Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-27

| 81 0uudCG Ol our ulSn SCHOOL, class OF
1916. Since last July she had been
the efficient cashier in the Goldstein
| store, fulfilling every duty in an un-
| obstrusive and obliging manner The
loss there, among her classmates, in
the church where she had faithfully
Worshipped since early childhood, and
| III the neighborhood is deeply deplor-
ed, and the sympathy Of all is with
the bereft family. The attachment be-
tween the sisters, Leone and Kath-
ryn, was remarkably close and tend
er. They were inseparable, and al
ways their united lives had run un-
der sunny skies like a gently flowing
stream from crystal springs
Kathryn was gentle and quiet in
demeanoT, always hopeful, always
happy. She was satisfied with what
ever the days might bring. Even
when stricken with disease, painful
and dangerous as it was, she was un-
complaining and cheerful When told
that an operation was imperative she
patiently acquiesced and retained
courageous hopefulness that was an
| inspiration to the anxious watchers
around her bed. She rallied from the
critical period and all had hope Of her
recovery until the last day, when
swiftly the Grim Reaper approached.
All that earthly love and skill could
! bring to bear were unavailing The
/ last sacraments of her beloved church
were administered and the sweet
young girl passed calmly and gently
into that blest land where sorrow is
unknown leaving us to wonder why
one so young and lovely should have
a life so brief, while others numbered
with years, broken in heart and souls
burdened beyond further bearing, sit
! signing for the time of rest. Yet,
shall not the God of all the earth
do right?" Not in cruelty, not in
wrath He has taken this young life
away. How sweet to give back the
spirit to it's Maker "ere the heart has
grown familiar with the paths of sin,
fruits" Always to be fair maiden
and sown to garner up it's bitter
in her Fathers house, never to grow
old, never to feel the weight of wo-
manhood's inevitable cloak of sor-
row Sweet soul-supremely blest!
Therefore are they before the
throne of God, and serve Him day
and night in His temple, and he that
stitch on the throne shall dwell
among them. They shall hunger no
more, neither thirst any more, Meth
err shall the sun light on them nor
any heat. For the Lamb which is in
the midst of the throne shall feed
them and shall lead them unto living
fountains of waters, and God Him
self shall wipe away all tears from
their eyes,"
Requiem high mass was celebrated
by Rev. FIR Wambold, Thursday
morning, Feb IA and interment was
made in the Catholic cemetery west
of the city. Paul Edwards, Kenneth
Hampton, Paul Burns, John Zenz,
Raymond Ertz and Edward Pink were
active pail bearers. jeanette Austin,
Gladys Poland, Helen Creamy, Leona
Kramer and Alice Howell followed in
body bearing the many floral offer
ings, beautiful tokens of love and
sympathy. Kathryn sleeps her last
sleep in her graduating dress, the
class flowers clasped upon her breast.
"The light of her young life went
down,
AS sinks behind the hill
The glory of setting star
Clear, suddenly and still.
The blessings Of her quiet life
Fell on us like the dew;
And good thoughts where her foot
steps pressed
Like fairy blossoms grew.
We miss her in the place Of prayer,
And by the hearth-fire's light;
We pause beside her door to hear
Once more her sweet 'good-night!'
Fold her, 0 Father, in Thine arms,
And let her henceforth be
A messenger of love between
Our human hearts and Thee!"
B. d. S.