Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-21

In the dark and early hours of the
morning of Monday, June "a, 1904, from
st. Josephs Hospital, Baltimore, Mary
land, through the sad, though trium-
phant, death of Miss MARY MABEL
BUCkLER passed into the. light and
realms of Eternal Day. one of the pur-
est, most cheerful and eonfiding spirits
that ever graeed the county oi "old st.
Mary's."
She was the youngest daughter of the
late George w. l.. BuckI 2. of Laurel
Grove, in the Sixth distri tr1Qd the be-
loved sister of our youA r. popular
representative i'm the s'i0. .SShouse- of
of the Maryland Legislature. With her
bright and cheerful nature, she was the
center OF large circle of appreciated
friends, who seemed to vie with each 9TH
er in their tributes and mementoes Ofloye
during her life as well as ut her grave.
As she lived i'm early childhood, SO she
died. In the life and light ofthe Masters
presence and peace in her true and con-
tiding heart, emphasizing the fact upon
her dying bed only few moments before
her conscious departure, when she calm
~ and confidently said to her faithful
mother by her side: Mamma. am a sol
dier OF the Cross, and l am going home
to Heaven soon, don't you want to 90
there, to0?" And then, after short
pause, evidently referring to the brave
manner in which her grief-stricken moth
er was purposely bearing up under this
most trying OrdealEthat she might east
no gloom over the last and swiftly flying
moments of her loved one-she again said
to her mother: And you are soldier,
too, mammar'
Soon thereafter, and conscious to- the
last, she sweetly 'fell ON sleep which
knows no waking save into eternal life
in the great beyond
While her redeemed soul had thus Ia
taken its flight to mansions in the sky
her mortal remains were laid to rest by
the side OF her recently deceased father
ON the following Wednesday afternoon.
in the old graveyard at Mount Zion M.
r. church, near LaU-el Grove, where she
aad lived for twenty-six years the life and
JOY OF the entire household. Indeed, her
presence in this life was a JOY and ben
ediction wherever she appeared, and her
happy and peaceful death was an inspi-
ration To the Christian faith of all who
had the sad good fortune to behold it.
1t is almost TOO commonplace To say
of her that she was loved and respected
by all who knew her" and the large and
spontaneous reception of her sacred re
mains at her former home, and at her bu-
rial, by her many friends and relatives
from nearly every par. OF the county and
elsewhere was but a feeble demonstra-
ton of the high and merited esteem in
which she was justly held by ALL And,
as in the presence Of her inspiring death
at the hospital, so also at her bier, there
was not n dry cheek nor eye from the
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miring and stricken throng.
The last sad rites were conducted by
the Rev. III. X. Miller, pastor Of ftheehurch,
who delivered n beautiful and appropri-
ate discourse to the large and sympa-
thetic audience, and the choir sang with
feeling effect, ''Will there be any stars in
my erown?"
The departed, on local medical advice.
had visited the namel hospital for the
purpose of n surgical operation, and il
Is but Justice to the faculty, nurses and
attendants thereof to state that all that
medical and surgical science and skill
could suggest was done in her ease to
save and restore her TO her family and
friends. But, owing to various and hith-
erto unknown complications, IL was dis
covered that recovery was almost il not
wholly impossible, and that even with
| out the operation an early and sudden
death must have occurred.
Her family and friends therefore may
have nothing to regret in the case, save
the sad loss of one so full OF love, bright
ness and hope Their temporary loss,
however, il to her an eternal gain; for
while she cannot return to IA, we can go
to her, through the same safe and gentle
Guide who led her 50 early To her celes-
| tial home and where He givefh His be-
loved rest. Truly may we say, there
fore, Let me die the death Of the right
eous, and let my last end be like his.
By HER UNCLE.