The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-06-30

OF Helen Acton, who disd June IA,
1911, at her hons near Ola:on, after
a lingering illness Of complication OF
diseases incident TO childhood. Her
age was elsven years. eight months
and twenty eight days. She was the
youngest daughter of Rev. T. J. Ac-
ton. She had been III for several
months, but had not been confined
to her room but about two weeks.
During which time she seemed to suf
fer much pain. She was always pa
TENT and bore her sufferings sweetly
During the last week she express<'d
her willingness to die, that she
might have peace. She requested that
her burial garments be purchased and
made that she nigh. see them. She
also requested that Rev G. II. Law
renloe, Beaver Dam, should preach
her funeral and that the song Am
A Soldier of The Cross" be sung at
her burial. ALL Of her requests were
filled as far as we know.
Though she had been Ill for some
time We did net until the last few
days give up all hope of her being
spared to us. All that loving hands
and kind hearts could do was done
for her that she might be spared, but
ths Grim Monster Death had already
set his sal upon the little sufferer.
and we could only say His will be
done, not ours" and bow in humble
submission to Him who dosth all
things we'll, and say: "Thou art go.e
We cannot bring you back, but some
day we'll come to YOU
She was conscious that the end
was near and was happy at the
thought of dying. She kisssd her
family and friends and said, Good
bye. be good and coma to Heaven
when you die" Such bl ssed admon-
ition ard blessed little soldiers of
the Cross who uttered thsse parting
words. She often prayed to die and
said she would be happy if only she
was lying beneath the sod. The day
besors she died she shouted, "Jsus
take me-" and later said, II am
going to leave here tomorrow" She
poss sssed great strength of soul and
mind and her d5ath has left it's inn
preston upon all those who kns#-ler.
Dear little Ruby was SWEET chris
tian girl whom every body loved and
who loved avery body in return She
always tried to do right and seldom
If ever failsd in her in3sntions.
She YVES always present at Sab
bath School and usually had perfect
lesson. She had a desire for an ex-
cellent education, but was very modest
in her efforts and never spoke of
what the future might bring her
Yet had she lived she would certainly
have made her mark and gone abreast
with the great mon and women of
our country. CHILD that she was,
she showed marvellous ingenuity OF
mind and speech. The lsast that
can be said of hor is this: She will
b. missed. Sic will be mtssod in a
home Where she was a kind and
oS5dient daughter, and true and low
ing s.el.or. She will be missed in the
neighbors homes whore she was a
welcome visitor. She will be missed
in thu Sabbath School whers size was
a bright pupil and attentive listener.
She will BIO missed in the public
school room where hr smiling face
and winning ways MAIDS her a fav-
ori&e with hsr teachers ard school
mates. We shall miss the lltsle
smiling face The prattllng tongua
The busy hands, the little fest that
never worried. Thare is a vacancy
in cur hOmJs and in the schoolrCom
and sabbath school that can never
be reflled. But should We mourn for
her? No we should smile in our
grief and say, Shes gone from us for !
dVer, out sh9s gone TO a bdJ5r land. |
She's resting in the sunshine of our
Savior's Love, walking with Hin !
Ger streets OF gold, clad in roibos |
of sllvery While. Though all pain at
times she would smile. smile of
Heavenly birth and wihan the Angels !
cullrd her home. She smiled farewell |
TO earth. Heaven retaineth now our
treasure. Earth the lonely casket |
Keeps and sunshine loves to linger
where our sainted friend sleeps.
HER SABBATH SCHOOL TEACHER.
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John w. Sickelsmith, Greensboro,
Pa. has three chiidrsn, and liSe most I
childran thav f-anuanflv toi-a ool1 |