The state herald., 1901-06-21

Mother Earth, 10 her last long sleep
which knows no waking, till her weary
eyes shall open to the gladsoms light Of
the resurrection morn.
Yet those who knew the gifted, win
ssne girl, and lister the fond wife aad
tender loving mother, well know these
epoohs to b. merely inoldsnts in the ne
cord Of the lite she lived smong US. The
life she lived before our eyes 10 the real
record over which the memory loves to
dwell. II was such . loving, constant
life.
So full Of devotion, Of purity and truth
her living WAS, that, like the swsetly
subtle perfume Of the rosa, it touched
and tingsd with its sweetness the lives
Of all who came within the influence Of
its sphere.
Her going out Of life was like her l,y.
ing, a gentle, peaceful benediction that
touched and softensd every heart.
II was gallant struggle the loved one
made for life. And there was much for
her to live fer-parsnts, husband ssd
her prsttling babes. And she did %
want to live. Yet, whom she came 10
know and realize the struggle was in
vain, there came with the realizing such
perfect trust and resignation that oil
know she was buoyed mp BY courage
other than that human courage with
which she had made the fight for lie.
II was the peace Of CHRIST which passsth
human understanding.
The children were with her mother,
but she said II will not die till nv ba.
biss come" And she did not die ore the
little ones were clasped IN their mothers
arms.
Having hidden the loved ones oil good
bye and sent her final messages to tho
absent she said to tho striken ones
around, "Dont worry for me. I'm all
right. I'm not afraid think I'll 20
to Sleep" With thsss last words, she
calmly and peacefully passed away US
does an infant child on it's mothers
breast 10 rsstful and dreamiess sleep.
And thus she died.
During her illness which was brief.
everything was done that human skill
could devise. DR.. Paxton was fortunate
in having the assistance a. consulting
physician. DR.. Charles. OF the medical
faculty Of the University OF Pennsylvan-
ia, . physician Of rare skill and great OK.
perience. Both were unremitting in
their attention, leaving nothing undone |
that medical skull could suggest.
On Thursday evening the sacred rights |
Of baptism were administered by Rev.
Churchill, her pastor.
The funeral services we're held at tho |!
Presbyterian church at 2 O'Clock Friday,
the sermon being delivered BY Rev.
Churchill. One Of tho hymns sung, |
"Aslesp in Jesus was by special re-
quest Of the dying woman.
The colin was banked with beautiful |
flowers, three set pieces beng . pillow
OF roses, csiIas and ferns, . wreath Of |
carnations, ferns and roses and cross Of |
roses.
After the solemn and impressive scr
vices at the church were closed, the
funeral oortegs vended its way TO the
new cemetery where the remains Of the
beautiful dsad were consignsd TO their
anai resting place.
II sympathy could heal the wounded |
heart and esse the pain Of the husband
20 sorsly bsreft, there would bs no PAIN
sorrow, for surely never was love and
sympsthy more generously extended.
There are NO words which cas l,ghtsu
the pain or Danish The sssrs~. Indeed
It il . sorrow from which be would not
bs divorced. Time alone will blunt the
bitterness Of the pain, aud the sorrow
will Be not ssd but become instead .
sweet memory which will grow swsetsr
and desrsr - the distance lessons b..
tween hin and his dear one gone before.
-Brideport (Nsb.) Blade.
The deceased With hsr parents resided |
for number Of years in Phillips county
and the bsrsaved family have many
friends In our county Who sympathizs
with thcm 10 their sorrow.