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June %, at Wheatlands, not far from Stockton,
Cal.
The cornerstone for the new edifce for the
Union Church, Boston Rev. n. Adams, ID. D.,
pastor, was laid July 81. The new house is to
be built of ROXburv stone with Nova Scotia
trimmings, in early Gothic style, with a tower
10 feet in height. The chapel, which seats 400,
VIII be completed in the autumn. and the main
edlhcc the following September. The total cost
will be Sl4O000.
A church of eleven members was organized
in Judson, Mimi, July II, and one in Seneca,
Iowa, July ii, with fourteen members.
Key. &. F. Walker of Little Compton, r.
j., says the Adtdhcc, on recent occasion in
Nlted to an "Old ladies party at the parsonage
twcnty-siN adies-all ofthcm over seventy years
OF age. Nine were present, eight of them
widows. FOurOi them were over eighty. and
one, cighty-seyen, hats her second sight, and can
read without the aid of glasses.
The cornerstone of a $50, 600 meeting
house was laid by the Puritan Church, Brooklyn,
July Il. Rev. {. II. Everest is the pastor.
The Jones ProlcssOrship of Pulpit Omtory
has been established at the Andoyer Theological
Seminary, and on Tuesday week Rev. John
Wesley Churchill was installed professor, and
he delivered his inaugural address.
On a late Sunday, Professor Park, of Audo-
yer, being in the Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon's congrega-
ton. the fact became known to that clergyman,
who insisted upon his taking part with him in
the administration of the Lords Supper, intro
ducing him to the congregation rs "his venera-
Die ana beloved Trend
The excavation for the walls of the new
theological building Ia, been made on the lot
north of the College Square, on the corner of
Elm and College streets, New Haven. The stu
alton is a fine one and the building, which will
be one hundred and ,Ntv-our feet long and
tortv-fOur wide, will present an imposing
appearance. Its estimated cost i, about
rl2j 600.
REFORMED.
The following are the statistics of the Ger
man Reformed Church for the present year.
Ministers, 5O5: congregations, ll13; members
uncOndrmCd, go, l61: members confirmed
ll5.259: communcd, 95,94l: baptisms II, ,922
confirmed, 61i2; received on certificate, 1865
dismissed 1865 accommodated, 1iG; deaths
1921; Sunday-schOOls, 1910: Sunday-sChool scho-
lars, 46,l43, and benevolent contributions,
TSl SO9IS.
TNINERSALIST.
Mr.. CaniCld's Uuiycrsaliet church, Brooklyn
has the following creed
1--WE believe that the Holy Scriptures of the
Old and New Testament contain revelation OF
| the character of God, and Of the duty, interest
| and final destination of mankind.
We believe there is one God whose nature
| is love (rCvcaled in one Lord, Jesus Christ by
! one Holy Spirit of Grace. who will finally re
| store the whole family of mankind to holmes
| and happiness.
"We believe that holiness and true happines
| are inscparaby connected, and that believers
| ought to be careful to maintain order and prac
| tise good works; for these things are profitable
| unto men,
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OUR RELIGIOUS COLUMN.
The True Church Of God.

There is Church out of which no man can
DC saved, that is, the whole body of the elect, or
as Luther said, "the one Church of the regcne-
rate, to which a man must belong or be lost
eternally-not the Church Of England, or of any
nation, but of all nations, and well described in
the communion service of our English Church
Prayer-book as the mystical body of Christ,
which is ''the blessed company of all faithful
people 1t is composed of all believers in the
Lord Jesus, subjects of the clectng love of God
the Father, the sprinl,ling of the blood of God
the Son, and the sanctifying work of God the
Spirit. Those are the members of Christ's
true Church - the Lambs wife, the nock
OF Christ, the household of faith and the
family of God; the Church of the first
born ''whose names are written in heaven
This is the only Church which possesses true
unity Its members are entirely agreed upon
all tthc written matters Of religion, being
all taught by one Spirit, however they may differ
as to Church government, ordinances, or things
not essential to salvation. Its members are all
holy, and this is the only Church which is truly
Catholic, for il is not the Church of any people
/or confined to any country, for whether jew or
Gentle, Episcopalian or Presbyterian, black or
white, of whatever name or denomination, they
are all one in Jesus Christ: no difference here
between the jew and the Greek. 1t is apostolic
for it is built on the foundation of the Apostles
and not one member shall perish: once enrolled
on its list sinners are safe for eternity, and can
never be cast away. You may be a staunch
Episeopalian, or Independent, or Baptist, or
Wesleyan, or Plymouth Brother and yet not
belong to the true Church, and if you do not, it
will be better at last if you had never been born.
