Tuesday, June 21st, at the home of the bride's parents occurred the marriage of Miss Blanche Long to Mr. Guy Law, of Carthage, Rev. T. E. Newland officiating.  The ceremony was witnessed only by immediate members of the family.  The bride is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Long and was born and raised in this community where she has many friends who will wish for her a bright and happy future.  The groom is a stranger to us but we congratulate him on the choice he has made.  May they see much of joy and naught of sorrow is the wish of Chat.

The cloud of sorrow hangs low, hearts are crushed and bleeding, all because the death angel has come and taken a loved one home.

Blanche E. Long, only daughter and the last remaining child of R. H. and Etta Long, was born July 27, 1889, in Hancock county, Illinois, and passed away Jan. 12, 1913, at the St. Joseph's hospital in Keokuk, Ia., aged 23 years, 5 months and 16 days.

One little brother, Freddie, departed this life for the beautiful beyond March 16, 1900, age 4 years.

She has lived her entire life in this vicinity.  Here in the parental home surrounded by many near relatives and friends she passed her happy, carefree childhood.  Here she grew to young womanhood, provided with every care and comfort that of the dearest of parents could bestow.

She was united in marriage Dec. 11, 1912, to Edward S. Clark of Carthage, Ill.  Into this new home life of only three short weeks with the future looking so bright before her[,] grief and sorrow soon entered.

On Friday evening, Jan. 10th, she was taken to the hospital at Keokuk, where on Saturday morning following was operated on for appendicitis.  From the very first there were grave doubts of a recovery. All the care of the devoted husband[,] that of dearest of parents, with the best of medical attention could bring with the faithful care of three trained nurses and the especial care of a nurse, Miss Maloney, was added but to no avail.  She fell into a sweet and blessed sleep attended by every care and service that love could bestow.  Her sufferings were intense which at times seemed almost unbearable, yet she never complained, was so patient and bore them all so submissively with a christian fortitude.

She talked so calmly of the change so near at hand, telling her loved ones that she was going to be with Jesus, that she was trusting in him and the way was clear and everything looked so bright to her. She left many words of comfort to her bereaved ones, telling them that she was going over there where she would soon see little Freddie,with his golden curls, telling the heartbroken husband, father and mother that she would be watching and looking for them and bidding them all to follow her.  She peacefully and calmly said, "I am going now soon to be with the Saviour whom I fully trust."  Then kissing them all again and again she bid them all a long goodbye and peacefully fell asleep in Jesus.

There are left to mourn her early departure the husband, father, mother, who are most heartbroken and many other near relatvies and friends whose sorrow is deep.