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Forgery by a .N'mier Of CoagreSs.-'The Hon
Charles +. Mitchell, federal Representative in tn,
last Congress from the District of Niagara, n Y.
has added his name to the host Of forging scoundre
with which our country is infested. ond decampot
for Texas The n. Y. Signal says" The medi
um through which no practlsed his rascay. wa,
sundry checks purporting to have been drawn b,
the Bank of Orleans, at Albion, on the State Banl
at Albany, lndorsed By the honorable gentleman
and sold by him 10 brokers in Wall street.
Bgy site Democrat.
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ITTOUID remind his numerous friends md patrons that
~ In times past, in time come, he will do all
sorts Of FAsUioNtBLE TALoRINC, on the shortest notice,
and in Hc hotter Sly !e than can be elsewhere had.
For particulars STE large bills.
NOrh BENE-1hc present CRISIS COmpes n ca for an
immediate seilltmcut Of all accounts ul than ono
Years standing.
Windsor, fuby 3, l3il.
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TIE NORTIIERN LIGHT.

A POPULAR PcroGi AL devoted to Free Discussion AM
n to the Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge NlscclluncOu
Literature md General Intelligence.
To be published monthly in the CITY ofhlhany under III
supervision Of JoHN 4. DIX, L. RONEyS BEcK, hMo
DEAN. GIDEON II ,wLEY, Tuou,s W. ALCnrr, and In
WARD &. DEiAvAN. Tie first number has been issued
nu,l the second number will appear in MAY.
TEaMs-rur n single copy for orc year, Sl00
For six copies for one year, 800
Tor ouc hundred copies for one year, 1850
Albany, n. Y. March "a, lsll 50
Subscriptions received at the Counting Room Of tn
Are,
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-16

Death of .ur ChWy.-This distinguished Law
writer, whose works on Pleading, Bills of Er
change and Practice, have been so extensively
used in our country, died in London on tho l7if
Of Feb lS4l, in the Goth year of his age.
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8rtgttnm MarWft,
MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1871.

At Market 800 Beef Cattle, 25 pair Working oxcn 9
Cows and Calves, - Sheep, and 1000 swine.
PnfcEs.-Besf Cattle Sales quick and las weeks pr
ces fully sussined. Extra SO so IS; first quality &
2j; second quality IS so 5ij third quality s. 50
WorkiHg OreH. Sales see so, soo ss5, 100 and
Cous 4 Cares. Sales $50, s25, s2s, $50 and at $40
Sheep None ut market.
S,ine. Lots to podJle sold at 4, l-s and IA 70
Rows and s. ls and IA for Burrows. At retail, Fl
sows and for Barrow - Dgiiy .flr. and PGi.
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For he Spirit Of he .1gs.
y .
SWITCHES. Z.

lstw her but once, years ago,
Ere my brow had grown wrnhled and bent,
Ere I'd read about Mr. John Doe
And gaped over Blackstone and Kent.
But, never, though all but that one,
Ofboyhoods bright visions have fled,
Has "copy" or "proor, sr!" or dun
Driven that, for an hour from my head.
Around me it hovers by day and by night,
Sunshine of my soul, ever dear,
1t steals DER my spirit, ms light
As the winds in the sprns of the year,
Bat oncc and then,--seen evermore,-
With hand like the Appennc snow,
Aipay from her .fIthcr's back door,
She ,gas driving the hog NTH a hoe.
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RiSAW iY,

