The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-28
In Memoriam.

IN Fiefnortarls
! II was on Sunday morning. just as the
day was dawning. and when all the world
without was beautiful with the blossoms
and leaves and perfumes of the spring
time that the pure spirit of Miss Lille
! May Dougherty left its tenement of earth
and winged its flight to Heaven. The
night and her sufferings ended together.
Her virtue and goodness were excep-
tional. God seemed TO have destined her
for Himself from the first and 10 have
shielded her from the concentrating
minds of the world. Sin found no lodg-
ment in her pure heart. She loved the
beautiful beautiful flowers, beautiful
music beautiful pictures. Her love OF the
flowers was a passion. When she for a
time s0i0urned in Colorado in the hope
that the climate might benefit her. she
was particularly attracted 10 the little
wild flowers that grow in profusion there,
caressing them with tender touch as
though they were endowed with feeling
During her brief life she devoted her
greatest efforts to muse. and IL was only
the purely classical and religious that
attracted her. She had no taste for the
popular airs of the day. Il is difficult 70
understand why the Heavenly Father
should have permitted one so sweet and
gentle TO become the victim Of one Of the
most dread diseases that afisct human
ity. Perhaps He desired spirit OF rare
radiance and that from the crucible Of
her great sunerings she came forth an
angel 1T To serve at the very foot Of the
Great White Throne.
The crushed flower gives forth the
ways gentle. patient. meek and loving in
the extremity Of her cruel pain she dis
played remarkable fortitude. patience
resignation and unselfshness- she seem
ed TO deprecate the anguish her suffering
caused those about her and until the
very end insisted upon the watchers at
her bedside taking needed rest and re-
freshments.
Her faith was founded deep and strong
in the practices Of her religion. and her
dying lips were pressed t. the crucidx.
Death had no terrors for her and When
she knew that it was Inevitable longed
FOR the release it would bring her
Whilst We with bursting hearts ara
streaming eyes grieve that she has been
taken from US Tor all time on EARTH we
are re5oiced that her pain IS ended. ard
that she has attained that peace which
the world cannot give the peace that
passeth understanding And we know
that in the Heavenly Home we have
friend and advocate who vii not foSst
those who loved her truly. --IEND-
As the first breath n s7ring was ian
Ming into life All that IS heastif'd in ra-
ttlre. The hlack-winscd angel wh7 fn1vs
10 seasons. lowered 3veT TIE he1ne ~
our sister. 1frs Nich1ls ard bore her
dau-hter upon whom she had lavished
wealth II love ard affection. q chat Co
lestlal CITY that awaits Cod oHn. eniie
earth 81 loser. Heaven is richer Vheu s5ch
IS she die. The ladies' ~ tne woman
veteran Relief Unioa extend tbelr SYM
rathv % our bersaved SISTER and pas
fhat re who doeth al things VEL maT
hear the deep Hound THAI such less
i~sicts. ana nav she leok forward o.
that happy reunion that awaits her Is
tie near Future
SARAH F. LAWRENCE.
FANNIE COPELAND,
LIZZIE KINDRED.
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FANNIE COPELAND
IIZZIE KINDRED
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