Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-10-27
OBITUARY.

In sad but loving remembrance of our
beloved one, ANNETTE Z, beloved wife
of Lewis T.. johnson. OF MechanicsyiIle
Md, who died October 9th, 1905. in the
42nd year of her age.
When cruel death wrenched from our
grasp the noblest treasure of NV home !:
so early in the bloom of W omanhood was
she ; so tenderly had been her family cares
with her beloved ones, which she had
fastened the chain O? her affectionate
hopes, than the Master had severed it in
two and fastened it to the proud place
which she had won. But there came a
voice-it was the voice of her God-Iloye
thee; love thee, pass under the rod and
yet this is a bright, glad, beautiful w orld,
fragrant with the Odor of flowers, tune
ful with the songs of birds, Respondent
with the glories OF earth and sea and
sky; and yet its attractions now are not
noticed, for that grim, merciless death
has appeared in our midst and snatched
from my companionship my beloved one.
the JOY and pride of my home, and ali
that had is gone, leaving me and seven
children to the merciless world, and in
our hearts there is a cadence of despair
and gloom and sorrow. Indeed, the world
seems empty and cheerless to me, and in
my heart there is a dreary, dismal ach-
ing void.
The only consolation that is vouchsaf.
ed Is the sweet realization of the fact that
my darling is at peace. The one whom
l have lavished my affections is now in
that land where the weary are at rest. I"
Bending over the open coffin; looking at
the folded hands which viii never clasp
mine again in this world; gazing upon the
closed eyes ia which will never more see
her image reflected on this earth, the
scalding tears fell as I realised that NV
earthly companiOnship with her is forev-
er at an end. But there is a consolation
that my hearts idol has heard the words
from the Fathers lips, "Well done, thou
good and faithful servant, enter thou into
the joys of thy love-" The poor worn
frame will never be racked with the ago
mics OF pain-her suffering is at an end,
and it will only be little while when
shall cross the dark river and Join her
among the host OF loved on the other
shore.
Peaceful be thy silent slumber.
Peaceful In thy grave so low;
Thou no more will join our number,
Thou no more our sorrows know.
Yet again we hope 20 meet thee,
When the day OF life is led,
And In heaven with JOY 10 greet thee,
Where no farewell tears are shed.
We loved In life. let u not forget in death.
BIZ HER HUSBAND,
Battered into eternal resi- on Monday. Octo-
Der l6. 1905 $50 in the afternoon. EMMA
JENKINS PARSONS. closely wrapped in the
Twenty-nine years ago beautiful girl knelt
at the altar with Hillary Parsons and prom
tsed 90 be his wife. How fully she fulfilled
that promise was testified TO by the large con.
course of friends who laid all that was mortal
OF her TO rest in the new cemetery at st 10
sephs Church. She was q woman that nature
seemed 60 be proud OF. Endowed to an uu-
exceptional degree with beauty and grace she
seemed 20 inspire any company she entered
with her strong personality. and her many
friends win long remember the splendid viands
that IL was her pleasure 60 prepare. and at
which she had no peer.
Her well-kept home and her beautiful poul-
Try attest her great energy and industry
Though she suffered intensely for forfy-eiR 81
hours before her death. There was no moan
ing At the bar when she put out to sea !" she
died IN the full communion OF her faith. and II
we believe anything. we must believe that she
will rise resplendant on the morning OF the
resurrection 20 the music of those coveted ana
comforting words. "'SeIl done, thou good and
faithful servant" A FRTEND.