'ON the 2Gl day Of March last from the employment
~ the subscriber residing in Plymouth, VI Levi Wilder
Ia minor and nicntcd apprentice. This is 10 caution NJ
nersons against harbnrng trusting said Levi, my
icoumt, rs | shall pay no debts olhs contracting
BENJAMIN WILDER.
Plymouth, March 90, 1911. 49-3w+
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The ladies are about to adopt resolution that
they will never marry any man ,clo makes 2rac-
lice Of JOrrouiHg his neighbors newspdper.' Do
you hear that, you sneabng fellows us do Mt pay
for what you get-hey '-Richmond Star.
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The Richmod STIR says that talking mate!
lately 'came off, at New Orleans, for five hundred
dollars side. 1t continued, according 10 the Ad
vertser, for thirteen hours the rivals being Ken
tuckian and Frenchman. The bysandors Gnr
judges were all talked asleep, and when they wax
ed up in the morning they found the rrenchmai
dead and the Kcnuchian whispering in his ear
Spirit Of The .Qge
Not the least doubt Of That story, Major. ",
know woman who would have killed both Of 'cm
and whispered m sold bach' like you into III,
"hy-sirdcES r'--.NSwport Argus.
SPEAK from experience, Baldwin?
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80 h N ~ 81 "A w
lNHTOlLD respectfully inform his rcudI and the public
w that he sin continues the manufacture of
PIANO FORTES,
1t the old stand, in Mclaugns Building nearly oppo'it
IWhtncys Hotel III Pianos are wurrahtcd III tone M
Workmanship, not to be inferior to those manufactured
Boston or Newly ork and will be sold chenp as nsrl
ncuts OF thcsane workmanship, can be purchased IN an
Of the cities.
Woodstock. April 3, l5ll fV-tt
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ARRINED!

DR n. HARRIS, would respectfully inform his iiru@
~ that he has Just arrived in Woodsock aud take
looms 1T Allcns lie offers his professional services 4
the public, for short time, md hopes to he yor,d wit
continuation Of the patronage heretofore literally lr
slowed upon him.
April :. !9-lI
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NEW GOODG.

rgJIIE subscriber has received general assortment
I new goods, which will be sold cheap for cash, or a
proved credit. Please call and see. have also haI
4 large lot of old note- and accounts which must Be di
posed ofwithin short time. No mistake.
r. HrTCHfNSON, Jr.
woodstort. VI. October 9, l.io. "a
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-16

No glasses afec, the eyes more uniavoroble thar
glasses ofbrandy.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-16

A smoky chimney may be cured, by keeping fir
from it,
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-16

lrJSlf c. r. ilsley, attempts TO come the rale
game over us, he II smell wooden burning, we can
tell him fai.
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I lST or FILTERS remaining in the Post OF
I ] 1 flee ut Woodstock, VT, March 81, 1911
poso,,, trcnu pcri II K;mh,uo
sN,,aJ ,L,,Ts n " KIM
i IT,, ~ pon"c,, 0rer nee
sSallr rnrI;e Jobn Jnll
arr.:,rs q Rorrcs nnn;ol lockwood
: ,mm poasnn Jahog rIaxhom
4 v"ina, p.,,o,. Anlrors I oon,rd
,ornn u.rrn. N T. WacIrons
,Jar,. pr",,, 'rho,nas Nal aro,,I;,
SVinL, Dmr;n,n Snmnel Nayham
A I'r;J poswor,h rJ,yin / Mann
\ - r,'an I,r",Y.,nr non;ol vo,aair
4 Hus'J" = S', C',; 3,D"e, .s1''""
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lin. Conner and Sheet Hon WOrk.

THE subscriber would inform his friends Gnd the publ,
that he continue, IN carry on the uboNc business IL
NIL its various branches, nj his old sund nearly opposite
Whitneys Hotel where he viii hold himself IN rcudrc-.
to accommodate all who may feel disposed IN pstronlt
HIM The best of stock will be kept constantly ON hand
and no pains VIII be spared to Keep the best worhWcn i
constant readiness execute orders for the most duL,
ware in this line.
OK HANp Avn ron SALE,
PARIOR sTOyES-Olour sizes tho most
beautiful pattern in the market. Also,
WOOi&ON'S COOK, aud sheet iron diving nuc, COOK
STOVE, aud Shcn, Iron Stoves and Pipe.
COPPER BOILERS TEAkErrLES.
TIN SAP BUCKETS, ga and much approved article
HiRD U.lEE, ~. &C.
NJ vino are In want Of any Of the above articles VIII dC
well to call md examine The ware and prices before ru
chasing elsewhere. JOHN BLlSn.
' S2gGn'h p mid ar slc ", pcri.. IN.
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DISSOLUTION.

