The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-01-07
Departing of Two Little Ones
From the Home of Mrs.
Ed. Stevens.


| LAWRENCE EARL STEVENS was
born March 16, 1906 and died Dec
%, 1908, aged 9 years, 8 months
and 9 days. Though his stay on
earth was but brief, his little life
was by no means in vain. No life
however brief but it leaves some
impress on many other lives In
the home from which he has depart
ed he has left behind very many
pleasant memories. The deeds of
childhood are noticed and remem-
bered by all. They seem SO natur-
al, SO happy and carefree that they
do us good, and so this little life
has left an impress forever upon
the minds and hearts of all who
knew him. We shall be better,
more kindly and happier because
of having known him. There has
flown to heaven a treasure which
will make 1T more real because he
is there. 1t will make heaven
more to be desired and sought for
I because little pure life has been
transplanted there. Very often
the best use of life only begins
when to leave this world. Its in
huence upon us are the more pro-
nounced and our hearts are made
more tender and so prepared for
the reception of all the good that
emanates from the life of the dear
one. Truly God is good in sancti-
flying these experiences to our
good and to his glory.
Little Earl was a member of the
Cradle Roll Of the Briggsdale M.
f. church Sunday school. lie was
always present at the Sunday
school when at all possible and al
ways renal ed for the regular
church service.
He was bright little fellow and
was liked by all who knew him.
His pastor heard many expressions
of sympathy during his illness and
all feel sorrow over his death.
We do not give him up, we only
entrust him to the Savior's more
immediate care. He is in the ten
derest hands and in a world so
good and beautiful. We wonder
today in what blessed heavenly
isle his angel feet now walk2 We
wonder what beautiful visions of
heavenly scenery are his.
Scarcely had he learned to talk
with us than he was called away
to learn the language of the angels,
His golden harp is already tuned
to the music of heaven. May we
be so happy as to meet him with
so many Others who have preceded
us into the heavenly home.
MABEL FAY STEVENS was born
Nov. 30 and died Dec. 26, 1903,
only 26 days. She followed close
ly the little brother, who left the
earth only four days earlier. Her
life was only meteoric flash upon
the great sky of earthly existence
and then it was dark again. The
departure was So sudden that we
all pause with abated breath and
wonder at the slender thread by
which our lives are held to this
earth. The Psalmist thought the
span of life is three score and ten
years, but now this life has flown |
away after only n few brief days
on earth.
This departure into the world |
beyond leads us to wonder what
the life really is over there, that
world is so hidden. We sometimes
feel that it is so far away, The
sound of no angelic voice reaches
us here. When the voice of loved
ones cease all is silent. We half
wish for some sign of nearness, for
some whispered message, some
sweet note of music.
But we are not without some
knowledge of what is ON the other
side, while God in his wisdom has