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Show Died. Pratt. In the First "Ward, Provo. at 15 minutes past 12 o'clock yesterday afternoon, July 2S, 1SS)1, Lisle Vernon, the infant son of M. L. and Caroline L'ratt; born March 5), 185)1. Funeral at residence this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Little hislelias (rono to Heaven, Safe lipyond this world of p:u'n; Gonr to thiit tu iln world of glory , Where we hope to meet ajruiu. Such a pure and noble spirit Gould not lonjr a mortal be: Po lie took the lease God (rave him. Game and went, and now is free. Free from ev'ry pane of sorrow; Free from wickedness and sin; For in Heaven all is holy-There holy-There the angles led him in. Mourn him not. 'tis God"s own wisdom. Even thoufi-h it seems no hard. Christ said: "Suffer little children; Gome to me lor your reward." How we watched his last faint breathing As an answer to our prayer! All that Hie ebbed out so slowly, That we knew not Death was there. So farewell, thou bird of Heaven, Till anuher day shall dawn; Weep we must, yet know we. only For the present thou art gone. Hest thee, in thy home in Heaven, 'Till we meet to part no more; Take our love, hniiueathed of Heaven, To that bright eternal shore. II. M. Wakxer, |