JNHE partnership heretofore existing under the firm It
I STEELE & BADLAM, is this day dissolved by mu
tuul consent.
Woodstock, April 3, 1911, i9-3w
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Come resi- in this Josom," as the Turkey sale
to the siuiing.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-16

!CJSEdwurd Kendall, the celebrated musician
came passenger in the Acadia.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-16

'IllE subscriber has just received from Boston, IN adij
ton to hs lUrmCrstork the grrHtCst variety Of Watch
les, JrwClry, silver ware, Ert1uH ware, hrcy goods mu
-r lu snoos, and musical Instruments toys, clocks rr,
time pieces, ride powder, and PERCUSSION Curs' couba
prrlmrry and shaving ,oJpi good assortment ui hat
yiu and yio ,,r es Clnrinnr reeds. violin bows. scrCv
uri bridges, patent heals nf bn.. NiD', and In Short a.
most uny article h,t muy BE- found in variety store
NJ hr viii lr sold at reduced prices tor cash, lrotucc,
short mud approved credit.
d. rrdrr wishing lor anvofthe above articles, can b,
furnished u- cheap u, Ury other loo the Cuuliry.
Please call aud examine before purchasing elsewhere
!. NM uOCE.
M. rlrcuiWat'oulion paid Co curhDlU watch re-
pairing, aud also 30 the repairing oiJtwCr!. INN.
Woodstock, sept. 20, I-lr. Il
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DIED.

In Eas Behcl on the 4th inst Mary Gregory oay daug
ter Of DR.. J. h. Iibard, aged years and months.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-16
DISSOLUTION.

'INiIE partnership heretofore existing under the firm
L Adams & Rohy. This day by mutural consent dss0
ycd The demands Of said firm viii be settled by said
Roby. who is authorized to adjust the Immediate
payment is requested on all demands dive.
ALBERT ADAMS.
JOHN II. ROBl.
Woodstock Dec &c. 1910.
Tn- subscriber has this day purchased all the interest o
said Adams in the property of the late firm Of Adams
oby and will carry business alone at the old stand
JOHN II. ROBY.
Woodstock, Dec. lG. 1910. 33-tf
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In h.BRYAST' * Co.. Have on hand and arr just
~. receiving prime assortment Of spring and summer
Hoods which viii be- sold at uncommon Tor prices for cash
approved credit such prices cannot i 10 suit cs-
TONER'S Please call and They will he sold ON The
same terms a. heretofore excepting that n accounts which
,are no, Maid within the wear aiter the account he's COM
menced will be- considered cash. aud must be paid in cash
~ H. All demands due rs OF more than one years stand
ling must be paid, no mistake. ........u, .
MAY %, ~ a. BRYANT " To-
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aE lST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post Off
I Ia at Springfield, W., March 81, lSll,
/ Edmund Allen Sophia McMurphy
! Martha Bisbee Ellen Morris
] Amy DiNby John Nevins
gAnson Eisbee Milo Parker
SJoseph Burt Foster Parker
CASA Ball Temple w Parker
sEnos Brown Samuel Parker
Harriet Cady Geo c Powers
sJerusha Damon Charles Powers
lJames Davidson PImy NJ Putnam
Davidson & Parks Simon Peasley
sSamue b Fisher Samuel Rumrill
sEmily Gowing Joseph Smith
sMarch Gowing jonas d Spencer
! FORAGE Grout ] ii Spencer
aStillman Gould Sally Spencer
! VI Griswold Thomas Smith
! Hiram liarow-2 Rosna C Shedd
e. d Harlow Amasa spatord
Charles Holt Theodore NJ Spicer
i Kimbal Howard Amira Tower
III W lloughton Henry r Thornton
Amos Holden Addison Wme
I'll c Holden J&J Warren
5Samucl ilutchins Jesse Warren
I calvin Hubbard josiah Wells
aChester Johnson James |. West
! John Knights Luke Williams
/ Joel KneeIand-2 Ezra c Winchester
i'etscy Latham Peter White
aAuguslm Lane William w Whitney
"a I,yands Oliver X Wyman
&c & c Merriam
GEO. WASHBU URN, p. M
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Il. II, BAILEY

