Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06
UNTIL The pAs pAwns.

l $1,000 pht tViS thio oAtCi-
noon to pay their LAST tribute to her
memory. Roses and carnations. gifts
of sympathlzing friends covered the
dainty white velvet easket Jesus,
Saviour. pilot me-" the voices sang.
and the flowers seemed to answer in
their sweet dumb way that though
we do not understand this great mys-
terry, all is we'll
| Rev. X. Fl. Newton. pastor of the
Christian church. to which the dead
woman belonged. spoke on the texr,
I'VE know that II our earthly house
OF this tabernacle be dissolved we
have a house built OF God. not made
with hands eternal in the heavens"
| From this the speaker outlined a
comforting theme bringing out the
temporary character OF this mortal
life. and showing that the house not
made with hands. is the reality after
ALL" In that there is safe abiding.
for 1t Is eternal Many beautiful pas
sages of Scripture were quoted empha-
sizing his remarks.
| Now we see through a glass dark.
ly. but then face TO face and some
time we shall understand the mys.
terry of the Valley of the Shadow For
the present we know spiritual things
by faith. and by faith we come to
some knowledge of Him, who knows,
and tempers every wind that blows"
L a. ,f H.
years ago. Ora Grace Smith was born
In Livingstone county. Missouri near
the town of Chillicothe. Besides her
twin sister, Ola May the little girl
had two elder brothers, Shelton p.
and Frank K.~ Smith. Some three
years later a little sister. Slice came
now Mrs. Byron G.. Stone.
When the twins were about four
years old their mother died and the
following year Mr.. Smith moved HIS
family to Trinidad 1t was here that
Ora received her education Part OF
the time was spent on II ranch and
several years were passed at saw
mill Mr.. Smith owned, that being the
p"siheh9 ne ioiioWeu most OF MS IRE
As maidenhood lapsed into woman.
hood, Ora seemed TO blossom forth all
at once into rare prettfness People
noticed the intense blue of her eyes
and the soft wave of her pretty dark
hair.
She met her future husband for
the first time in Weston, Colo, n lit
tie town near Trinidad They were
mutually attracted from the first and
after courtship OF two years they
were married on Thanksgiving day,
three years ago. the day falling that
year on Nov. 20
The first year OF their marriage Mr..
and Mrs. Allen spent In Weston and
In the country surrounding Trinidad
Then two years ago they moved to La
Plata county. Mr. Allen being an EN-.
ploye of the Pine River Lumber com.
pany at Bayfield,.
Three months ago Mr.. Allen brought
his wife to town. so that she should
be near Doctors care and In order
TO have many comforts she would
necessarily be deprived OF Mt the mill.
She made her home with Mrs. Mullin
In the Vandenberge residence 1863
West Third avenue.
Mrs. Allen was OF n quiet tempera.
ment, and domestic In her tastes.
She was devoted to her husband and
wrapped up In her home She looked
q.
forward eagerly 90 the coming treas
ure; how many little garments she
made during those three months and
how she delighted in making themt
All day Thursday she was sewing on
the dainty clothes that. alas! we're
never needed. By Saturday evening
at $3.50 both mother and child we're
gone.
How bitter such bereavement would
be IL this mortal life we're all. and
the change. we call death, made our
separation final We might well wish
In such case, that we had never been
born. But thanks be to God who
giveth us the victory" over our com
mon enemy death. through Jesus
Christ who overcame that same en-.
emy. we know that we shall rise
again. beyond the grave. into higher
realization OF harmony. where we shall
meet those who have gone before.
Good is immortal. Nothing that is
beautiful. In the highest sense, can
ever be lost. for 1t Is deatnless. All
that was sweet and lovely in Mrs.
Aliens life. and all that endeared her
to her friends is still with them. The
Influence of her thoughtfulness. and
consideration for those she loved will
live on In others lives long after her
presence Is but precious memory.
While all that is mortal OF our dead
friend was laid away this afternoon
In Greenmount she herself is not
there. We know not where she is,
but we know she Is safe and happy
somewhere. within the reach of Gods
love, for there is no place where He
is not. In the land that Is "fairer