j. c. Ryie, vicar Of StrddJrohe.
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For furtRer information, apply to
JOHN F. VANLEER, JR,, Ticket Agent,
No. 90l OHESNUT Street.
FRANCIS FUNK, Ticket Agent
No. ll6 MA RKET Street.
SAMUEL II. WALLACE
Ticket Agent at the Depot.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will not
assume any risk for Baggage, except for Wearing
Apparel, and limit heirrespOnsibility to One Hun
dred Dollars in value. All Baggage exceeding
that amount in value will be at the risk Of the
owner, unlegs taken DIV special contract.
EDWARO . H. WILLIAMS,
429 General Superintendent, Altoona, Pa.
NXTEST CHESTER AND PHILADELPHIA
w RAILROAD. SUMMER ARRANGE
MENT.-On and after MONDAY, April II, $780,
Trains will leave as follows
Leave Philadelphia from New Depot, THIRTY
FIRST and CllESNUT Streets, 725 A. NJ, 9 80 A.
NJ. 23o P. NJ, 4l5 p. NJ 4'S5 P. M, 7l5 and 1880
Leave West Chester from Depot, on East Mar.
ket street. at G'26 a. NJ, 725 \. M 40 A. NJ, 1910
Leave Philadelphia for b. C. Junction and inter
me( late points at 1890 p. M. and 5'45 P. NJ Leave
Il. O. junction for Philadelphia at $50 A. NJ and
Train leaving West Chester at 74o A. NJ will
stop at b. {. Junction, Lenni, Glen Riddle, and
stop at Media, Glen Riddle, LeRni and B. c.
function. Pa' seneers to or from stations
going East win take train leaving West
Chester at 25 A. M, and car will be attached
to Express Train at b. {. junction, and going West
passenger for stations above Media win take
train leaving Philadelphia at 4'35 p. NJ, and will
change cars at b. c. Junction
The Depot in Philadelphia is reached directly by
the Chesnut and Walnut streets cars, Those of
the Market street line within one square. The
of both lines connect with each train upon its
arrival.
Leave Philadelphia for West Chester at s. OO A.
| M and $50 =. W.
Leave Philadelphia Tor Is. {, Junction at 7l5
Leave West Chester for Philadelphia at 7.45 A..
Il Leave b. q. junction for Philadelphia at 600
A. NJ WILLIAM G. WHEELER,
4lOS General superintendent.
| DHILADELPHIA AND ERIE RAILROAD.-
| i SUMMER TIME ETABLE.-THROUGH AND
| DIRECT ROUTE BETWEEN PHlLA DELPHIA,
| BALTIMORE, HARRISBURG, WILLIAMS
PORT, AND TIL. THE GREAT OIL REGION OF
Elegant Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains.
| ON and after MONDAY, April 20, 1869 the trains
| on the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad will run as
| tOlloWs:- WESTWARD.
| MAIL TRAIN leaves Philadelphia 1915 P. M.
| " WillamspOrt Sl6 A. M.
| arrives at Erie $50 p. M
ERIE EXPRESS leaves Thih%dSpaia 100 NJ.
" arrives at Erie 1000 A NJ
ELMIRA MAIL leaves PhiiI,adelphia 500 A. NJ.
4" arrives at Loclhaven 7'45 p M,
'fAi-' ''S'0' WViiiilamsport i921 ~ "A, a. NJ NJ
| - :" arrives at Philadelphia 0'25 A. NJ.