X. II, BAILEY
HAS removed to the shop lately occupied by Noal
Fisher, Jr where he Manufactures and keeps for sal,
,al kinds of silver Ware snch Us Tea, Table, Dcsser
Salt and Mustard Spoons; Cream Iuidcs Sugar ToueS
Butter Knives dc. DC. Gold and Silver Spcctlcs OF every
ipattc made in the best manner and warrCncd to iii ,
lCyC,
Tho above articles he will sell rs low ut wholesale
iReale Hs can be purchased in New York, or Boston,
Particular attention paid To the repairing Of spoons &
'SpGctaClcs aud all other job work.
All orders by mail or otherwise, will meet with imme
ldute attention.
Cash paid Tor old gold and silver
Woodstock, Dec. II, lslO. 33-6m
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DIR. B. II. PALMER,
Oil,ce over o. \. Bryant Il Cos store,
WOODSTOCK, VT.
MA RSIi 81 JARRETT,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORs AT LAW,
WOODSTOCK, VT.

Office, I'm Street, near the CONGREGATIONAL church.
Tue subscribers have formed such connCxon, unde
The above firm, ms To be able to give prompt aud careful
attention to whatever business in LAW and CHtNCERy
may be entrusted to them, CHARLES MARSH,
JAMES BARRETT.
Dee, 90, $40, a6-tr
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L MON H0U Sc,
MONTPELIER, VT.

MONTPELIER, VT.
rIlHE subscriber would respectively inform the public
| that lie has taken the above named House md thai
the establishment has been fitted up IN good sll"hc flat
tiers himself that entire satisfaction WILDE given 10 al wht
may favor him with q call Ever grateful IN hi old unt
numerous customers who have parunIle him while keep
linz the STAGE House. Uauvr for than ten year
past he Till hope. that they will continue their hvors AZ h
NiuS House, and he respectfully invites hi. present pat
runs aud the travelling pubc generally, when visiting h'
Capito ocnll on him plrdlng himself that his house sal
Zoe kept ina clean quiet and peacoble manner and that h
will do bis best cudcnvors to render the stay ol his guests
pleasant aud comfortable. JNO. hLLSl1'
Montpelier Dcc. u. $50. oJ-u
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lust Recciyc d aud tor sale low, es lot Of West III
j din Gunds warranted ul the best quality
Dry Goods in few days Is PER cent lower than ever.
%. 4. BRYANT s 60.
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4.rOTICE. WARREN a MUTE, wurll respectful.
y give notice to hrir friend. and the public, that thgl
9contuuo manufacturing Saddles, IHrHr.r- IrutLs Val
cs aud CARPET bags, aud ul Other article, 30 thci- line @
tend 10 suit rs toners In order To get living by ttr busi
su,.s-nnd they respectfully return their thanks Tor pas
patronage, and hope for Cuutiluuurc
4 Woodstock, May b, lr.O. l-u
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1 I lST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post Ohic
B ~ at Sharon, VT, March 81, 1911,
Sc Burbank Nathan I'LL
sEliiah Burbank Cyrel keeth
4 Ann Bucl Horace N!o0r
\ Lawrend Bue Chester Parkhurst
aBeniamin Bachelor lIenun parkhurst
5W q Barrelle West Roberts
4 l. Cotton Noah Roberts
!; John Chambers Matilda Snow
aPhineas Dexter Reuben Spaulding I'd
9Elas Fales Caleb Sparkes
aWiiiard Faes r Snow
sW Cillelte-2 Richard Stoughton
! Augustus Gage d J. Steele
5Cyrus liartshorn w Sherlock
I Jabes Hunter Lafayette Wyman
Thomas Holt ". DOTV.NER, p. M
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mrs. BUPNELL & CASTLE. have entered into par
- ncrshp in the practice Of Physic and Surgery 81
will for the present, be found at their respective places
residence.
Dee. lsiO. dEu
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'VtvANTED old gold silver. bras copper, and rewte
w for which the highest price wil he Paid ~ e,ehans
FOR goods or WORK. >. H.NlhUOth'
sept %, l-iJ
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NASHUA AND LOWELL RAIL-ROAD,
sNNNER ANnANGEMENT

