FuneralSermonforMammyCarolineBarr
Carolinehasknowntomeallmylife.
Itwasmyprivilegetoseeheroutofhers.
toMammyIcametorepresenttheheadofthatfamily
towhichshehadgivenahalfcenturyoffidelityanddevotion.
Buttherelationshipbetweenusneverbecamethatofmasterandservant.
Shestillremainedoneofmyearliestrecollections,
butasafountainofauthorityovermyconduct
andofsecurityformyphysicalwelfare,
andofactiveandconstantaffectionandlove.
Shewasanactiveandconstantperceptfordecentbehaviour.
FromherIlearnedtotellthetruth,
tobeconsiderateoftheweakandrespectfultoage,
Isawfidelitytoafamilywhichwasnothers,
devotionandloveforpeopleshehadnotborne.
andwithadarkskinandmostofherearlymaturity
shewaspassedinadarkandtragictime
forthelandofherbirth.
Shewentthroughvicissitudeswhichshehadnotcaused;
sheassumedcaresandgrieves
whichwerenotevenhercaresandgrieves.
butpayisstilljustmoney.
Andsheneverreceivedverymuchofthat,
sothatsheneverlaidupanythingofthisworld’sgoods.
Yetsheacceptedthattoo,withoutcavilorcalculationorcomplaint,
sothatbythatveryfailuresheearnedthegratitude
andaffectionofthefamilyshehadgiventhefidelityanddevotionupon,
andgainedthegriefandregretofthealienswholovedandlosther.
Shewasbornandlivedandserved,
ifthereisaheaven,shehasgonethere.
