The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-12-29
"LITTLE MAMIE WINN." K

LITTLE MAMIE WlNN.5M
Some ten years ago VIC were sitting bu
brisk pine fire in our humble sanctum, ofa :
Sundays eve, when servant entered, lead
ing beautiful child Of some six or seve
summers, quite neatly and jauntily dressed
as is most appropriate for these buds d
creation. Our attention was Immediately
attracted to the lovely creature, holdingi
her hand magnificent bouquet, which at
that period of the season seemed to be aC
riosity indeed. Never had we seen a more
perfect gem from Natures mine than thi
cmanation of deep mysterious handicrah.
The flowers in her tiny hand were refecte
upon her fair round check and finely iorH
cd forehead; her eyes were ofthat dazzlEs
brilliancy that belongs to healthy chli
hood. and her movements soft and clasr
as q fawn in the springtimc Of a southel
cline.
Blushing, but with the confidence ofir|
nocencc and truth, the little creature %
vanccd, and presented us with her rla
Gift ut.ering a few laudatory words, that
found their way, with the qulckncss Of the
electric fluid, to the chamber of the heart
She thanked us for some lines dcdicatedh %
the memory of her father, hastily throw
off in the hurry of the momeut, at the soil
citation Of worthy FREUD of the .honorO
deceased, and left us to most plcasurabh
cmotious aud reflections, tinged with tlt
rainbow hues Of Imagination. AlA
1t is a principle of our nature, and r
decming principle, we may say,-to lG
children for, considered in any light, te
present the only evidence we have Of tfs
perlectability which We are told is reservs
for human destiny. They are flowers I
shade too circumscribcd for the coil Of th
Serpent of Evil. They are the diamond
of truth that blazou the dark pathway d
sin and sorrow, as the stars relieve an intl
{ sky; and We confess to feeling for them
, up to a ccrtaiu age, which is intense, ailore
: ing us the most valued pleasure we can y
tain in weary pilgrimage. We would v
deed at any time, give up any society form
: qualification of converse with child who's
mind was just developing the occult desg|
3 of Gods decree-so pure, fresh, suggeslht
and plcasing-that we wonder not atm
t beautiful admonitiou of the saviour OF mol
Suffer little children to come unto me- 70
! of such are the kingdom of heaven" vi
know not whether the quotation be corei
for, we say it in sorrow, our knowledge
, sacred writings is most limited indeed
Years passed away and we saw ourF
tegee frequently. She had mind OF raE
: power, much perception, and that yersa1IE
ty of intellect which we not regard as lSr
tunate In its possessor, although it s@
tractive and highly priced. She was
: healthy, beauteous plant, full of prons
In the whirl of thousand cares and lfor
j blcs we partially lost sight of her la y.
considerable time, and when our attcaIp'
was again called to our pet, " Little M
ME-" we had the modification of learnAsi
and discovering that the bright intellect W.
childhood had paled its fires at the e%1
mand of disease. The insidious worm w. W
l. entered the ripening fruit upou the treeaniI ;aI
worked its way to the rich core. Hern%I' ~
n once so vivacious and winning, was " y, Y
4 dark gloom Of insanity. We turned assI es!
:. from the wreck as the mariner does ,lu ,v,
" his ocean bride, q favorite bark, going oGI, ~,
II to the coral caverns Of the deep, ana "a Op, r
n ed up prayer in our heart that II II wv
l. impossible to reinstate her health-Tlo. 4 4
II store the brightness of the iewel--sh!e insII 4
r. soon be called by the Almighty to JON IN \
IT immaculate creatures who pace the reu~ ~,
" by seraphs trod, and constitute the o''
g. ments of Paradise.