The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-20
Julia G. Fair, the beloved wife of s. D.
Fair, departed this life Jan. IA, 1899.

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Fair, departed this life Jan. IA, 1899.
Now with sad heart, the saddest of my life,
will have to pen the name of my wife
In only twentv-one DAYS since little Madge
went
Came the angels Tor mamma little Madge had
sent.
She says Dear husband don't gr!eve or trouble
over me,
You had two angels in heaven, now you will
have three,
I hate to leave you for you will be so lonesome
and sad,
But look on the other side and it will not be so
bad.
Desr husband, have loved you with all my
heart,
know you will be sad and lonesome when We
have to patu,
But I ask you to pray to God with all your
heat
To meet me in heaven where we will never
more part.
Now am ready, 1 am willing, am anxious to
go;
II was not ready would not tell you so.
We have such good neighbors, so faithful and
true,
And II you get needy they will be faithful to
you.
Dear husband. you say you can't live here
without me,
But let me console you and make your heart
flee.
Just tb;pk Of the pleasures in heaven will not
miss,
And wlen you come to heaven will meet you
with kiss.
Now Sam, don't grieve over me like you did ill.,
tie Madge,
| For will soon see her in heaven with her gol-
den badge.
| Don't weep over US whom G cd has blessed;
If you Will weep, weep over these four who are
not at rest.
Sam, you have promised to meet me, this ]
have heard,
I know you will do so for you never go back on
| your word.
Take good care of yourself, tryto improve
your health
Ard 1--we for the children and not for wealth.
J Be good to the po,r that IS, IL you can,
| For nothing c,,l we tare from this old land.
Educate the children and make tuem free mer
And tell them to be content with whatever Coo
sends.
Dear, you know love you with all my life
Now look on.the bright side and say in HEAVIER
ismy wife.
J l am going to heaven to that beautiful land,
| Now ask you dear husband, to do the very
| best YOU cna
Talk to the Children and tell them Gods will
And bling them to heaven where the water
| don't chill.
Oh dear, you ought to rejoice and not be sad
For it's only been pam and suffering here w
had.
You have been good husband, faithful an,
/ KIDD
And what have asked you l want you to mind
Take good care OF our graves and keep then
nice,
Though our babies be there, as cold as ice,
Now, dear husband, to you will have to say,
Not longer than morning with you can 1 stay
Now, Sam, l beg you to not get so down
hearted
For you know the time will be short that W
will departed,
You have done all you could for men, spent a
you could get,
And know you ought not 10 have anything
regret,
We have had happy home, this have alway
said.
Now don't be weeping and say your wife
dead
For will only be sleeping in the arms of &C
Though our bodies be cold down under the so
Tell all my brothers and sisters bood-bye,
And to meet me in heaven, they can If they wi
try,
/ feel like leaving them all kiss,
But If they don't come to heaven this kiss thu
will miss;
But to you, dear, have promised you this,
know you will meet me in heaven and recei,
your kiss,
I will tale your message to heaven to lit
Madge when 1 go;
I will tell her you are coming for you just no
told me so.
Now dear, will sing you my last song and VI
may sing it when I'm gone.
Happy home, how long, bow 1 long to be the
will sing it as l march along.
Oh the golden riches in heaven, 1 can see Il
Father has laid up for me
] viii soon be there where pain is not know
and at rest forever l will be.
My beothers and sisters have always had mo
than we,
But have been content with what we hay
content shall always be.
They are laying up of this worlds goods to s
how rich they can be.
But after all brighter crown than will hay