Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1902 — FATALLY SCALDED. [ARTICLE]

FATALLY SCALDED.

Bessie May, the 2J-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Al Ramey, residing in the northwest part of town, was fatally burned by pulling a tub of scalding water upon her Monday morning. The mother had just poured a lot of boiling water into the wash tub and had turned to get some cold water to add to it when the little one pulled the tub off the chair onto her. The child’s head, chest and one shoulder and arm were terribly burned. It lingered along - until 6:10 p. m., Monday night, when its sufferings were relieved by death. The funeral was held Wednesday at 10 a. m., from the Free Baptist church, conducted by Revs. Ferguson and Cochran. The burial was made in Weston cemetery. The pall bearers were Misses Grace Worland, Bessie Kenton, Clara Jessen and Lillian Sheets. Two years of sweets, two little years That vanquised with our darling's breath. So strange! It doth not yet appear What is the blessing hid in death. A sweeter dreame who ever dreamed Than came with her soft lips to ours? Blest with her life, our being seemed Wrapped in the glowing soul of flowers. Oh, heart of God, that pities all! Oh. love that gives and takes away! Confused and faint, on Thee we fall, Yet know not how we ought to pray. May God comfort the sorrowing ones, and they may be led very near him. %*