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Show OSE'gycal trial, and soiirc of depr' d slot), to ajitarried wshtan j.surronn'tled wi a famijy of little, children, is' the 'sin ano'unt"hp.cndb;! it rcms Htcrally, . mbiitb afT'er montlt Tblls-'b-r as if she t complished f.oflmtg.' Idfo'lceinra blan only Illlod up with petty cara; that we t out, nnd ' corrode, "n'W tanker, the' fr: t- tcucmtiut' of fjwh'lju't' Jcare no trace f hlhd.1- ' ' Oh ! if I cotild-pnly Jlrq for s omtthiri ,-, X could cheerfully nll tho bnrde jcry.prnmnjrnnmtftdrf'bnf, rliphcrfli baeS'pa your oin chifdlioorj, and then t mo if' you- do not Hf0 ror Vomelhhi J, Years ngOi flrelf, Bnngry, from ymir oi doof.piayj'tthb-brongl'ityou th'4:iilty;bo"i ft brlimmrig4witlrmllk,.th'at tasted sn-ect 't U you tjiaii'the rarest dish fp thecpfcur J'' Who fohicdyonin her'arm aud" f6cb ypn Io sleep ns gentfy ,ns "tho.bso Js'roclii l? iti its lied of rotes? AVho gave bi-ig , Mniles and kiseX vbeit jour 1it,Jp''Kea is was qnCvcring'witli pain, fronj-thc liars r- unfeciiflg wordof5om6ptnyinate? Who ,o(t strp. ami light touch, "and whispcri t (wnrdsof prayer; dfove'away- ilteimag ft of ffar that' flarknegiS to Ue 'child 13 ti '! often peopled .witJi, ami left brightness - the belief of prot?c(liijg, slcepfei? ca n nverall? WhoffaifncdyoiirfeTdredbro' r- mid livid the rpofiijg-draiigritthaulrippi ii from the gray rocks iu thc woodt, whli n you had dreamed of all night, t yo ' l!p, and tilked plcirsafitly f heave when ymtr Iittlo' feet sc6ml almoet rcai " to afep iiivn Ucatht dark rivcr, aild yi 3 shrank trembliui; back from the hurryji iV waters? Who gavo you the plqa'sa d memories Of childhood, tjiat have stoh fo yinr heart ai gently ns the dew to t! J the (loner, throiijjh the long, long yeni d and bronpht Jlht nnd joy tp tha dar est hour of your life? Nailie yonr prl f for these memories, nnd then I ci i- tell you lmt you nro nccompHfhln; ft What if Cod had said to your yonrtgC! k- th(t pet otic, with soft silken ringlets, ai i- rosy dimpled fiit baud, who is catching ; thg lmttoas in your drcsj, "He a iitt glthim:, I will not mind about hisight r Think of tlnHeJaiigb'fujSparkliUfr, "p n ty, pretty eyes, fls you have said a hu 0 drcd time?, asslglittess.orbsj nevcrga 4 turning to his little crib, to fipdliim wale inroilfwrn ntider the toft lace j her ' starting from vice- re !ho clasps his nrn c around your heck, ami raising yonr hen from the pillow to catcli a vicxv iii 11 i. clear moonlight of InYIoving cyesj neri I; I again joying at glimpses of baby's min u lliroiigir tho mind's wifi'dbwa. r What if (Jod had paid, "Ho is n Jitt t!iin, 1 will iiotmlnd about his intellect 1 Just look nt your sweet baby, biiighliij I cooing; Inruvcr 'touching some chorI i x pride ami Joy, and' then clasp n bouIIp caskot in your arms. Hisehcekisfa ti and delicately tinted, his hah-golden, as ii sunbeam, but Ida jwor little mouth an ;- eyesi No answering smile, no grievs l look, no wpwlcritig glance, uothing but o vacant store. Think ' of watching all 0 yearning o for one look, of intclHgi'iic t aud nhea you catch your breath with je f to think It is yours, tiara it end in n swi Of .mere mutcte, a contortion of the Up ' Oh, the dliappotntuntl. tho death ot 1 loved one brings no-sorrow iiko thatf 1 Owl, who -aid'r "Let there be Ugh i and there wjs light," basreat and sti iiendous things before Him, but not i sparrow fidts to the gronud without II " notice j and if a bird is worthy -of II t care, need wether complain that tmv j talents, strength, mutt, be given for tl t comfort and trainlogof tbo little one j who each have a soul undyingnieteniitj Perhaps when ttma passes, and tlioi . loved children go out from tho matertii I nest, and their hearts grow bard an , callous In the battle of life, tome win . j.uv win pcrmcato nm Hard , istm; w hi? is rlMlnjr around thrtn. and leave' H'c uid tonlUmd, pure inllnences. -;Wo cai his. seO'tliQ cnd.ffdiik'the-biiuulntf. sfl Iql iud, trnst Hint jho can,' and aeecfrt; pur w y rbcotraiIjrvifi.it does debar tisTrom en :ad imf.itUt tbp achievement of whatwe it qfie.il tcmutcd to abirikar6: tthe- C iid tlccdafpf-lifff,-!..! Up ' , t. -"t n... ,r ; ,. ., . k :,TIIE INQtigprlVtS YANKKI |