The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-08-29
MRS. LEE MITCHELL HARRIS

startling intelligence that filled every life
in our town with sadness in the late
| afternoon OF Tuesday the twentieth.
Many wept as if one OF their own family
had died. Her illness was SO brief that
very few knew of it till she was dead.
Many said: '1t cannot be true
The entire community was touched
with the tenderest sympathy for her
stricken companion and desolate chill
dren Her intimate friends were struck
dumb by the sudden separation. Even
those who we're not personally acquaint-
ed with her felt an irreparable loss. at
is the saddest death l ever knew" was
heard on every hand.
| Her father and invalid mother, sister
and two brothers arrived in time for her
burial on Wednesday afternoon. A
simple funeral service was held in the
| home
| A large number of friends assembled to
acknowledge their esteem for her worth
| and to support the bereayed family with
their prayers and overcoming faith
The service was conducted by Revs. A.
R. Shaw, Jesse H. Page. and her pastor.
1t was a verltable Gethsemane.
The husband in the crucible of the
severest test that comes to man; the
children wailing for the loss of their
mother; her parents, knowing that the
visible support of her cheerful faith and
untiring devotion was now taken away;
other loved ones united by family ties
and Others still bound by the links of
simple friendship, clinging close to the
bed rock OF their own faith for resigna-
ton to the will OF God and for trust;
the profuse Offering of flowers unfold
ing their petals of beauty and fragrance
as if to assure us OF immortality; and the
body OF Mrs. Harris lying in perfect rest,
her new born babe sleeping on her bosom,
the intelligence of her soul lingering still
in radiant glory about her face, blending
in one composite the nearest human
approach to the ideal wife, mother,
daughter, friend, Christian-woman.
There was distinct questioning:
Father wilt thou not let this cup pass?'
But the strengthening hand of the angel
was felt and the assuring voice Of Jesus
was heard: 81 am the resurrectionr' and
wounded love breathed out: "Thy will be
DONE.
Mrs. Lee Mitchell Harris was born in
Granville county, October 4th, 1866.
She was married to Andrew j. Harris
November 7th, 1888.
She united with the Methodist Protes-
tant church in Henderson, September
9th, 1891. on certificate from Bulock's
Methodist Episcopal church
She was a faithful church member, a
true Christian She was exceptionally
refined in nature, modest, and even diff
dent. Yet, she WAS fearless in her loyalty
to truth in her daily living and to espouse
it's cause before the public. She loved
life and righteousness and humankind
above popular opinion.
hn Al
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
because she saw in it's principles a safe
guard for her own children, the balm for
many broken hearted woman, and the
liberation of hosts of men from the
tyranny OF strong drink.
She did not shrink from any service
toward the alienation OF suffering and
the complete redemption of the lost.
Whatever may be said of Mrs Harris
nothing Is more true than that "she
looked we'll to the ways of her household
and ate not the bread of idleness"
She lived at home and for its inmates
No public demands or social allure
ments came between her and her home
duties. 1t was here that her refined
traits shone out in their clearest lustre.
A companion to her husband in his re-
markable taste for the best in the best
DOCKS, Sne WIS equally a0apted anu COM
panionable to each of the five children in
her home. Their young hearts were daily
nurtured from the wealth of her mind
and soul
She dedicated her children to the ser
vice of Christ.
1t is happy to know that her life is not
hid in the grave with her body but its
holy reality abides with those for whom
she lived.
May her virtues and the Christ she
served be incarnate in each one who was
blessed by her sojourn among US.
Her pastor,
J. S. WILLIAMS.
Henderson, N. c., August %, 1901.
Z. T. Thomas, Sumterville, Ala, says:"I
was suffering from dyspepsia when l COM
menced taking kodol Dyspepsia Cure. l
took several bottles and can digest any
thing" Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is the only
preparation containing all the natural
digestive fluids. 1t gives weak stomachs
entire rest restoring their natural condi-
tion W. W. Parker.
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