YOURS WITH ALL MY HEART 



So my little heart was comforted ; and day 

 by day, through the beautiful June, she took 

 me in the carriage to the skilful friend, whose 

 hand was guided by a true and tender love 

 for me, whose every touch was gentleness, 

 and whose every word soothed and com- 

 forted me, in my sore distress. 



" Or is there something yet to come, 



From all our science still concealed, 

 About the patient creature dumb 

 A secret yet to be rerealed ? 



"A happy secret still behind 



Yet for the mute creation stored 

 Which suffers, though it never sinned, 

 And loves and toils without reward ? ' 



ELIZABETH CHARLES. 



I would hurry, of my own accord, into my 

 clear doctor's office-room, while old Spor- 

 tum and the handsome new dog, Donnie, 

 with his shining brown-and-black brindled 

 coat, with white dress front, and four white 

 stockings, sat sorrowfully by. 



I would climb on his table, and lie down 

 upon my back before the doctor, and fold 

 my little fore paws across my heart, so pa- 

 tiently, and look up in his face with such 



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