New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-11-23

There is no death
| What seems so is transition,
This life of mortal breath
Is but suburb of the life Elysium
Whose portal we call death. >
J When the news came that Mrs.
Paul Il. Leeds (ncc Sara Avery of
Avery Island) had been pro
NOTED to higher fields of useful
ness. although hearts Of all who
loved her (and that meant every
one who knew herr felt an aching
void words cannot express. They
all realized that the beautiful
soul had grown too strong FOR tn"
frall tenement in which it so
iourncd. From early girlhooh
her controlling ambition had been
TO do all the good she could l'".
voted to her own church (Thc
EpiscopaI her high standard oE
! spirituality was 50 genuine. 80
/ Christ like that it attracted those
who came in contact with her 50
that they yearned to catch her
/ high visions.
! Not long ago Mrs. Leeds gave
: TO Epiphany church handsome
hrass-pllpt in memory Of her
! father and mother (Judge y. y.
Avery and Mrs. Sarah Marsh
Avery. his wifc). aud John Marsh
! Avery her brother, since then Mr..
| Mcllhcnny and Gen. ID. -. Ayers,
and now the one Of whom it can
well he said. "To know her was
to love her, TO name her was 20
praise has joined them all n
the Fathers House not very far
off. This beautiful gift adds very
greatly TO attractivcness of the
chancel catching the rays from
the stained glass windows. re
mlndlng the congregation thrt !
they should "lct their light 50
shine before men
A memoir Of her life is writ
ten upon the hearts Of all
who knew her. so that her good
works live. after she has passed I
upward. With winsome per
sonality. she was definite char-
actor. with wise remarkable JUDI
ment. and with all that, as gentle
and tender as our Blessed Master
would have all his children. when
he said to the SHINING and sor.
rowing: Go sin no more. Meth
or do ! condemn thee She was
eminently patriotic, during the
civil war when a very young girl.
She was very resourceful aud
could plan useful service which
proved very valuable. Initiative
talent is usually more rare and
valuable than nimble fingers. and
his enthusiastic young gentle
woman had both When the pres
mt world war began four years
,go, she did not wait until our
'wn land declared war but with
Ter broad intelligence. and world !
vide sympathies organized work !,
RS to help the Belgians and !
and especially the little r
they were always her r
irst thought. French and Eng. :
ish received constantly from her =
,ountiful hand and from others =
whose interest she enlisted in the -
Niles cause. And when our Z
'lorions country began to battle :,
gainst the powers of darkness =,
er enthusiasm knew no limi,. II
he organized workers all around =
err on her Island home. There n
re many hundred employees IN n,
ne various industries on this EN- :,
hanted ISLE and not man, =
oman or child among them who T.
'ould not gladly do any thing T.
lat Mrs. Leeds would suggest r.
o. with the Navy League, and r.
lie Red Cross and the Coast De- 20 20
nse and every other good work. : :
he gave up her life like brave r.;
ldier to constant work. But r !:
e immortal was outgrowing the Ar.
all caskct which had been it's Ar
'iding place during many years. n.
lst summer was spent in the n.
Of Virginia with many ~
ar relations very near: her sis ~
r. Mrs. VIM. Preston Johnston -.
unua with hor unn nAnonnth v