Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1879 — In Memory of Grace. [ARTICLE]

In Memory of Grace.

Grace is no more a chtldof earth f fur angels cameoneniglitandkisanl away the spirit of one wo lowif tenderly, gently they wtrftetf hwr fair young spirit to a sunnier clime. Those dear liltla lips that so after? have lisped wiftr earthly tftfteftf “Good night, Fupa, Miamma am? Maiie,” hate, with the accent of glorified spirits, Ifctpotf iheif morning iir beaten. Though a fe\f days since she was bat a child in' the great' school of life, to-day is wiser than the wisest of the earthly; for now she haa fho wisdom of angles; now she is a prtpfl 111 the' school of Christ/ Though her bodily nature ‘’sleeps the sleep thatknows m) waking,” her spihumt nature lives the life that knows no death* no •sorrow, naught but joy eternal. "The Master called, yet ’twas hard to yield the fair young bud we had Imped to see blossom inti/ the flower of true and noble woman*hood. We did not think this promising bud would so soon be transplanted to a sunnier clime; bui Christ lias need of such, and we aredeprived of an earthly treasure but kindly given in return a heavenly one. We long to hear once morO the voice of Grace saying Inr Childish lispings “God is in heaven; lie sits on a throne and llejudges the gooi and the bad.” No more neeii* this little one ask, as once she did,“Do you know God?” We feel that to-day She lives in close intimacy with tire One of whom she olten asked. Lillie Grace, who many times would ask, ‘Mama, where' do dead babies go when they die?*’’ can now auswer the question better than we, for she has joined the heavenly baud. Methinks there' was no lingering at the great golden gate; for her life was a bright summer day, a golden dreanr hallowed by the soft tints reflected’ from Him who has gathered our' darling as a lamb to His bosom.The little hands that loved to play with flowers are fdlded now; the' little feet are safefrom rugged paths;'Grace, transfigured, breathes the aweet, soft air of heafen; her little fingers are now sweeping the gohb en harps that yield sweet music to' the gentle touch; anon they are gathering the buds and blossoms of eternal life. She is now joining in the songs of Jesus and the Lamb! Gioiious thought! * Iu th« sweet bye null byo We shall uu-vl on that beautiful share. How often have we heard Grace and her playmate, Kellie, singing these words as they played in innocence among the flowers 1 The last tributes have been paid; the little one is hidden from our . sight; the wintry sun shines on the little grave in the church yard; but the smiles of heaven make- warm the spirit of angel Gracie. Memory of the sweot child-face is ours. Her very absence seems to say “Be ye alsir ready.” Aunt Myka-.-Ciraud Party. The grandest party of tfio season' will be given at the residence ot Mr. and Mrs. Zimiri Dwiggins, on the evening of St. Valentine’sr d'ay (February 14th, 1879), under the following management: G' • Flooii Manageks.—Mrs. T. J, McCoy, Miss Flo Thompson, Miss Lora Hopkins aud Miss Mattie McCoy. CoMun-TKK or Escokt.— Miss Maggie Cowdin, Miss Dora Purcupiln and frlis* Q»‘ a Thompson. Committee ©j» Games anit AMtJSEMEN’fs. —Mrs. R 11. Purcupile, Mrs. Emmett Fanual ams Mis* Emma Phillips. Committee on Music. —Miss Lolar Moss, Miss Arilla Cotton, Miss Mary Halph and Miss Belle Alter. Committee on Refreshments. — Miss Delphi Cotton, Miss Libbio' Walton, Miss Lilia Boroughs end Miss Jennie Fatton* Ladies are' requested to meofpromptly at 7 o’clock at the residence of Mr. ITwigairts. | Gentlemen’s names witlihetasr Gentlemen wifi please be ready all W. 3. Orwiu's jewelry atofo at if o’clock p. m. Montieello DtirxMM please oopy. Tue hair a world wide reputatiOO. « wilt be sold way down- in price by Ludd Hopkins,-