ERIE EXPRESS leaves Erie Erie .u,.,... 6,25 7. N.
Arrives at Philadelphia liO P. NJ.
| Mail and Express Connect with Oil Creek and
| Allegheny River Railroad.
| Baggage checked through.
| ALFRED L. TYLER,
> IL General Superintendent,
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SUMMER ARRANG EMENTs.

SUMMER ARRANG EN1ENTS
Passenger Trains leave the Depot corner OF
BFRKS and AMERICAN Streets daily (Sundays
eXcepted), as tOllOws:-
At 7'45 A. NJ. (Express) for Bethlehem, Allen.
town, EMauch Chunk, HaZletOn, .WilliamspOrt
Wilkes6arre, Mahanoy City, Pittston, and .Tunk..
hammock.
At Gas A. NJ. (Express) for Bethlehem, Easton.
Allentown, Mauch Chunk, Wilkesbarre Pittston
scranton, and New Jersey Central ana Morris and
Essex Railroads
At 1'45 p, NJ. (Express) for Bethlehem, Easton,
MauGh Chunk, Wilkesbarre Pittston, Scranton,
and HaZlet0n.
At 800 NJ. for Bethlehem, Easton, Allentown,
and Mauch Chunk.
For Doylestown at S'46 A. NJ, 245 and 4l5 p. M.
For Fort Washington at 6'45 and 1915 A. NJ, and
1870 F. NJ
For Abingdon at ll6, 8'l5, $40, and pm.
For Lansdale at 6'20 p. M.
Fifth and Sixth Streets Second and Third
Streets, and Union City Passenger Railways run to
the new Depot.
TRAINS ARRIVE IN PHILADELPHIA
From Bethlehem at 900 A. NJ, 2lO, 4'45, and S'26
From Doylestown at 825 A. NJ, 455 and 7.o5 P. NJ
From Lansdale at 1880 A. M.
From Fort Washington at o'2O, 1895 A. NJ, and
810 Z. NJ
From Abingdon at 2'a6, 4'a5, 645, and 9'a5 Pm.
ON SUNDAYS.
Philadelphia for Bethlehem at $50 A. M.
Philadelphia for DoylestoWn at 2 L. M.
For Abingdon at p, NJ.
DoylestoWn for Philadelphia at $50 A. M.
Bethlehem for Philadelphia at 1 2. M.
Abingdon for Philadelphia at p. M:
Tickets sold and Baggage checked through AZ
Mann's North Pennsylvania Baggage Express
-' " ELLIS CLARK, Agent.
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ID EADING RAILROAD.-GTlEAT TRUNK LINE
~ FROM PHILADELPHIA TO THE INTERIOR
OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE SCIUILkllL5 SUS-
QUEHANNA, CUMBERLAND, AND WYOMING
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THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY, OFFICE
Il No. 800 CHESNUT Street, forwards Parcels, Pack
Merchandise Bank Notes and Specie either BY its
E. COLEMAN,
Aup0siRtendenk
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NORTH PENNSYLVANIA pAILROAD.-
IN For BETHLEHEM, DOYL LESTOWN
NIAUCH CHUNK, EASTeN, WILLIAMSBURG
WILKESBARIE, NAHANOT CITY, MOUNT
CAItMEIp PITTSTeN, TUNKHANNOCK, AND
SCRANTON.
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CAMDEN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
THROUGH TO ATLANTIC CITY IN "a
HlTIRS.

HOURS.
TAKES EFFECT JULY l, 1869.
Through trains leave Vine Street Ferry as fol.
Special Excursion. NJ
Freight with passenger carl ............s45 A. NJ.
Express through in ~ hours. s...'........3l6 T. NJ.
Atlantic Accommodation. n.........,...''''4lo I. Nj.
LEAVE ATLANTIC CITY.
Atlantic Accommodation, ..,....... DUG a, M,
Express, through in ~ hours .......,...724A A. NJ.
Freight with passenger carr )..........l 80 A. NJ.
