The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-04-10

hood, she moved with her mother
to Baldwin, Miss, where they
made the hospitable home of her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Porter Walker. their home, until
in later years they were taken
into the home Of another uncle
and aunt, Col. and Mrs. w. H.
Tison, and there remained until
Miss Sallie's marriage to Mr.. J.
F. Page, which union took place
March II, 1874.
Thus it occurs that March was
the month of her birth, her mar
riage, and her death.
Mrs. Page was widely known
and much loved in this commun-
ity, since this continued her
home until she was the mother
Of almost grown children, and
will ever be remembered as a
sower of seeds of good in the
hearts and lives of all who were
so fortunate as to come under
her influence. She gave her
heart to God at the age of twelve
years and was ever afterwards a
consistent member Of the Cum
berland Presbyterian church.
1t is said that after disease had
disabled her so that she was no
longer able to attend divine wor-
ship, she spent three hours daily
reading the Word of Cod, from
which she derived great COM
fort and strength.
For perhaps ten or eleven
years prior to and several years
of her married life, she was a
teacher in our private and pub
lie schools, and Baldwin has
never boasted of a better one.
And, not only had she gift of
imparting knowledge to others,
but her sunny disposition and ex-
emplary department were conta-
gious, and, as her pupils caught
the spell, they were inspired to
nobler deeds and holier lives.
Her patience at home, in the
school room and everywhere,
was something superior to al
most anything the humble writer
of this tribute has ever known,
and she was ever ready to draw
the mantle of charity over the
weaknesses of frail humanity,
whether friend or foe.
Her ambition for her children,
Of whom there are three sons
and two daughters. was un-
daunted, and her reward is best
told in an expression of her own
uttered not long before her
death, Il am now realizing in
my children what | anticipated
in years gone by for myself.
And, again from a son, who was
but a mouth-piece for all the
children, II am proud to own
myself the son of such a mother
No language has ever coined a
higher enconium for woman
than that she was a Christian
mother, and | have often
thought that if our Father in
Heaven has a brighter jewel fol
one crown than another, it must
be for such mothers.
This mother was reared and
inspired to noble action by
another mother than whom we
of Baldwin, the people who
know her best, have never loved
and honored more; and that she
has been a benediction to the
community in which she has
long lived, goes without saying.
This mother and grandmother,
who is now in her 87th year, has
the sincere sympathy of the en-.
tire community, and many pray.
ers have gone up to a Throne OF
Mercy for sustaining grace in
this hour OF her greatest grief
far her only child. David said
when death had robbed him OF
an only child. He cannot re-
turn to me but | can 60 to him, .
and it is no less true that the
tried spirit of this mother shall
find "joy unspeakable" in the
presence of her beloved and that
of a long loved and glorified Sa-
vior around the throne of God
and the Lamb. May God bless
her while she is yet spared to us,
as also the bereaved husband,
son and daughter at home. And
to dear Mary in far away Ger
many, we, the friends of her
childhood, would send a mes.
sage of love and sympathy, anc
trust that above the tempest
roar of her lonely sorrow she
may hear in her sad heart the
"still small voice" " peace bs
STILL.