The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-03
IN NEMORIAM.


telligence, borne on the wings of
last Mondays early morn, hushed
into solemn silence the waking
thoughts of many anxious hearts.
Twas only a few hours before that
her condition was known to friends
and loved ones. On Sunday evening,
as the shadows of night yelled the
city, there went up to heaven from
pulpit and pew of our churches,
from the affairs of our homes, from
individual loving hearts, sweet in
cense-audible and silent prayers
that, If it be Gods WILL Miss Kate
might be spared. But He who doeth
all things we'll, in His wisdom, saw
fit to remove from among us her
whom we loved SO devotedly and
honored so devotedly-the help and
inspiration of whose life we so much
needed. Let us all bow in humble
submission to His divine will, for
His ways are past our understand
ing. He is too wise to err and too
good to do wrong. The loss we have
suffered is irreparable, but our loss
is heavens gain our sadness and.I
I grief are deep and will remain with
US, but should we not rejoice that
Miss Kate is happy in the regions of
sunshine and joy, where no sickness
and sorrow can ever come; our
hearts are indeed lonely and We
shall listen in vain for the football
of our friend and loved one, but we
know that she is in the bosom of
her Master, and that her gentle
steps along the golden streets of
the New Jerusalem will be music in
the ears of God and the angels.
doubt not but when the messenger
of death winged his way to earth to
claim Miss Kate, God sent along
convoy of purest angels from the
glory world to accompany her sweet
and gentle spirit to the mansions in
the skies, and that her triumphant
entrance into that upper and better
kingdom was welcomed by all the
heavenly hosts, and that the sweet
est melodies ever struck from heav
ems golden Tyres greeted her en-
franchised spirit.
There was scarcely a home in our
city that was not in mourning when
it w&s known that Miss Kate was no
more. The subdued tones of CONVEX
sation, the tip-toe of grief-stricken
children, the tear-dimmed eyes of
co-laborers and friends, spoke the
feelings of hearts that were burden
ed and bleeding. The weir air sol
g IL stiffness seemed to hold. All ma
tn seemed in sympathy with the
s! its. of the people.
Miss Kate was universally loved.
Her many noble traits of character
endeared her to all who were SO for
tunate as to be associated with her
in any capacity, a sweet disposition,
a tender sympathy for and kindly
interest in the welfare of others, a
love for humanity in it's broadcast
sense, courteous and kind, faithful
in the discharge of every duty COM
mitted to her care, pure and unset
fish in thought, word and deed, dig
nfied and refined, patient and true,
she cemented to herself in love and
affection all with whom she came in
contact Miss Kate lived the life of
the al.ruist, always thoughtful OF
the interests of others.
For seventeen years she was a
, teacher-painstakin inspiring,
tfrorough-in our city schools,
measuring up to every requirement
, of her high and holy calling, and
the influence of her life and work
will live OLA blessing to every boy
and girl whose happy lot it was to
sit at her feet and learn. love to
9 think Of Miss Kate's living in the
' lives of the boys and girls she has
taught AS Brother Smith SO beau
tifully said in his funeral address,
her influence for good will survive
q and be an inspiration, a help, ben
ediction to the children of our city"
. Yes, boys and girls of Waxahachie,
! hear the admonition of one who
knew her well and appreciated her
, for her true worth. Keep green in
a your memory recollections of your
faithful teacher, pattern your life
after the noble ideals she always
held before you, strive to be some
thing and to do something in the
world, as she always strove to make
: you believe you could and me, thinks
| her gentle spirit will hover about
Z you, inspire you and be benediction
) indeed
r Vain, indeed, is the attempt to
: guild with words sorrow like that
: through which family and friends