Mall, 41 T. M
An extra Express train Through in ~ hours)
will leave Vine Street Ferry every saturday at 200
p NJ; returning, leave Atlantic City on Monday at
$40 A, Nj.
Local trains leave Vine street,
Atco Accommodation. ....,.....'''' .lOl0 a. NJ
Haddonheld do. E...''''''''''''''''''EEgg EgS A. NJ
HammOnton do. .........,....,.'..''b45 A. NJ
returning, leave ,,,.
Atco. 1915 noon
iidduOnneld. "
SUNDAY MAIL TRAIN
leaves vine street, ''''ov a. M
Fare to Atlantic CITY, s2. Round trip tickets,
good for the day and train on which they are Is
Additional ticket offices have been located in tho
reading rooms of the Merchants and Continental
| Hotels, also at No, 80 s, Fifth street -.
| G@ ID. IL. MUNDY, Agent
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A GllmsE on JTF DAVIS PLAcE
CORRESPONDENT Of the Boston Traveller.
having visited JEFF Davis's plantation
tells us what he saw
The buildings all remain as thoy
were when jeff left, except few negro
quarters which have been torn down.
An old negro that used 10 be one Of
Jef's slaves now leases the plantation
for ten Thousand dollars year, and
hires hundred and fifty hands to work
il,
Not white man is TO be seen about
the place. Strange as it may seem TO
Mr.. Davis, the old slave is making
money fast, and feels as proud as any
white man, ''libin in ole Jeffs parlor
desc days" The whole plantation Of
several thousand acres is planted to
cotton, which appears very promising
and from this one plantation cotton
enough will be produced 10 run mill
in Lowell for weeks. I'VE jist let's old
JEFF. make political speeches. an weil
see dat de cotton grows" said the dar-
key Eho showed us about, and who had
queer habit Of showing the whites Of
his eyes whenever Jefferson Davis WAS
mentioned. "Golly, who'd sposed dat
dis chile would ben free and libin on
dis yer plantation with my Dolly dar :
Yah yah yah ole Jefrs cum TO grief
shuah. He'd bc hoppin' mad, dough.
to see dis yer niger here. Yah ! yshi
yahi" Wo left him laughing on the
shore, and moved of TO the Ioat, NOR
alizing upon the mutability Of human
events.
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THE sI.s or T.STTEEra.
by HENRY WARD BEEcHER.


A family have sacred right to pri-
yacy In guarding the delicate rela.
tions OF the household, secrecy becomes
virtue. Even il by chance the pri-
vate affairs of household are laid
open to stranger, honor would re-
quire him to turn from them, and il a
knowledge Of them were forced upon
him, they should be locked in sacred
silence.
A double obligation OF silence and
secrecy rests upon one who is a. guest
in q family. The turpitude OF a be-
trayal Of family history by visitor, is
far greater than theft would be. To
pocket half a dozen silver spoons would
do far less damage, produce far less
suffering, and be less immoral, than
tale-bearing. II is thing so scanda-
lous that it should degrade person,
and put him out Of good society. To
betray the secrets OF the household IL
not only an odions immortality, but il
is sin and 3 shame to be on good
terms with those who are known 20
commit such outrages, They are mis-
creants. They put themselves out of
the pale Of decent society. They should
be treated rs moral outlaws.
These hungry eyed wretches who sit
in the unsuspieioua circles Of parents
and children, treasuring their words,
spying their weaknesses, misrepresent-
ing the innocent liabilities Of the house
bold, and then run from house TO house
with their shameless news, are worse
than poisoners Of wells or burners Of
houses. They poison the faith Of man
in man. II one opens his mouth to
tell you such things, with all your
might, smight him in the face There
are two actions which justify you in
instantly knocking man down the
one Is the act Of pointing a gun at you
in sport. and the other is the attempt
10 tell you secret which it il die
graceful for him TO get. and for you 10
bear. Mako no terms with such poo-
Pile. Talo-bearers have no rights.
