Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-02-17
In Memoriam.

Ohapiuou III. eery.
T, Tho eye moisteus and the Der
falters when called to recoun. tho
virtues of one so young aud lovely.
That death loves q shining mark is
more than truly eXemplitied in the
untimely end of this dearly beloved
wife. Mrs. Peery was rare and
grand type of woman-hood, replete
with every quality which renders
woman lovely and lovable. She
possessed the charm or an elegant
person, strikingly handsome face
and eyes so full Of briliancy and ex,
preston that none who saw them
can ever forget them. To this pleas
Ing personality were added fine
intellect, we'll moulded by an excel
lent education, n beautiful gift of
music, and nature refined and gen
erous. Perhaps her most praise
worthy attribute was her great un
selfish heart, so full of goodness and
christianity. That love which "sayeth
and thinketh no evil" alorfiod her
existence like u bright halo. Only
those who knew her in her home life
can pay just tribute to all the worth
mess which made her so infinitely
beautiful. She was the best and
sweetest of daughters, joy
and delight to her little sister
and to her husband She was
like q flower which shed it's fra
GRANGE over many. She had only
reached the twenty-fourth mile post
in lifes journey, but her days were
fuller and moro blest, than are
vouchsafed to most of mortals. Her
years had passed like happy dream
sweetened by Il double portion of
home-love and hallowad by the dc.
votion of Il husband who worshipped
her. With all of the blessings which
made existence dear to her, so rev
erently did she bow to Gods will
that she often spoke of acquiescence
and readiness to answer the Masters
summon when he should saySS"come'.
She gave herself to God when a |
school girl, and her record asa mem.
Der of the Methodist church was that |
of an earnest believer ana Il faithful
servant OF the Lord. Just few DAYS |
before her death she drafted n notice
soliciting aid for parsonage.
The church, as well as the commu-
nifty has great loss to sustain in
the sudden departure of the sweet
youthful worker. A portion of each
day was given to her Bible and her
last well moments were spent in
praising God in the touching words
of "Galilee" and "I Am Sweeping
Through the Gates" Long will
that dear refrain. linger in the hearts
she has left behind. There is balm
in the knowledge that she is among
the re leemed, "robed in whitoness,
clad in brightness, chanting the
"Grcat New Song which only the
angels are permitted to sing.
There is not a room in Ler stricll.
en- home which does not speak of
her, there is not n friend who does
not mourn to give her her up-even
though the separation means an in.
heritance in heaven. We know not
why the young and fair are taken
just as they bloom into life; it is not
for us to question, we must be trust.
full where we cannot understand;
content to know that God holds the
key to all mystery. May our heav.
enly Father manifest himself unto
the sorrowing mother and husband
as he does not unto the world, and
in his all efficient love and grace
may their tears be dried and their
hearts find peace.
'Tis only step through the river
That rolleth so deep and wide,
Where white robed angels are waiting
For us on the other side.
IT'S only step that divides us
From glories no mortal has seen,
Vn cl,on 0t,.I tl,.,.x
Shall have lifted the veil between.
-l@s
Washington's Pardner.
, The Bristol Tribune says: The
J Walker Investigation goes merrily
on. Yesterday Walker had negro