The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-03-10
A True Story.


. Editor Rerdld.-In the city of
Christiansville, now Chase City, sixty
eight years now past and gone, on
the 10th Of January, 1887 girl baby
wau born 10 Richard Clauselle Pury-
ear and Mary Agnes his wife. The
child grew and waxed strong; was
named Mary Eliza White. She was
remarkable for her sagacity, quick and
retentive memory. She was for fifty
seven years a member Of the Sunday
school. As a scholar she was excelled
by none and as teacher she was equal
ell by few. She impaired knowledge
plenty and pleasantly and her pupils
counted 1t joy to be in her class. She
taught for the love Of II, and the love
she had for children. She appreciated
and improved the many advantages
her father gave her at school. She
was educated by competent and skill
ed teacher, viz: Prof. Edward Finch.
at Chase city. Rev. Addison Stuart,
AT Briery Manse, Prince Edward;
Hon. Daniel Turner, Warrenton, y. |
C.. and last. but not least. Rev. DIR. |
Nose, Drury Hoge, Richmond, Va.
Whom ncaily fonr years old her Sis
ten stitched hcs name and a verse on a
handkerchief or her When complete
hor sister .4i. Come here, Mary
tliza lhI. - your name" and read
hcr several times what was on the
Is lew days after this,
while with her nurse. playing on the
road side: stranger rode up and stop
ping L. get drink OF water said: Gilt
IT, girl. what may be your name?"
Mary Ella White Puryear. Chris
Evansville Neck emhurg county, Va.
Let your temper be as sweet as the
lily at your feet BE a. gentle, be a.
mil /; BE modest humble child, " was
.ei reilt ..A .e % remarkable name"
afN t1e -'urre- Every one was
u.r.I U'l luow III this from
d.. 'afa aoH.. lnl uo one knew
fHIlrat Mr.. Turner's
fnarkable letter
t'sCr when Hon.
ue- was the whig
icurt WAS defeated n
'. I...
'.-a.e -He vrYie composition b
rcl "Du ON Forever" which >,
s- frad 20 commencement. The
of North Carolina, being In q
'e audience asked 10 see it, and after
eading it wrote on the margin "the
uihor conceive 10 be being Of rare
recocity"
During the winter Of 1882, when the
>il war was raging like a tornado. =
be ncouncil with several lady friends.
ecided that she write a letter to Gov
nor Letcher, praying him, executive
Virginia, 10 draft all the croakers
nj towards, and send them either TO n
le annory or the coal pits Of Chester -
ED county. Va. These letters and i
'mpostions gave evidence of her y
eat skill and aptness as q letter -,
ritter and composer. She was mar l.
ed when % years Of age to T. Taylor II
ettus, who admired aud loved herde- u
'tedly. She went to her new home "A
spired with the desire to do good. Il
'uly, whatever her hands found to
she did with her might. She was
ligent in business, fervent In spirit
rving the Lord; She truly believed -
wing to he grace, and that giving
As better than receiving. And in or
to give, the fragments must be
cked up. Frugal and self-denying
all things she labored for the good
c could do.
such was her sympathy for suffering
that she counted it greater
to go TO the house Of mourning
IN the house Of feasting. &
There remains much more ofinterest :
relate, but my story here must end.
'he rests from her labors, and her 4
Tks do follow her-Amen.
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