Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-19
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
l. WELLMAN, LOCAL. Editor
Mrs. Ellen Louise Mansur.
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good impossible to measure. There
is worth In such place, when a wo-
man finds and keeps it, that exceeds
earth's prizes and creates for others
all the zest of the most ambitious life.
Whatever doubt exists as to matters
spiritual cannot touch this sacred
fact with one who has known, or
closely observed it. To have come
to such place, and have met through
changeful years it's deep requirements,
is to gain and give the best there is
in existence. To it there came. years
ago, Ellen L. Mansur, and she had
the qualities of mind and heart to
hold it we'll. Mrs. Mansur went first
to cottage in a remote locality, but
it was what the manned young SOL
der could provide, and all she re-
quired. There was sufficient for con-
tentment, when her attributes as wife
and mother made it home. 1t was a
life of toll to her for years, and to it
she applied herself earnestly and
cheerfully, keeping the confidence
and guiding with him their children
into manhood and womanhood and
taking we'll her position as, one after
beyond her earlier expectation, till
she reached the home of elegance,
and stood often in the receiving line
of the first in State anG nation. She
met her responsibilities faithfully,
and recOmpense was just return.
| They who knew her disposition were
glad to see the years bring all they
did to her of comfort and satisfaction.
AS she went out into places of pre-
ferment she kept unchanged her affec-
ton for her early home and old-time
friends, and her appreciation of f.
deity IN friendship was always eX-
pressed without pretension. About
| the new home trailed the green vines
transplanted in care from the old.
and, even recently. she came with all
the painful effort of persistent ILL
ness, to public assembly in the viii
lage that was for nearly thirty years
her home, because she wished once
more to meet together many firm
friends. Yes, they, too, shared the
pleasure of the best that came to her,
aud, today, they realize that her pass
ing over takes from them a part of
what made up life's cheer. She un.
derstood that accomplishment de-
mands continued effort, and that the
welfare of her husband and family
depended much on this from her.
Therefore she met the years hopeful.
ly, believing that could be done which
seemed hardly possible. Against ad.
verse conditions, her husband was
successful as are but few. In this
she was always helpful by attention
to her own affairs and keeping free
from local conflicts, by ECONOMY
and judgment and a pleasant SYM
pathy for others. Her admiration OF
courage made her justly prouc
of her utilization with soldiers,
and an ardent advocate of the
interests of the Grand Army of the
Republic and the Woman's Relief
Corps. Her counsel and encourage
ment in these affairs never failed
nor did her courageous struggle fol
life yield till to the years of overpow
ering illness. Reflection on such
woman's life lads husband, children
grandchildren and friends, back tt
that old belief which is like tn,
dawn, and to which we follow
through the ni&ht,
"To meet it's golden coming, and tn
life,
Of promise with it's far wide opel
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