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Ne viii sBdeayor che,
ovn,' che replied but Ty TO J'eid hiD bis
Der eye - she pressed herr e''stensd 10
Anu bestowed aD almost equalso - hef hsaTI
sm brace uPon the little kllen. Hseoonais
ope short week bad elapsed SIN
ot'o cay party, and the yoies Of mourt1s
vas heard IN the home of Henry Candst
Ihe loved one, the pet aud dArliog Of tbe
bed Of death
Every means hsi been tried 90 abase the
raSiog fever which scorcted her Hfs-Llood
b1' 4. was 70 vain, no mortal power could
save her Ia Der dslrinni she called uiIdIv
upon her rareuts for comfort and aid bp.
alas they responded not to The snp.al =
OVetvheluod with anguish, even their
! ro7,iy senses seemed a.Hcst rara,vseA y;.b
gr'e', .nd they appeared Incapable Of ,ho't
lt -ss tLen that the morsSx.ltsd f,i,b
aud sobu ission of The scarcely less ,tii.,.a
sunt shooe br'gbtly in the chamber of destb
IL Was her kind voice which soothsd the li,.
tie sufferer, her bead Whicu ouisted The res,
ie-sness Of deliriuD. upon her bosom she
last sieh was breaihcd The little one had
gone home
Gladly would Ellen have spoken word. q
consolation to the beresysd parents Glad
" would she have led them 20 turn from
the moarnfol contemplation Of their own loss
aud think OF that joyous little spirit freed
from the frtters OF earth, and now 20 bad
m'tted 70 the heavenly mansion Of hght and
love But she felt that rt would be vain
CA'A could but shake her bead, and reply
IA voice broken by scbs
You know not the feeling Of motb,r',
iheA' Shen the cherished Que is taken from
uet HAy Iod sPfre yeu the Efiietioip
Alas even while she spoke. the trial
came hastJ summons from the boms ,f
William Camden called the potbe, 10 ,bc
eide 4 her little Henry, Who vas Violently
attacked with symptoms of the sam. d,..
order ~hicb- bai eEied the iif. Of bt, cousin
"A fear Of thi. bal crossed Ellen's mini
| Tor che well remembered how lovipgIv tb,
Two dariings bad sat together az their feet.
aud even then the fcaTial disease must Lay,
hlled the veins Of the little GIRL
With sad heart she took the sweet hoy
! IN her Arms-snd gsEed upon bis altered coan
tenAnee' but an earnest prayer for strength
Was not unAnsWe'ed. Even auiid the dark
clouds which eneompassed her, she c. ald eco
! hght beyoud, aud Der heart was 6ilrd uith a
heavenly peace which earthly afi etions
could not take away
The father, also, although deeply tried
bowed his soul in submission 10 the I,ilofki.
Creator aud sbils watching uuEear,,diyty ~
the side Of bis boy, be SUD rsd not himself
to endeayor to draw him back 10 sarth. shi,s
the angel band we're quietly uirhdra wing L,u,
to heaven All human means we're tried
aud when these failed ibs CHERISHED lulo
spirit was yielded without amumur
Our simple sketch is ended NAV the
lesson we have endeav0red 70 convoy, sink
deeply into our hearts, aud encourage us
amid tue vieissItudss Of life to maintain a
calm and cheerful spirit, neye. dwelling on
the dark side which earth mag somsiimes
present 20 our view. bat looking up 20 tho
source Of constant and uufadiug fgft
Then shall the sunshine Of the soul illunins
ibs external objects which surround ~ AID
the dark sbadoSs which too often ot.curs tie
happiness ~ our bomes will LisArg,ar Ike
The mist otAsummers morning giving place
to peace, eoptentment. aud joy