Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16

ROBBED in garments as spotleSsly white
and pure as her own life with the per-
fume of countless blossoms each bear
ing in it's chalice the love and prayers or
the givsr, Mrs Mary Mantle waite! this
afternoon the coming of her friends. 1t
was not death. this closing scene OF he"
beautiful life so calmly she lay, the
dear features with their look OF lneffa-
bic peace, the hands clasped across the
still breast. that even through their tears
her dear ones felt strange peace ana
rest knowing that with her all was well.
Those who wept most bitterly, wept not
for hsr who lay asleep but rather mourn
ed for the dear son who could not be COM
forted. On her breast laid one perfect
white rose. placed there by Lee Mantle.
and at the head of the casket the beautl-
full pillow with one word: Mother" his
last gift to his loved one. His love fol-
lowed her into the grave for his flowers
were shut with her away from mortal
sight.
1t was like a bridal chamber, that quiet
room. flowers and white ribbons every
where. One felt that love encompassed
that quiet form, just as it had all through
life Few women were loved as Mrs.
Mantle was OF he1 it could be truly
said none knew her but to love her:
L one named her but to praise. She was
always the friend of the friendless. the
helper of the helpless. surrounded as
she was by everything that love could
dsvise her life drew to its close serene
IN. Always through it ran the golden
chord of love which united her to her son
Lee a pure. white blossom in the gar
den of lie. And now the chord has been
broken but the blossom will never
wither. for it is endowed with a life
that can never die.
Many friends of nearly her age came
and stood by the casket and they shed
tears. knowing that she was happy and
that soon they would renew the friend
ship. Every pioneer of Butte was there,
and with them mingled the friends of
later years. The casket stood in bank
of flowers. At the base We're. heaped
wreaths of roses only, one sent by VIM.
Scal!on another by F. A. Heinze and a
sheaf of wheat mingled with white car
nations. banked with shower bouquets.
At the head of the coffin was the large
pillow of violets. delicate pink and white
blossom. with the word Mother in
royal purple Then the gift Of the grand
children. a pillow of pale pink and white
with the word "Grandmother. in pale
pink. The gift of her grandson. Frank
Haskins. an anchor in pink and white.
From the republican members of the sew
enth legislative assembly. came a large
cross Of Ii les. carnations and roses set
in a maSSe1 base. The F.lkS of Silver
Bow sent a beautiful harp of roses. lille
and carnations with silver strings. j. H.
LeyScn'S gift was a pillow of mignonette
and carnations tied with purple ribbons.
Damon Lodge Knights of Pythias. sent
an emblem in roses and carnations.
On the foot of the coffin large wreath
sent by ". A. Clark repoSed Mrs. JOhr
Noyes sent beautiful wreath of vic
lets tied With lavender ribbon. A beau
tiful circle ana heart of roses and car
nations was sent by Mr.. and Mrs j. j
Mediation. The Order of the Eastern
Star sent the emblem in flowers. Mrs
McC. White sent a large star of L;