Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30

IN MEMORIAM.
"Whep the parted streams Of life
Join beyond all Earring strife,
And the flowers that withered lay,
Blossom In immortal May,
When the voices hushed aud dear
Thrill once more the raptured ear,
We shall feel aud know aud sec
God knew better far than we"
In the golden summer time Of 1908, on the
day of June when the roses were all
abloom. Ida RiSes Ellls became the charm
ing bride Of DR.. &. A. Icigler of summer.
all, Miss, at Hebron church. near Stone,
Ala, and there hy his side at the altar, amid
the beautiful flowers loving hands had
wreathed for her bridal, She stood Young
anc fair. and took the vow. until death ts
do part" All. all, was ioy and gladness!-
Congratulations showercd upon them. and
as she passed out OF the church leaning on
the arm Of her young husband. buds OF
promise bloss0med on her way and sweet
strains Of happiness chimed In her hrfrt.-
There was naught 10 lOreshadOw that ere
many moons WHXod and waned the roses on
her cheeks would have paled. or ere the
echo o. the wedding bells were hushed, she
would lie torn ifOm him by the relentless
hand Of death, and mncrpnl kncll be- rung.
With confiding love aud trust She went to
the coZy home DR.. Xeiglcr had fitted for her
Happy In the love Of each other life was
one long, sweet song, AMI the days and the
mouths glided by, rOseate with the reftc-
ton OF each passing moment, When the
yule.tide rolled around they visited the
home Of her uncle and aunt, NJ. and Mrs.
K. W. Powell. whom She fondly loved, for
ii was there she had been tenderly reared.
her light footsteps echoed through
its halls aud thu puI mon of hnp emmy nraG-
ence filed the house, and the hearts Of her
foster parents overlooked with gladncss.
and their pany friends ~reioiced with them
during their stay in the parties. The wri.
ter wildly remembers the pleasant hours
spent in her home. Little did we dream
that parting was our last, Mr.. and Mrs.
Powell made u delightful visit to summer
all, remaining several days, and ere am0nth
passed after their return they were notified
of Ila's extreme illness. She had been
stricken with typhoid fever, DR.. Xeiglerl
having contracted the same disease, the
circumstances attending ida's last days
were peculiarly pathetic and trying. Her
sister, Mrs Hattie Carr ministered unit
ringly to her throughout her sickness; ply
sicians and trained nurse were in attend
ance, and seeing she was surely sinking Mr..
and Mrs. Powell and other relatives were
NlIfus It llNl itltEl tli9 w lit lUiiii'i
were missent and. IN consequence, they did
not reach Summerall till a short time before
she passed away. During her last lucid in
toryal. with her hands elasped in those OF
her husband and sister, and u wish on her
lips for her absent loved Ones, she spol g
beautifully of the parting ways of lie and
death. She was rot afraid to tread the dark
" valley and shadow" fully realizing the
brittle thread would soon be broken. and
methInks the sentiment OF her heat was
"Kiss my lips and let me go.
Nearer swells the solemn flow
OF the wondrous stream that rolls
BY the border land Of souls.
eau eaten sweet strains Of songs,
Floating down from distant throngs,
And can see the beckoninE hands
Reaching out from angel bands"
When her gentle spirit had flown 1t was
deemed WISE and best to carry DR.. Xtigler
TO Hattiesburg 10 an intirmary where lie
now languishes, and we can only pray for
his recovery. With crushed hearts they
closed the doors of the home and brought
Ida's remains to Alabama for iuterment.-
Friends were in waiting at Macon to meet
the bereayed ones, ami others gathered AZ
Mr.. Powell's home to Minister in love and
Kindness TO them on their arrival. On the
18th OF july at 4 p, M, all that was mortal
Of that loved one was borne up the aisle al
Hebron church in q white casket. the bride
of Death. preceded by the minister, two
maidens and youths with sad hearts ant
bowed heads girls and boys who haC
stepped with bouyan tread to the sound o
the wedding march in her bridal tram onl'
thirteen months ago-Marguerite Binlon
Earle skinner. Sallie Earle Windham, Bill
lie Binion. The young ladies', robed IL
white, wore badges Of mourning and car
ried beautiful lOrals which they placed on
the casket MS IL rested before the altar. TIT
o5sequies We're conducted by Rev. +. G
Langford. after which the pall.hearers bort
her gently into the church yaru. As sh'
was lowered into the tomb the cnoir sang
oven never say good bye in heaven.
The benediction was pronounced. thu
vault closed and she was left under the can
opy of flowers. with tle stars keeping Wig
lis over her grave. The night dews wert
weeping and the whispering winds secmet
to be murmurihg II requiem:
"Let the dead and the beautiful rest"
Bring flowers, pale flowers DER the bier to
shed,
A crown for the brow of the early dead
For this through its leaves have the white
rose burst,
For this in the woods was the violet nursed
Though they smile in vain for what once
was ours,
They are loves last gift-bring We flowers,
pale flowers"
Mrs. Zeigler was born in Sumter county
Ala. Feb. 18th. 1879. and died at Summer
all. Miss, July 10th. 1904.
She was II daughter Of DR.. Il. A. aud Jen
ME Ellis of Hot Springs. Ark. her mOthe
having gone to the better land few year
since. Ida was n lady of pleasing person
ality and intelligence. was fav0rably know
and admired for her many womanly virtue
and accomplishments. She entered into tn,
pleasures incident to the young and he
originality and a~daptabilily fitted her L
shine in the social realm. She was also
gifted el0cutionist, which talent She CAV
I'm stlntingly to the pleasure of her friend
and the church. She passed into the home
whore sickness and sorrow were rife; he
loving hands and gentle touch oft soothG,
the fevered brow, sitting by the bed OF
sufferer, watching through the still hour
OF the night. In other respects she ills
played her ability besides in nursing, giyini
care and attention to the housekeeping de
partmtnt. Few young women eXcclled he
in that beautiful and useful ant. She wa
president of the Hebron Epworth League
at the time OF her marriage, and as m OIL
Ger lett dignity and usefulness to the posi-
lltus utH u tllll FHD Nlilttl WIN t'h
trail NJ. e church south, at Hot Springs
Ark, and lived and died within its pale
keeping the vows she took.
A mcrciful providence wells the futur
from us, else our hearts would never be 4
rest. How many hopes lie buried in tn
tomb of the early deadI Like the petals o
some sweet flower thar has cheered us II
happy homes they lie shattered, and onl,
memory can be our s%olacc, unit we look 4
boye and through the rift in the clouds lie
hold the bow of promise that lights th,
tomb, and in the heavenly grandeur shine
around the throne. May the God OF al
grace sustain and comfort the grief.st rlck
en- ones and may her desolatc HUSBAND
have the assurance that his angel bride a
waits him in HE beautiful Be, ond, where
when life's dream ia over. reunited the
will forget the sorrows Of earth in Il bliss
ful eternity where Eden's fadeless flower
bloom. The high esteem in which Ida wa
held and the universal sympathy evidence
told in unmeasured terms. more thar pas,
ing words. the heart beats Of the friend
who gathered at the bier.
Fox Trap. Miss, JENNIE s, SKINNER.
July 30, 1904.
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