Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-15

Bascom, aged Is years, s months and
l9 days.
The following Is the address de-
livered at the funeral Of Grace
Bascom, Oct. 81, 1900, by Rev. 5. A.
Parker
II come here today a. your friend,
TO sympathize with you in your great
sorrow.
/ come to shed my tears with yours
and tell you my heart goes out to
yours in this dark hour.
AT such a time words seem to lose
their power and have little influence
over bleeding hearts.
| know | can say nothing TO assuage
your grief or dry your tears. No
words from human lips can go down
into your hearts today and give you
comfort and peace OF soul. This
must come when time has cast lis
healing balm over us and our eyes
become Amounted with the spirit of
Jesus who said, What | do thou
knowest not aotr but thou shalt know
hereafter
There are things all along our
pathway that we do not understand.
We do not know why this beautiful
little girl of II summers is taken in
all the freshness of youth-why her
life so full of promise is nipped by
the untimely frost. We cannot
understand why she is taken from the
home where she was so tenderly
cherished and loved. But we do
know that she gave Joy to the house,
hold-that she was sunbeam in her
home-that her life was full of bright |
hopes.
This we know, that she had superior
qualities of mind and heart. She
was endowed with the gift OF music
which seemed like an inspiration.
Seldom do we witness such power Of
musical expression which touched the
heart of every one who listened to
her Although gone, her sweet song
lives on and can never die.
We all prayed that she might live
many years to gladden. and rejoice
many hearts with her musical skill
and power Our cherished hopes are
doomed to a sad disappointment.
Before the shadow dropped on her
pathway, she seemed impressed that /
her life was TO be cut off in its bloom !
NJ. She had a premonition that she
would soon pass away from the scenes
II earth. Before this, she had looked
i death with feelings Of dread and !
-reat sorrow. But a change came /
'ver her and she looked al il as
angel to lead her into fields
4 light. She calmly talked about ii. h
Death to her was like taking pleas
mt Journey TO a land of rest and
eavenly peace. '
Her mother told her Il cannot b
i've you up. You must stay with
ie.'
Grace said, If you could see what v
see, If you looked at death as do. Il
know you would let me go and sor- "
wv not
Such IN substance was the talk of
us child OF ID years 10 her mother
When we think of her words and -
trust in brighter and bet
! NE, we can appreciate the words
the psalmist, Out Of the mouths OF
lbes and sucklings hast thou ordain-
strength. Her idea Of the world
come was like the music She play
-fnll Of sweet harmony. Ii was
lght and beautiful.
We can say that her daily life led
to this pleasant and cheering view
death and the world to come. She
oked on the bright side Of life. She
as always light in her home and
led 70 make every one happy. She
W the good in people. She was
oughtful beyond her years, consid-
ate for the feelings of others and
ways ready to make sacrifices for
g happiness and good Of those
ound her.
we can see no fitness in beholding
Oh flower fade and die in its
coming. Jesus said, What | do
on knowest not now
As we stand here by her casket in
AbdiN3 AllETt are TWO
oughts that will give us comfort
ID peace OF soul. We have still her
e as part Of our life. Her MEM
y will be sacred to us. 1t can never
dc away.
Her life was like strain OF music
hieh she called forth from the varied
swept by the touch of her
nished hand.
Attic her hand goes back to dust
d ashes yet the sweet music of her
e viii live on in your hearts az an
ldying power and inspiration.
Know your sorrow is great. 1t
great because she gave you great
Y.
Her life Of ) years has made YOUR
.es the richer and better. You
ould not blot out the memory Of
Is dear child from your hearts for
the world, altho' to remember i
give you pain. 1t is a comfort
at such a daughter, such a sister has
en- in your home for Is years.
she WAS dear IN -