Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-11-13
In AIemoriam.

With the falling of the leaf, there
crossed the stream which rolls its
tide between time and eternity. the
soul of one of whom it may be said
~She hath done all she could" Yea,
when Mrs. Emily Luse closed her
eyes In her last earthly slumber ard
breatIed eht ''fe sweet ray m
that lovely October morn. The yery
rays of the sun seemed softensd
streaming teuderly and lingering.
caressing above the still form and
Heaven willed upo nthe going of her
whose presence had radiated the very
nave been sent to scatter sunshine
In the homes and upon the hearts of
those with whom she mingled, but
In the quiet hush of that beautiful
day when we thought of all that had
gone out Of our lives, the brightness
OF the sky seemed changed to a star
less night and we could ONLY sit in
the shadow and weep. Her mission in
life, by her sunny temperament. was
one OF joy and gladness; alert to ev-
cry interest for the betterment of
conditions, true to her trends whom
she counted by the hundreds, loyal
70 her church, kind and loving to
those most closely associated with
her' she leaves vacancy that can
not be filled, but the influences set
IN motion by such a life, live on
and on and because of this, when the
Leaves of the Book of Life unfold.
her name in letters of gold will be
written there. Though having pass
ed the 80th milestone on life's road.
she did not grow in heart, word.
thought or deed. Bouyant and hope
full to the last, she wanted to live be-
cause she loved life, loved her
friends, the work set apart for her
willing hands to do, but she gave us
repeated assurances of her willing
ness to do the will of her Creator.
saying, "What matters it after all.
If the soul is right ?"
The sweet thoughtfulness of the
comfort of others so characteristic
OF her, chung to her through all the
pain she had to endure, duriv-
last months of her earthly stay. Blest
with almost perfect health till the
beginning of this year, with so many
friends and loved ones and it seemed
with every good gift her life was a
verification of the saying, Give to
the world your best and the best will
come back to you" For Mrs. Luse
the doors of life opened in old Adams
county, Oct. 10, 1884, the first born
of Richard Swayze and Ellen So
Iourner, they with this infant daugh-
Ter, coming to Yazoo, since when this
county has been her home. Like a
'ay OF sunshine, she frightened the
lone nest until at the bidding Of
owes young dawn, she in the tender
lush Of girlhood's halcyon days gave
Ter life into the tender care of
Nathan Il. Luse, a Christian gentle
nan, peer among men. Their home
lie was beautiful, redolent Of the
'chness, tenderness and gentleress
i love. hope and charity. They made
fazoo City their home a5ou. forty.
i've years ago and since l.. left her
or 'n9t better lani nearly twenty
ears ago, her chief delight has been
keep green and beautiful the sa-
red mound meath which he sleeps.
low God has given him back to her
nd together they will live evermore
the glorious sunlight of their Sa-
lours' love. One sister, one step
lster, her constant companion for
IN years, two brothers and many
elatives to whom she was so dear,
reeve because she is not, and will
Hiss her until they too, shall "Cross
lie bar"