The Newtown bee., 1905-06-23
LITCHFlELD COUNTY.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
 NELLIE W. WOODRUFF.
 God calls our loved ones, but we lose no
 "VShS What He hath given;
 As in His heaven"
 The sad death of Nellie Warner Woodruff came as a great shock to the people of this town who knew her and loved her we'll. She was the only daughter of Charles and Mary Clark Woodruff, and niece of Rev Elijah Warner Woodruff Her 18th birthday was passed on the 10th of last March. She was taken ill on Sunday and died on Wednesday night, after four days to the Great Beyond was terrible blow to her family. The funeral was held on Saturday, from the house at 12 o'clock, and from the Congregation al church at half past one. Rev R. B. Carter conducted the services. The pail bearers were Sherman Clark, Seth Logan, Milford SeeleY and Frederick Ford. The floral tributes were very beautiful, from loving relatives, friends, neighbors, schOolmates, Sun day school classmates, and the Daugh- ters of the Covenant. The teachers and pupils of Wykeham Rise marched to the church in body and also to the grave. This is the first time that the school has been called to part with one of their number. Miss Woodruff was very ambitious, faithful, and progressive student, always taking a high rank in her studies. On WedneS- day, at the closing exercises of the Wykeham Rise school, her name was announced as having received the 'All Around the World'' prize, given by Dr Wooster of Boston, for the best work in composition. None present next morning the news Ot her death would reach them, that her bright, beautiful presence would move no more among them. But she is gOne,- gone to prepare the home for her be- loved ones, instead of their going first to prepare the way for her. The mem- Ory of what has been and never more will be on this earth is hard to bear, but her life so short was full of such kind deeds and had so much crowded into it of helpfulness to others, and was rich in promise of greater things. In all her environment, she was sunny ohu PACnoAAOs kohO AchA h oOAlc1O1 SN3 eAA0 tistic temperament, and high sense of honor. When small child. she to draw from nature, and her sketches were always true to life. An artist of high repute said that she had decided ability, and that her fu- ture held great promise in art work. She has left this earth at time of the year when nature in all the glori- ous beauty of bloom and growth seems most inviting, and yet the Christians s hope assures us that our loss is her gain, and that she has entered fairer fields glowing with the greater beauty l of spiritual loveliness. 'sAs pure and sweet, her fair brow
 seemed
 Eternal as the sky; And like the brooks low song, her A sound which could not die. And half we deemed she needed not,
 The changing of her sphere, T To give to Heaven shining one,
 Who walked an angel here. The blessing of her quiet life
 Fell on us like the dew: And good thoughts, where her foot !,
 steps pressed,
 Like fairy blossoms grew. Sweet prOmpt1ngS unto kindeSt deeds ]!
 Were in her very look; We read her face, as one who reads
 A true and holy book.
 The measure of blessed hymn,
 To which our hearts could move; The breathing of an inward psalm; |
 A canticle of love.
 We miss her in the place of prayer,
 And by the hearth fires light; We pause beside her door to hear I
 Once moreher sweet Goodnight. There seems shadow on the day,
 Her smile no longer cheers; A dimness on the stars of night,
 Like eyes that look through tears, Alone unto Our Fathers will,
 One thought hath recOnciled; That He whose love exceedeth ours,
 Hath taken home His child. Fold her, O Father! in thine arms,
 And let her henceforth be A messenger of love between
 Our human hearts and thee. Still let her mild rebuking stand
 Between us and the wrong, And her dear memory serve to make
 Our faith in goodness strong. And grant that she who, trembling,
 here
 Distrusted all her powers, May welcome to her hOlier home
 The well-beloved of ours.