South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-29
Like the FIOwer
That FIOnriShed,
Withered, Passed
Was the Life of Emma Car.
penter, Who Now Leaves
Sister in Mourning.

inc SOIL OF It's nativity but DellE
transplanted withered and died. so
passed Emma Carpenter, 81 years
old maiden twin OF Mary Carpenter
at the Methodist Memorial home at
Warren. Saturday afternoon, after
she had been at the institution but
nine days.
a letter received in this city by
intimate friends Of the two old
maiden ladies on Saturday morning,
IN which they said that they were
delighted with their new surround
ings and looked forward to placid
stretch OF years amid the pleasant
environs Of their new home. just
arrived before the fatal dispatch
which said that Miss Emma had died.
A Pretty Romance.
Acute indigestion, an ailment OF
which she was a silent sufferer. was
assigned as the cause Of death. The
body in accordance with the stipu-
lations Of the endowment fund that
was raised by South Bend business
men TO care for the old ladies in
their senuty. viii be sent back for
burial, on a date not yet announced,
although probably Tuesday.
An abundance Of pretty romance,
entwined the lives of the old twins.
who lived aloof from the world all
Of their lives but were yet an integ-
raj part Of the development and cui-
ture Of by-gone era.
Coming TO this city in infancy the
sisters were in their youths in con-
ditions Of easy finance. AS years
PASSED on they gradually felt the
realism Of more Strengthened con
ditions, but received monetary aid
from relatives. This source Of rev.
enue proving perhaps too great a
drain on the donors, the twins were
reduced to a still lower financial
status not far from the hinterland Of
actual poverty. The relatives still
continued TO provide in a measure
concomitant with their means but Il
was probably inadequate.
Go To Warren House.
An aristocratic pride born OF their
former well-behng precluded the
twins from seeking employment and
their late years were financed by
anonymous Samaritans. .
About three weeks ago a move
ment was set in motion by Mrs Guy
Bunker Of tie Progress Club for the
removal Of the twins TO the home
at Warren.
IN a short time the sum OF s21oo
was raise by the 20 business men
If this city. The home at Warren
agreed to take care Of each OF the
old ladies for $1,000 from then until
the balance Of their lives. while tho
added 800 was contributed for the
removal OF their bodies TO this city
where. according to stipulations
they will be laid TO final rest in
their family lots.
From now until tibet day Of her
death perhaps the most lonesome
soul in the world will be Miss Nary.
the surviving twin, bereft Of the
companion Of her 81 years, a veri-
table, last rose Of summer"
The words Of Oliver Wendell
Holmes can receive no better ap-
plication.
The messy marble rests. on
the lips that she has prest in
their bloom.
And the names she loved TO
hear, have been carved for
many a year on the tomb"
Following IS a copy in part Of the
letter received by Mrs. George Wy
man, OF y. Main st. this city an
intimate friend Of the Carpenter sis
tiers. and who for many years was
thir adviser and confident. The let
ter was received but a few hours be-
fore the message announcing the
sudden death OF Miss Emma, and
which came both as a surprise and
shock 10 their multitude OF friends
here:
We arrived here last Thursday.
The ladies all received US very kind
~ and we are very much pleased
with them all. Many Of them are
tecahers but have broken in health
and can no longer do anything for
themselves. and have come here for
a home. We find II very pleasant
here and ike IL very much The
woods are beautiful. and il Mrs
S. Colfax were living she would 90
wild over the handsome trees and
say this is just the place 10 live.
After our rest over night, we
had breakfast, then went into the
chapel for prayer, which is so good
20 have-just like home. Il makes
me thing Of our home when father
every morning would have prayer.
50 good. We have had the pleasure
OF two concerts here, the first one
by A class OF japanese educated IN
this country and who are going back
lCnntinnod IN D. I-crrrN