They are common enemies of GOO a
men. Hunt. hurry. and hound them
out Of sotietyl They arc the worst Of
pests saYo one. and that is the listener
10 the tale-bearer
There could DO no tattling II there
were no one to bear. II takes an ear
and q tongue 10 make scandal.
Greedily listening il a. dishonsrAble a.
nimble tattling The ear is the open
market where The tongue sells iiA i'll
gotten wares Some there are that
viii not repeat again what they hear.
but they are willing 10 listen 10 ill
They win not trade Ia contrAband
goods. bat they win bay enough of the
Emuggier for family use
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making The pool send on dense clouds
pi yapor which obscure the terchltght
You think q Dante and the spirits in
the neither eifelos bat the swimmers
cries a delight suggest the Paradise"
rather than tho r1nierno. and in a mo-
menf willing to test either sensation
Tor fLe sake a the experience, YOU are
iu with the rest, floating, diving, and
lnhaling The volcanic steam You de-
tect in It, or think you detect, slightly
sulphurous and internal odor. What
novel sensation, 10 have your bath
heated by a rolcauol No other bath
ing establishment that ! know is man.
aged on 50 large scale as this, or
kept from generation to generation in
such perfect order You leave it thor
oughly . supplied and steamed, and
ready, as the boys say 'to travel like a
steam-engine, as you renew your jour
ney.
We must not quit the warm caves
without glance at the green lake"
which lies near them. II is a pretty
sheet Of water, without either inlet or
outlet, and surrounded on every side
by hills. The water is fresh and pure,
but its color is so intensely green that
it's tinge is evident when it is examined
even In small masses Examination
with a powerful microscope would prob
ably show the color TO be caused by i'm
nense numbers Of single celled plant
| (0seillaria) which has the power Of
tinging masses Of water as snGdenly as
tho Rcd dSnow plant crimspns whole
tracts Of alpine or artie snow. But
the green lakes Of Puma retain lheir
color throughout the year, ana are one
Of the sights in that strange district.
OF its other euriosites, the great audi
euoe of the readers Of Hearth and Home
shall hear in due time.
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with dignity, If you arc in earnest in
your strange proposal, must say am
surprised .
well. ] hope you are not offended, :
replied the General. "for / was never
moro in earnest in my life, and hope
You win consent Tho first moment
saw You felt that you were created 10
be my wife !"
"But this is so sudden
"Not so very sudden il is several
months since We FIRST met, and you
know all about me and my family. and
/ hope You dnd nothing TO object TO in
me"
"Not at all on the contrary | have
found You very agreeable, in fact / like
You very much as friend, but have
not thought Of marrying. and"
"And 'ohai my dear, said the Gen
eral, giving her kiss, ''Now beg OF
you, don't have any butts or ands
about it. You say you like me as a
friend, why will YOU not like me as a
husband' You ought to get married
| love you dearly, and want you for a
wife. Now, deary the Commodore viii
be here in a few minutes--I may not
have chance to see you ngain alone
do say that we will be married, and
will get Mr. Barnum to give up your
engagement"
Lavinia hesitated, and finally said
II think lore you well enough to
consent but ! have always said | would
never marry without my mothers con
sent"
"Ohl III ask your mother. May
ask your mother? Come, say yes to
that, and will 60 and SEQ her next
week, May l do that pet2"
Then there was a sound OF some.
thing very much like the popping o.
several corks from as many beer bot
Ties. The young ycsdroppers had nc
doubt as TO the character Of these re
ports, nor did they doubt that the,
sealed the bethrothal, for immediatel,
after they heard Layinia say
Yes, Charles, you may ask my moth
err Another yolley Of reports follow
ed, and then Layinia said, "Now
Charlie, don't whisper this to liyinC
soul ; let us keep our own secrets foi
the present"
"All right" said the General, II will
say nothing but next Tuesday shall
start TO see your mother"
Perhaps You may fnd il difficult I,
obtain her consent" said Layinia.
AT that moment carriage drove nj
to the Joor, and Immediately the bel
was rung, and the little Commodor,
entered. p. I. BARNuM, in Packard
Monthly for July.