q s: Z, I, 10 j,
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iNIusiC An extensive and beautiful variety iPopul'
=. =, NUS gs I"'' '''''' IN. MURDOCH.
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SAGh LBS Northern Clover Seed for sale by
% wv SNOW Il CHAMBERLAIN.
POmiret, March, l6, lSll
N b.-S. ~ &. have good assortment of Notes an
accounts from ten Years old which must be dispose
oihis Spring Come gcnIemGntincs cus!-cash Is plcu
~ bring quick 4G-Gw
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l r IST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post Ollic
IL at Norwich, VI, March 81, 1871.
Almira Alexander Polly Negus
Adeline Billiard Moses Rand
Ms Baxter John Richards
John Bashby T. Richards
Lester ColIcns Samuel II Spear
caroline Emerson Johnaihan Spear
,Beniamn Geice Samuel sproai Jr
'Syniha Hutchinson Ruth Spaulding
Edison Hutchinson Ann Shepard
Mary AIarden James w IIsdeil
freeman Nosher Lucy Wimott
Jacob Merrill Alvin Whitcomb
Evra NJ Ncgus
d. 3. We WTO.N, II. W.
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nERFt merry or all Kinds, shaving soap, &c can b
L had NJ the variety store Of j. II. MURDOCH.
Sept. %.
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rNuNH. The subscriber hns inst received the most cS
t,n,yr variety oi chldrcs toys, o,orul,rtd for snl
iu this vicinity. Cull aud sec. j. II. MURDOCH.
! Sept 20.
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WV SNOW q CHAMBERLAIN.
PomlgCt, March 10, lsll.
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AIDES Kid Slips always on hand md for sale at h'
ILowcst prices, by o. i. BRYANT 4 co.
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P 0 E T R Y
From an English Periodical.
THE WORLD.

