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share with them in the happiness of that
occasion.
10 attempt a Characterization of Mrs
Emery's personality is to ESSAY a difficult
TASK Her character was a mingling OF
many elements, some OF which seemed
the exact opposites OF others; yet in her
case all were held in an equipoise that
made perfect harmony. Her mental
operations had the strength and direct
ness ordinarily attributed only to the
masculine mind, but with this mental
aiertness she united the glowing in
tuitional nature OF a perfect woman. She
possessed to some extent the spirit of the
mystic, but she Joined thereto the Keen
common sense OF man OF affairs She
was apparently dependent in large
measure upon those about her, but one
rarely finds person who in his Utmost
nature is more independent OF external
sources than was she.
IL has been finely said OF her that in all
times of crisis she brushed aside the
secondary sources OF strength and com
fort and went directly to the Primary
Source. Perhaps it was because few know
so well the Great Source of all things as
she. Her nature was as open and ingenu-
Gus as light; but with that simple frank
ness she combined fine and delicate re-
serve which even those who loved her most
strove not to penetrate.
Mrs. Emery was an omnivorous reader
her taste remarkably catholic; her dis
elimination strikingly keen. She read
Haeckel's "Riddle of the Universe" with
delight; the bible grew increasingly pre-
cious. She had wide familiarity with
Darwin, Spencer, and Lodge; her theo-
logical corner in the library was filled
with the best thought obtainable along
that line. The spirit of her soldier for
bears entered into her life not as a mill
tant or aggressive force, but as giving a
strength and tenacity to her deepest con-
victions, a loyalty to conscience, a virility
to her righteousness against which as a
rugged background the gentler virtues
revealed themselves as springing flow
ers.
No delineation OF her character would
be in any way complete that failed to give
large place to her religious life. She WAS
innately religious, and to that religious
tendency she added the spiritual culture
OF more than half a century. God was to
her living Presence; Friend, Father,
Helper. Her thinking along dogmatic
lines was very liberal, but the result Of
that thought was to place Jesus Christ in
the very foreground OF her faith; in His
face she saw 'the light of the knowledge
OF the glory OF God" forever shining.
Her interest in the kingdom OF God was
world wide; the cause of missions was very
dear to her. Only those who have had the
care of the missionary offerings in her
church have any realization OF her practi-
cal love for this work.
Mrs. Emery had been in failing health
for several years. The death OF her sister,
Miss Sally Crosby, and the long trip I'M
dertaken at the time, left indelible traces
upon her constitution. The great grief
was nobly borne, but it made vast inroads.
She suffered a long and acute illness some
months ago; her physicians diagnosed an
during the season past she had been in
unusual yigor.
But as one looks back now it almost
seems as IL we might have discerned a
subtle change taking place. The spirit
was breaking through its earthly chrysa-
lis. The words OF Tennyson: This dull
chrysalis breaks into shining wings and
hope ere DEATH we're being fulfilled.
There was a growing luminosity in the
gentle face, look sometimes so rapt and
still that We may wonder now il some
foregieam OF brightness ineffable touched
her even while she walked among US. An
accident was followed by d very brief ILL
ness, and on the evening OF Dec. IL she
fell asleep.
Mrs. Emery was one OF large family,
but two OF whom survive her-Daniel
Crosby, and Mrs. Hammatt, both OF To-
peks, Kan. Other members Of that family
circle are lovingly remembered in Ellis
worth. She is survived by her husband
and by her children, who have the sym
pathy of all in their unspeakable loss.
The funeral services took place Sunday
afternoon, Dec. Is, at her home. The day
was one OF rare beauty, and under the
slant rays of the winter sun she was borne
tenderly TO her last rest. The flowers that
cover the resting place will wither, but the
fragrant beauty OF her life is imperisha BILE.
r. b. M.