The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-05-02
A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

Miss Mary Middleton Stewart Of Point
Pleasant. W Va, in memory of Mrs
Lucie Prichard Hager:
| behold lovely vision tonight
A bright, smiling face So fair,
With the crimson blood glowing in
cheeks and lips.
And beautiful pansy colored eyes, and
golden hair,
And her Voice like chime of silver
bells -
Ringing unsteady in my ear.
Aud the dimples III her cheeks coming
and going see,
And gazing ON her Joyous mirthful face
The listener is constrained to Join in her
glee.
| still can see her graceful figure
As she walks along the streets.
As with q beaming smile
She recognizes all She meets.
For she was general fayorite. at home
and abroad
And would win friends wherever she
would 90
By her aIniable gentle and happy dis
position
And won love such as few could know.
And the sound of her voice comes back
to me
And awakes sweet memories Of the past
anew in my heart
Like strains of half forgotten melody,
Which fingers in the mind, and does
not depart
Oh what would life be without these
memories
OF the btautifuldreams which lave fed,
When onr paths We're roSe.strewn, 0nl
hearts uncrushel,
And our bitter tears pnsLed.
She was an only child and very much
INDUCED,
But that did not iniure her in the least
For no selfish or unkind disposition OF
actions marred her life,
Or AN enemy for her did gain
We are told that death loves a shining
mark,
And believe the remark 10 be true,
For generally the brightest, loyeliest
! Are the frst 10 fpds from onr view
l thought her life would be long ant
happy
Spent in enjoyment for years to come
That death would leave this lovely
flower
To long adorn and gladden. her home
No, never supposed for an instant
That deaths cruel frost conld blight
/ Her loved ones most ureciops flower
Their jewel.
1 And pinnpe tbem .ipto .eri,ns nigbt
But she heard her Savior calling her
out of the shadows dim
And she babe her sorrowing friends
! fond goodby
And passed quietly forth with Him;
! And drifted confidently ont in His care
And He led her through the silent river
To her home in Heavens mansion fair
She has passed away in her beauty
Flo that land where they never growOl,
And no pain or illness can ever enter
Beneath the tree Of life ON the streets o
gold
She joined with the choir here on earth
TO sing Of Christ's redeerping love, tina
| Now her sweet voice Sings the anthem
That ring through the CITY Of gold
Yes. gather around the casket
Wherein your beautiful idol lies;
God has only taken your precious treas
IRE
To JON her angel sisters beyon5 tn
skies.
| Yes, twine the roses and lilies togethe
/ For an emblem to place On her hear
lovely life
And the lilies. of the spotless purity
Ofour darling who has entered into res,
They also represent your love for her
And the pure faith and JOY in you
heart,
That after the joys and sorrows Of lif
are over,
You will Join Lucie never more to par
Where no hands are clasped in sad far,
wells,
For death is bnnished forever
) From that kingdom of perfect bliss.
Yes, they wreathe those fragrant foy
ers in the form of harp
A type of the'oneshe has gained on TIL
land,
Where the crystal waves of life's rive
Break over the bright golden stran
, Ana whlle You are weeping III angus
Frustrated beneath your burden
Woe
Her eyes view the wonders of Heaven
8
Yes, she lies there sleeping before You
ON her lips her familiar smile,
As II she was only resting,
And her nlue-velned eyehds would op'
Q again after awhile.
: And they wall, IN that morning,
Which Will usher III that never endii
. day
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