Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-28

either alienated or even mortgaged-that the.
church property is not mentioned or even
concerned IN either of the treaties that have.
been agreed upon, and that there is nothing
ike treaty of alliance in the programme.
What has been done it would not, of course,
be proper to state at this time. But this we
are at liberty to state, that nothing has been
engaged on either side that is not legitimately
and mutually advantageous to both republics
All that the United States desires, and all that
has been aimed at by the ministry of that re-
puoic near this government, is to strengthen
the ties ell friendship and good neighborhood
between the two republics, to promote their
commercial intercourse, to improve the faeili-
ties OF communication between them. and to
perform these mutual offices of good will
which belong to their geographical position,
end to their community of political institu-
tions."
LETTER FROM A BEREAyED MoTHER.-The
following touching letter is from one who,
within the short space of only few months,
has been thrice bereavcd having laid in the
grave successfully, cherished husband, a
beloved and beautiful sister, and, at last, the
daring 'lamb of her flock" We need offer
no apology for laying it before our readers,
for the contemplation of grief, under circum-
stances Of so much fortitude and resignation.
cannot fail to have purifying and elevating
effect GU the hearts of those who read it. The
Bible says sit is better TO go to the house of
morning than to the house of feasting.'
'Last Wednesday was my thirty third
birth day. Shall ever forget it? laid npy
darling tra,ky IN the Craze By his dear fathers
side How the waves of affection roll over
me lie had become the "amb of the flock"
the very one, it now seems, we could least
spare. l doubt not it would have appeared
just so if either of the others had been taken
In his stead. His sickness contiu.
ued fortnight, during which he manifested
almost Christian tortitude. 1t excited the
wonder of all who saw him, and renders his
memory doubly blessed. He retained his
consciousness until the last; and fixed his
eyes lovingly on me, Just before they were
closed in death. VIII he not miss his mother
even in Heaven? He was never happy away
from me on earth held him in my arms
when he died, wheA l trust he exchanged my
embrace for his dear fathers, where pain and
separation are unknown.
Dear -, Heaven seems nearer to me now,
that l am the mother of an angel The
thought sometimes elevates me, and long to
JOIN the dear departed; to meet my treasures
where moth andrust do not corrupt. l dress
ed him in his own "pretty Clothes so like
fife, as was wont to do laid him in his little
flannel lined coffin, with my own hands,
kissed again and again that pure white brow,
his cheeks, his lips, his hair, those soft dimp-
led arms and hands. Oh, he was very beau
tful in life, more beautiful in death. How l
wish you could have seen him IN his heavenly
loneliness There was such a pure, holy
expression on his countenance. l have not
his miniature, but l am sure every lineam ent
is indelibly fixed on my memury.
We had quiet funeral at the house. Dear
friends sympathlzed with us in our grief, and
we laid him in the cold grave mo- as Pol
ly lone of Dickenss charactersl says, ''the
aoarm ground, where the ugly little seeds
spring into beautiful flowers
George and Lizzie mourn for their little
brother as children do-at times vehemently,
and then are so happy as ever, They loved
him, and will always remember him. 1t
sometimes seems as if his influence was
around them for good They are more atfec-
tionaie and considerate towards me, and kind
TO each other. He may still, by his spirit, be
the "Angel of the household"
This event is severe one to me, but am
more reconcilel to it than 1 ever have been to
his fathers death. l sometimes think this
may be the necessary means to bring my heart
into submisson to the Divine Will. But
will leave my sad repnings, begging your par
don for lntruding my grlefs upon you. l
knew you would pity me, and l find great
consolation in sympathy. In love.