The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-12-18
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Iy and calmly released from her suffer-
ing and pain and the gentle spirit winged
its way to the God who gave it.
A number OF good and edifying verses
presented themselves to the writer on
receiving the sad intelligence Of the
de@sh aud burial Of this cousin and
friend, one Of which was very forcibly
impressed on my mind, Il have been
with you 10 the sixth trouble and the
seventh win not forsake" Also the
23d Psalm was very beautifully illus
trated in the life and death of this
noted character who lived very con-
secrated aud devoted life to her family
and friends, her church aud her God.
She, before her falling health, was
consistent member Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church. She was great
worker for and in the church, and at
church benefits never allowed tired, bad
feelings TO absent her from her post Of
duty. remember one incident. Addie
was the teacher OF the bible class in the
Sabbath school for number Of years.
Several OF the dormitory boys joined
her class. One day there was some-
thing she wanted the class to memoir
ize, 7 believe it was the Ten Command
ments. Being asked the question, II
all had bibles, one bright, promising
young man responded that he had
none. The next days mail brought
to him the coveted treasure. After re-
ceiving it he hurried TO my room to
show Aunt Ann the contents OF the
nice little package containing beauti-
full pocket bible with a dainty perfumed
note bearing best wishes for his future
welfare. / thought again Of the precious
promises that awaits the final faithful,
Cast thy bread upon the waters and it
shall be gathered many days hence. /"
And SO forth and on, this life was full
81 just such deeds too numerous to
mention.
As the writer wendell her way through
the assemblage Of friends and relatives,
all the rooms and hall and back gall
lery crowded with friends of the de-
parted, I was almost tempted to stop
and risk hearing the tender and pathetic
song they we're singing preparatory TO
further service, when the thought came
to me OF an expression Of my dear old
father, which was that there was always
room for one more at the top refund OF
the ladder. Also kind friend Of mine
gently lent me helping hand to ascend
the steps. When seated thought what
blessing for one to live life Of use
fulness and try to let your light shine
that it could and did have an influence
for good aud not evil all the way down
the journey Of life.
This dear girl had many friends and
kinsmen who did all they could to alleyi-
ate her suffering, which she bore so
bravely aud with such fortitude, all the
while planning and arranging her plans
for the end-that she was fully aware
OF the fec. that the time was stealthily
approaching when the messenger would
come for her to go to her eternal home.
Taking her time to quietly and with
the most resigned manner she made
final disposal Of all her little treasures
OF gn earthly nature-to those she felt
she wished to have them, then care
fully made ali arrangements prepara-
tory to her eternal home.
So that is the final career OF this
noble girl who looked SO long to the
home interest and care Of her dear,
patient mother, that never did tire Of
doing, doing, trying, trying, watching,
watching, hoping against hope, yet
never firing. always ready to try any
suggestion that could be rendered for
the better. ! thought OF the dear old
grandmother, Aunt Margaret Harper,
who loved Addie 50 dearly and with
whom she lived until large enough to
90 to school; how proud she would be
Of her girls biography. Her grandma,
who could see long ways and all the
good points, was woman Of uncom-
mon mind.
Addie Gardner was born in Browns
vile, Tenn, Dec. 5, 1868, departed this
lie Dec. 5, 1914, O'Clock p. m. She
leaves a devoted mother, one sister,
Mrs. Annette Boaz, and two brothers to
sincerely mourn her going onward and
upward to her eternal home.
ANN McAIsrER CLoAR.
December II, 1914.
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