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Death of Mrs. Miller.

Death of Mrs. Miller.
Mans great enemy has been severe on Ao'
beville during the last few weeks.
First-Mrs, Sarah Livingstone Smith, tne
honored and adored wife of Mr.. w. Joe
Smi,h, was called hence. She had lived lo'
nearly three.score and ten. AS DR.. Wllsor
correctly said on the day of the iuneral' sue
was greatly beloved by those who Kne" nei
we'll, and every body respected her. born anu
bred lady. she spread many flower along
life's journey, and made many heart tnanK
full for her good life.
The next week Mrs. Mary Barnwell Aiken
was suddenly called away, and everybody
mourned the young wife and devoted motner
The week following Mrs. Aiken's death
Mrs. lone Allen Miller. the adored and ador
able wife Of Mr.. Jones F. iller passed from
the scenes Of earth to the happiness thai
await the righteous in the great beyond.
Mrs. Miller had been q sufferer for severa
months In the hope OF receiving dement's
which would result in the recovery OF he1
usual good health, it was determined to take
her to one of the lsanatariums In Atlanta
whittier she went some four weeks ago. After
ration was performed. For several days aftei
that the kilograms from the bedside were OF
an encouraging nature. But later news
brought gloomy forebodings and Mr.. Miller
and his son Dendy Miller hurried off TO II
wife and mother
A change in Mrs. Millers condition came FOL
the better, and then for several days gooo
news came twice day from the SICK one
And each gave Increasing faith and hope In
her recovery. So assured that the crisis hao
passed, her son Dendy Miller came home
Thursday night. Mr.. Miller remained tc
come home the next night.
On Friday morning, April %, 1904, mes
sage came that she was still improving, and
friends thought now that there need be but
little fear Of the result
Up to midday she still seemed to be grow
ing better with the passing hours.
: But suddenly about twelve o'clock her
heart ceased to beat and the spirit had de-
parted from It's tenement Of clay. Mr.. Miller
was at window in the room at the time, but
the end came 80 quickly that the trained
nurses attending her could not give the
alarm in time for him to see her before death
came.
Mrs. Miller had the best medical attention
tfained nurses watched her every hour. In
addition TO this, her sister, Mrs. Richard
Sondley was with her from the first to the
last.
One Of Mrs. Miller's neighbor women des-
soribes her as "a noble woman" and we can
think OF no more appropriate or better word
descriptive Of her beautiful life and lovely
character.
Twenty.three years ago she and Mr.. Miller
were married. Their children, four in num-
Der, we're the honest pride Of parents who
rejoiced In them.
While in her last illness Mrs. Miller, at
times, when friends were trying to encourage
her to hope for recovery sometimes Joined IN
the hope, but at other times she was despond'
ent.
Again, she said she was tired and ready to
20. She said the day before her death to
her sister. Mrs. Sondly: "You must let me
90 tomorrow" Her sister asked 'when?"
She replied. ito Heaven"
She freely talked OF the possible dissolo
tion, and expressed her willingness for the
end to come. She expressed loving tender
ness for her children and regretted to leave
them, but she consoled herself with the
thought that they had reached the years OF
discretion, and having implicit faith In them
she thought that they would not forget her
teachings. She seemed especially to regret
the separation from her husband, and was
sorry to leave him who had been 80 good and
true to her since the time in early woman
hood when she gave to him her whole hear,
and confidence. He had grown in her aztec.
ton, and she blessed him with her expiring
breath. even as she had done in all the years
Of their married life.
A host Of friends met the train that brought
her body home at noon on Saturday. On
Sunday morning. other churches being
closed, the Methodist church was filled TO
overflowing. where the funeral services were
held. After which the body was taken to the
grave in Upper Long Cane.
Prettier or more lovelier flowers never kept
vigil over any grave. And the clay never
wrapped more sacred dust. She sleeps al
Long Cane with her forefathers.
And 30 1t is, Abbeville has recently lost
three OF her best women, Mrs. Smith, Mrs.
Aiken and Mrs. Miller. Three better women
never lived. And three women more univer.
sally beloved could not be found In all the
town. Truly death loves a shining mark.