The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-06-18
BE OF GOOD CHEER.

are bereaved in any way. Especially
when. death enters the home and
takes away the loved ones and leaves
the vacant chair. And yet we all
know that sooner or later death must
come to all of us, but wisely the
Good Providence does not permit U!
to know the day nor the hour.
When death comes to those who
have gone the allotted three score
or more it is none the less sad, but
when it comes to the young there IS
a perculiar feeling of sadness that
comes over US. When the young
maiden just blooming into young wo-
manhood with all of life before her IS
taken we wonder why. She is tue
comfort and consolation Of fond
parents and the life of the home and
We wonder why she should be called
and cut off with such bright pros
pect of happy days CT usefulness
spread out before her When the lit
tie child trusting and fond and strong
is taken we again wonder. why this
dispensation Of loving Father. Why
should the little life that is the COM
fort of fhe home be given if it is to
be taken so soon. and Just as the
tender cords OF love were beins
drawn the more closely around the
heart We can not understand now
hat it will all be made plain in the
final day.
This community has had some sore
afflictions in the last few days. All
coming so closely together makes 1t
the more sad and the reminder the
stronger.
The great sympathetic heart of the
community goes out to those who
have been berea~ed.
The death of Dr. o. B. Meyer re-
moves from the activities of the
community man who has been act
i've in all good works and who al
ways took an active interest in every
thing that was for the betterment of
the community. He was great be-
lever in Newberry. And not only
so he was fond and devoted and
loving husband and father.
The death of Miss. Blanche Sale
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.
Sale is peculiarly sad. The only
daughter and the light and comfort
of the home. One brother some
where in France in the service Of his
country One son in the Citadel get
ting ready to go and another employ
ed in a distant city it removes the
only comfort you might say of the
fond parents and we sympathize ten
derly with them
The death of little Eugene Blease
Workman somehow makes US feel es-
pecially sympathetic for the grand
father, Mr. Eugene S. Blease, be-
cause we happen to know that the
little life had gotten very near anc
dear to him, and the tender cords Of
love were drawn around his heart,
and because we know that such love
from little fellow is without simula
ton or guile and pure and sincere
and the breaking of the tender cord
is a severe blow. Of course the blow
is heavy and felt sorely by the fond
parents and for them we have the
tenderest sympathy.
To all of these who, mourn we can
only refer them to what the Great
Preacher said to his disciples when
he was about to leave them, and tolG
lueH ue was ledVllS Will Ih0AA IiA0
Great Comforter and that he would
come again. "a little while and ye
shall not see me: and again. little
while and We shall see me- And
then in conclusion: ''In this world
We shall have tribulation; but be OF
good cheer. I have overcome the
world"
We must all at some time or other
pass under the rod Whether it be
the fond father or mother, son or
daughter
"And saw them again. bending low
DER the grave,
Where their hearts dearest hope
had been laid;
And the star had gone down in the