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SuooEss Every man must patiently
abide bis time. He must wait, mot in
useless pastime, not in qaerulons de-
lection, but 10 constant, steady fulfill
ing and accomplishing his task, that,
when the occasion comes, be may be
equal to it. The talent Of success ia
nothing more than doing what you can
do we'll, without q thought Of fame.
II it comes at all, IL will come because
il Is deserved, not because II Is sought
after II is very indiserets and troub-
losome ambition which cares so much
about whA. the world says of as 10 be
always anxious about the effect Of what
We do or Say ; TO be always shouting 10
hear the echoes Of oar own voices.
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RAaaEr CuRKKzcH. The soiled and
ragged currency should MOI be kept in
circulation, but promptly returned for
redemption. The law Of currency ia
that the poorest viii drive oul the beae
When man pays out a quarter or .
bali, be naturally enough selects tho
worst specimen that he has, TO &c, rad
OF IL He keeps the cleanest--or we
should say the least dirsy--in HE pook-
ct But traders and othora, who are
constantly in the receipt Of eonsidera-
bic quantities Of this currency. should
make il rule not 10 pay ID out when
il 10 defaced. but 10 return ID tor ex-
change. This viii keep the quality OF
the article better, win lead 10 tho de-
lection OF counterioits, and win be al
together moro agreeable 10 the cusso-
mers Of those who receive the dsfacod
currency. A trader who makes il =
rulo 10 pay out only fair currency win
find his account in IL Il 10 very ohsn-
sive 10 receiyc the dirty, nsasoous bits
Of paper That have passed from hand
10 hand, till they look like the special
messenger Of small pox. II would
make great difference in the custom
between two men, Of whom ohs gave
out only clean currency and the other
gave out always the worst that he had
and IL IL worthy Of consideration. sa-
pecially for the dealer in small wares,
how much may be lost or gained by at
tention TO this matter.
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"A burly looking female of unmis-
taxable Celtic organ was recently aF-
raigned before New Orleaas magis-
trAts for some ordinary offence. While
nsturs had muni6eentiy endowed Der
with health and physical strength. The
question Of good looks had been nsg-
Isetsd in The haste With which abe had
been prepared for The world What
are you up bsre for Z" inquired Tbs
magistrate my beauty. ] reckon"
"Yonr whasY MY beAatyi" Ars
you certain of that 7" "0hl bsdAd
there's no mistaksi" Then l disehargs
you-you aint guilty Gnd The Acqait-
ksd lady took ber departure.
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Thcsa respeeiablo listeners are he

Ihesg respectable listeners are the
patrons gt tatslers Il m the ready
market that Keeps islo-beAr,ne brissl
Il is shame % listen 60 N oi your
nc,gAbor Christian bsnevolenco de.
mAnas that Yea Do not love IN news.
A clean heart and true honor rejoice
IN kindly things II should ho pain
and sorrow to know Of anything that
dogrAies your neighbor in your eye.
even Il be Is yOur enemy how much
more Il be 10 yonr friend
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Contains NO MORPHINE OR POISON
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WoMAN's LAUGH "A woman has no
natural grace more bewitehing than ;
sweet laugh. IL leaps from her heart
in clear. sparkling rill, aud The heaEs
that hears it feels a. il bathed in the
oIhilarating spring. Have Jon ever
pursued an unseen fugitive through
the trees, led on by her fairy laugh
now here, now lost. now foundi We
have. And We are pursuing that wan
deriDg voice to this day, Sometimes
it comes 10 us in the midst Of our care.
our sorrow. or irksone business and
then We turn away and Rstsn, and hear
it ringing through the room like Q sii-
YER bell, with power 10 scare away the
i'll spirit OF the mind. How much we
owe to that sweet laugh II turns the
prose u our lie into poetry il hings
showers Of sunshine over tho darksome
wood in which we are travelling. it
touches with light even our sleep, which
is no more the image Of death, but Il
consumed with dreams that are the
shadows Of mortality.