The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-17
DEATH OF MRS. J. A. S. ADAMS
Sorrowing Husband Pays Low
ING Tribute TO Her Memory.

'From dust thou art, and unto dust
shalt thou return"
What solemn words are these. Yet
sooner or later all must realize their
true meaning. Death is truly the
"king of sorrows" Nothing is more
sure. Yet most persons speak of it
fcarelessly and act as though it were a
mere possibility OF the vast multi
tudes constantly departing this life
how few there are who seem willing TO
90. Alas! how many homes have felt
shadow as the sable wings of the death
angel lowered over them. How many
| hearts have been troubled, how many
fond hopes have been blasted, as his
merciless dart was leveled at some low
: ed one, and they borne from our midst.
How many fair and noble forms has
Mother Earth enclosed in her breast
during the eventful year of 1902. How
many jewels in earthly caskets have
eer claimed by the Master to be puN
in golden settings near His throne,
where moth nor rust cOrrupteth not
But of all the Jewels claimed none
were purer than darling Trudie. How
hard it seems to say that one so young
and full of life is dead. No, | will not
call thee dead, dear Trudie, but only
sleeping. She was married to the
humble writer June s. 1902, and fell
asleep in Jesus Friday, August 3. oh,
was not our stay with each other
short? But, thank God, it was sweet
| to us both. She was the daughter of
Elder and Mrs. J. r. King of Mitchell
county. 1t is often the case that after
death undue praise is given and over
drawn merits expatiated upon, but
! though volumes were written of noble
| Trudie, who so willingly offered herself
as sacrifice to duty, the half would
not be told. / cannot describe her
! worth and merit as a companion. In
| her cOmpaniOnship she was without d
| fault, her love unbounded, her words
always truth, and to say that she was
a good wife, an affectiOnate, dutiful
daughter, sister and friend would be
but a feeble representation of what
she was. Would that it were in my
power to portray thy noble character
! as it really was. Would that | could
tell of thy many noble acts during thy
young life. But cannot.
Dear Trudie fingered 30 days with
typhoid fever. AnxiouslY we watched
around her bedside, looking with sad
and anxious hearts tor one ray of hope.
We tried, but in vain, to relieve her
| of her sutferings, and if we could have
borne them for her how gladly we
would have done it. But our darling
! had to 90: yes, for Gods ends must be
accomplished and His will be done,
and we must say, 1.-THE Lord giveth
/ and the Lord taketh away: blessed be
/ the name of the Lord" [ know that
| none on beds of afflictiOn were ever bet
| ter cared for than Trudie was by hus-
! band, relatives, friends and doctor
! To those very dear ones | wish to say
that my heart Overhows with graft
! tude when I am reminded of their
! faithful attentions around hersick bed.
! She suffered very much at times, and
perhaps endured il with as much forth
tude as any one could. The last act
and words of her life were to put her
arms around my neck, draw me down
to her breast and kiss me, and as she
| looked into my face smiled and said,
"Oh, isn't it sweet" ana then God
bless you, and in few moments was
dead.
Dear Trudie's remains were in
TERED in Pelham cemetery, there to
rest until the great resurrection morn,
when her body shall be raised,
changed and fashioned like unto
Christ's glorious body, soul and body
reunited, and enter into the full pres
ence of our lord, there to sing redeem
ing grace throughout the ages Of eter'
atty.
light is from our household gone,
voice we loved is stills
4 place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
Peace be still; my aching heart
No LONGER grIeves and mOurns.
Dear Trudie's gone ne'er to part
With those around the throne.
. Her soul has now taken its flight
To mansions of glory above
TO bask in inenable ght
And dwell in the kingdom of love.
Then let US forbear to complain
That she has gone from our sight,
And pray that we soon shall behold her agail
With new and redoubled delight
desire the prayers of all who read
this that may be fully resigned t.
the will of GOD, that He may prepare
me by grace to discharge every duty
that He has enjoiued upon me.