THE WORLD.
stalk who will ofthe world as desert Of thrall,
Yet, yet there is bloom on the waste;
Though the chaIice ofiife hath its acid and GALL
There are honey drops, too, for the taste'
We murmur and droop, should sorrow-cloud say
And note all The shades Of our lot;
But the rich scintiIlatons that brighten our way
Are ba.ked in, enjoyed, and forgot
Those who look on mortality's ocean Alright.
VIII not moan DER each bilow that rolls,
But dwell on the gIories. the beauties, the might
As much as the shipwreck and shoals.
How thankless is he, who remembers alone
All the bitter, the drear, and the dark!
Though the raven may scare, with its wo-boting
tone,
Do we ne'er hear the song Of the lark
We may utter farewell, when It's torture to part;
But in meeting the dear enc again,
Have we never rejoced with Tint wildness Of heart
Which outbalances ages OF paint
Who hath not had moments SO laden with bliss,
When the soul, in its fuiness Of love,
Would waver, il hidden to choose between this
And the Paradise promised above2
Though the eye may be dimmed with its grief-drop
awhile,
And the whteneJ lip sigh forth lis fear,
get pensive indeed, is that face, where the smile
Is not oftener seen than the tear.
There are times when the storm-gust may rattle
around;
There are spots where the poison shrub grows:
Yet are there not hours when nought else can be
found
But the south wind, the sunshine, and rossi
o haplessly rare is the portion that's ours,
And strange is the path that we take,
II there spring not beside US a few precious how
ers,
To soften the thorn and the brake.
The vail Of regret, the rude clashing Of strife,
The souls harmony often may mar;
But think we must own, in the discords OIL life,
IT'S ourselves that oft waken the jar.
Earth is not all fair, yet it is not all gloom;
And the voice ofihe grateful will tell,
That He who allotted Pain, Death, and the Tomb
Gave Hope Health, and the Bridal as well.
Should fate do its worst, and my spirit, oppressed
Ger its own shattered happiness pine,
Let me witness the JOY in anothsrs glad breast,
And some pleasure must kindle in mine.
Then saw not the world is desert Of tlIrall;
There is bloom, there is light on the waste,
Though the chalice Of life hath its acid and gall,
There are honey drops, too, for the TASTE
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MI S C E L L A N Y.
THE STRANGERS GRAVE.
BY MRS. r. S. NICHOLAS.


How beautiful. how holy, are fresh,
pure emotions of childhood; the light
hearted laugh, the burning tear, will fol-
low each other as swiftly as the clouds
and sunshine of summer day. can re-
member that when a child my heart would
sadden, and my eyes fill with tears at the
moaning OF the autumn wind or the rust
ling of-,he fallen leaves; then again the
same eyes would smile. and the same heart
would leap, at the whisper ola kind voice,
or at the glad chirp ola bird. II was dur
ing my happy, childish years. that the in
cident occurred which | am about to relate.
A stranger came to our village, sicken-
ed and died none knew him, nor whence
he came, nor none cared. And thus. in
the prime of manhood, in the very heyday
Of his youth. he went down TO the tomb;
his corpse, unknown, unfoliowed and un.
mourned. was laid BY stranger hands 10 its
last narrow resting place in quiet corner
of our old church yard. | was very
Young. but the impression it made on me
can never be erased; the subject haunted
me; could not sleep for thinking of it /;
the moment my head pressed the pillow,
the form of the dead stranger would rise
before me, and thought could see his
home, and the many happy and young fa-
ces that had often greeted him there then
the Joyous features would change, and
/ grow wan and pale. and the bright eyes
would sadden, and could perceive that
they were dimmed with tears; and there
was one amoao them paler than all the
rest-she never spoke, and could not see
her weep, but her meek eyes seemed for.
ever pleading for the lost.
longed to visit the strangers grave
: and on the next Sabbath. when | went to
4 church, Il stole into the yard alone. knew
the mound, il was unlike all the rest, fol-
not single blade of the soft grass which
covered the others rested upon it. Il was
a glorious day in mid -summer; the bright
blue sky was unshadowed by single
cloud, save here and there soft, feathery
] streak, which seemed like smoke of in.
cense offered by the teeming earth to the
! smiling heavens. | gazed around me
, al the loot ofthe grave was hedge of bri
I ars, and the berries. rich and ripe. were
hanging In graceful clusters from deer
Igreen stems, and the velvet grass around
and beneath my feet was fhickly dotted
with white flowers. / gathered the young
buds, scattered them over the dark earh
which formed the home oG the stranger
wept; there were both tears and flowers,
q child's simple offering 10 the unknown
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dead. / had scarcely dried my eyes be-
fore heard the voice OF my mother at my
side: service had commenced, and she
come to seek me. SDe asked me no ques-
tons. bu, it was evident she had witnessed
my grief.
Some few years have passed; many, many
changes, sad and sorrowful, have taken
place and many bitter burning tears have
l shed in real sorrow, stree first wept
in sadness over the STRANGERS GRAVE.