The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-23

winter time OF its existence lt II
held within narrow limits. Wher
the springtime of sun and air have
come, it unfolds into beauty and {
fragrant life; the elements were
all in the bud.
Some people will enjoy HEAVIER
much more than others. Mucl
preparation ls secured here. Taste
for the beautiful, and delicate
touches of refined feeling are en-
ioyed here surroundings cannot
produce these. Many who have
the best surroundings remain
coarse and unrefined.
l love to think of Mrs. Wood
worth's enjoyment of the beautiful
things of earth, her soul respond
ed to the delicate tints and sweet
pure influence as God has arranged
them, never Indifferent to the
responsibilities of life, she never
allowed the duties to so entangle
the harp strings of her soul as to
destroy the music.
She made herself enjoyable to
everybody. She furnished sun
shine for two homes, seven miles
apart. The echoes of her CHEEKY
voice will never die out of her
fathers home as long as a member
of the family remains to hear.
For seven miles people watched
for her frequent trips with in
creasing anticipations of joy at
seeing her go by, the greetings
were mutual and cordial. 1t has
been an unfailing source of delight
to me to see the carriage load of
precious freight come and go as
the summer days permitted.
Jesus himself would not rebuke
our tears as these memories crowd
in upon us. He knows our griefs
and shares our sorrows.
For 33 years on the day of
last August this light has been
shining with increasing influence
in Logan. In the Sunday school of
this church she studied the Bible
and helped in her own good way.
In the chrir she sang with sweet
voice and willing heart. On July
%, 1889 she became member of
this church, she was happily con-
verted, she has loved the church
and has often expressed regret
that she was deprived of the pri-
vilege of attending what she called
"the good services" She did
nothing with an intent to displease
God. If regrets fingered in her
heart, those last weeks of quiet
meditation found the causes, and
we have every reason to hope that
due confession was made and that
peace was given.
In recent years necessary duties
have kept her at home much of
tie time, but she made the home
place of delight, Mrs. Wood
worth was not merely house
keeper, she was homemaker.
In the literary club, where it has
been our privilege and delight to
meet her, she was very happy,
helpful and appreciative, but she
gave her best life to the home.
The companionship of her husband
and children was more than all
public occasions. She seemed the
happiest of all wives and mothers.
According to the scripture, the
best of all the influences and af-
fections are but the rays that
reach us from the great lights of
the celestial city. In the material
world, the most precious elements
are used for the most ordinary
purposes in the holy city. The
streets are made of pure gold, we
do not know what they use for
ornaments. The best conditions
and experiences here are but indi-
cations of what is to be; only the
rose-b buds to unfold in the full
beauty of eternal life.
No temple there, all the proc
esses of discipline and training
will have ended. "They need no
sun nor moon to shine In it, for
the Lord God giveth them light"
The unceasing efforts of the
husband to prolong this life and
t. perpetuate the mutual joy are
but meagre expressions of what
his heart yearned to do if any