—Fortunate people never correc'
themselves. They always fancy they are
;in the right so long as fortune supports
their ill conduct
LANCASTER, WIS.] MAY 1, 1854.
Choice Extraci.
“Take it away Mvry, I cannot bear to
see it now.” A nd'the faithful-hearted
nurse laid the now useless hat carefully
away.
Ah! young, stricken mother, sitting
alone in your silert nursery ! you can
not bear to see it nlvv ; and many, ma
days must pass before you will be a
ble to look calmly <in lhe cunning little
blue and white hat; whose jaunty air.
and pretty, plume-like trimmings have
so often made you slnile.
There will no simile play over your
features now, when it meets yeur eye.
Dear little memento, of the past ! too
distinctly and too; touchingly does it
speak of the cherub form and bird-like
voice that have passed away from your
dwelling forever.
You cannot bear to look upon it, for
at the sight your yearning to behold the
little one who worl it grows more pain
ful, and you miss It he angel presence
with a keener
Bitter are lhe (thoughts that crowd
chokingly upon yuir heart.
Upon lhe slaiidtis brow above which]
that hat one lightly rested, the grave
dust is gathering, gathering slowly, duv I
by day: and amid tne brightness of those ;
golden curls it lies heavily.
Dampness is on the cheek and lip*]
that were late so rosy ; and the sealed
eye of the little one has lost its glorious
beauty.
Oh, blue eyed darling, sweet angel of
innocence and loveliness I the grave
should riot demand such things as thou.
