The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-21
MISS MILDRED BARBEE DEAD.
And the Capital City is Shrouded. in
Sorrow.

| And the Capital City is Shrouded in
Sorrow.
! Yesterday early after dawn and ere
the RAYS of a bright sun had dried up
the tears that the heavens had shed,
! the soul of Mildred Barbee passed over
the river. 1t was bright May morn
ing, but despite the glow of n cloudess
dawn, deep gloom soon spread over the
city.
In the early morning as kindred ano
| friends arose after night of restless
anxiety. it was inquired. one of another:
Have you heard from Mildred%' In
little while the sad tidings came:
mildred is dead"
Father, sister, uncles, aunts, cousins.
schoolmates, friends and companions, all
poured into one stream of sorrow, I'M
sparng tears from melting hearts.
Her friends We're not wholly unpre-
pared for the sad news. but they had
hoped, oh, so fervently that the fair
young sufferer might yet withstand the
dread disease.
Miss Mildred had lived just fifteen
short years, and vet the world
had been made brighter because she had
lived in it.
There was sunshine in her very pres.
ence, and yet for one Of her years, sh.
had well matured ideas of the shad-
0ws and SORROWS that come into every
life.
Bereft of a fond mother while she was
yet child, she had realized already that
it was to her that her loving father,
Mr. f. b. Barbee, might turn for com
fort and cheer, rs the weary years pass
~, II aim
how she was hoping when she
should have grown old enough
to he comfort and pleasure t.
of her affectiOnate young nature, and her
love was returned tenfold. During her
illness she talked to him and of him;
i'm every waking hour. Poor papa.
she said to a friend on Wednesday, This
heart aches worse than mine" And then
Wednesday evening she said: Il don't
want to die, want to live for papa's
sake"
She knew him almost to the last mo-
ment. and during every rational mo-
ment she wanted him near her. She was
loving, thoughtful. dutiful daughter a
sweet beautiful little lady, and her I'M
timely death is universally deplored.
The sympathy of the entire community
family. Upon them the hand of afGiction
has been heavily laid and this blow
comes with accumulated crushing force.
Miss Mildred. as stated in these
columns yesterday. had been dan
gerously i'll since Monday. DIR.
Mcclure, of Richmond, came to
Raleigh in obedience to tele
gram from Mr.. Barbee. arriving yester.
day morning at , o'clock. A cOnsuta
ton was Immediately held with the at
tending physicians, Drs. Mckee and
Haywood. and it was decided that there
was no hope except an operation was
performed. This was done. as II last re-
sort. but it seems the fair young sufferer
was to 90 hence, despite physicians
skill or the cares and prayers of loving
hearts. and at o'clock yesterday morn
ing she passed peacefully away.
The funeral will be held from Edcnton
street church at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. 1t will be conducted by the pastor.
Rev. w. G. Norman, and in lakewood
cemetery beside the tomb of her sainfcd
mother the remains viii be laid to rest
The following gentlemen viii act as
pall-bearers: Messrs. Eddie Grow. John
Munson. r. s. Herman. r. r. Crowder,
w A. Affieck and Jno. II. Ferrall.