The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-03
"GOd's Finger Touched Her
and She Slept"

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years, 4 months, and 20 days. At
twenty minutes past ten-as man
counts time-just as the Sabbath
day was closing by Gods count,
her soul went to meet its Maker.
THE Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.
pnt unto these who love Him He doeth ali
things WELL"
He sends forth His Reaper day
by day to gather the sheaves from
the harvest fields of humanity,
and claims very many loved ones
among US. On Sunday, May 21,
1905, His harvesting angel entered
the home of DR.. Z. I. Young, of
Vile Platte, and, with relentless
scythe, severed a link in the chain
of love that bound together very
closely q happy family, and TAX
ing by the hand a beloved sister,
led her safely across the swift
current Of death into her Fathers
home above, and delivered her
soul to the keeping Of Him who
had given it. There it abides, in
the glorious presence Of an omni-
potent God, who. beckoning to it,
says: "Come forward, my good
and faithful soul; thou hast been
faithful over the things Of the
earth, therefore inherit the crown
of everlasting life" "a fitting Sc
quel to every true and noble life.
Mrs Melanie Guidry, the eldest
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
NJ. Young, was born near Prud-
'homme City, La, December 29,
1910. A number of years there
after the family moved to Plaque
mine Ridge, La, where she at
tended the schools of the neigh
borhood. About the age of Is
she entered the Convent Of the
Immaculate Conception at Opel
ousas, and remained there several
years. In 1861 she became the
bride Of Mr.. T. P. Guidry. For
"a years previous to her death she
made her home at the residence
of her brother, DR.. q. I. Young,
of Vile Platte. Early in life she
united with the Roman Catholic
Church, and lived and died in that
faith.
She was beautiful in character,
generous and sweet in disposition,
ever ready to sacrifice herself for
the benefit of humanity. To those
who knew her intimately her men,
ory will always remain a monu-
ment to unselfish devotion and
aself-sacrifce. In her demise we
have lost a friend in need and in
deed, a loving sister, a devoted
foster-mother, and, in fact, one
Of the truest types of Gods most
perfect handiWork-woman.
We loved her dearly, and we
miss her dreadfully, but we should
not weep for her any more, since
we know that she is separated
from us only for a while and can
not come back to US, but we can
go to her. for, when she left us,
she joined the beloved ones who
had gone before, and with them
peacefully rests under the tender
care of our blessed Lord and
Savior.
Death is but a transition from
a world of sorrow, trials and trib-
ulations to world of everlasting
splendor and magnifcence, where
1.-THE wicked cease from troubling
and the weary are at rest Life
here below is merely the begin
ming Of an existence which culmi.
mates in the complete realization
Of the Christians s fondest hope
life eternal in Gods House OF
many mansions.
Lord, the Giver Of every gooe
and perfect gift, we pray thee te
guide and strengthen the family
and friends of the deceased II
this their hour of dire bereave
| ment; comfort their aching hearts
that they may bow in humble sub
| mission, and, with Christian fort
| itude, say: "Thy will, Q God
not ours, be done.
Only quiyer and Sigh;
| nniv 81 natisn in the breath;
And our loved one had passed from
| this valley OF tears
Into the valley OF Death.
Only q folding of hands
/ over tho suffering breast,
/ And her spirit was borne from this
wearisome world
To the beautiful mansion of rest.
Only dropping OF lids
/ Over weary and pain-stEicken eyes
That closed here below but to open
In q rupture Of joyful surprise
| Only short little sleep;
A night OF sweet peace and rep0se,
/ Ere the dawn OF Eternityss glorious
And day that knows never close.
Only to part for while;
/ Only going before.
ri, that home on the banks of the
| River OF Peace
That land with the ..beautiful shore"
A DEVOTED NEPHEW.
The local lodge Ancient Orde
| of United Workmen is taking o
d new lease of life. The applIca