NOTICE OF C. T. BROOKS. 81 



Ah ! In Strange forests you will yearn 

 For the green mountains of your home, — 



To Deutschland's yellow wheat-flelds turn, — 

 In splrit o'er her vine-hills roam ! 



How will the form of days grown pale 



In golden dreams float softly by, 

 Like some old legendary tale, 



Before fond meraory's moistened eye ! 



The boatman calls ! Go hence in peace ! 



God bless you, — wife and child and sire ! 

 Bless all your fields with rieh increase, 



And crown each faithful heart's desire ! 



Rev. Fielder Israel referred to the help Mr. Brooks 

 had been to him in many ways and endorsed the views of 

 the previous Speakers. He read some verses of the 

 deceased, entitled, "A winter morning on the Merrimac." 



Letters were read from Rev. B. F. McDauiel and Mr. 

 William P. Andrews, regretting their necessary absence 

 from the meeting. 



Rev. Mr. McDaniel writes : — 



" I regret very much that a previous engagement, which 

 I cannot set aside, will prevent me from attending, this 

 evening, the meeting in memorial of Mr. Brooks, whom 

 to know was to see the kingdom of Heaven. I should 

 rejoice to hear the loving tributes paid by those who knew 

 him better than I did." 



Mr. Andrews writes as follows : 



DearDr. Wheatland, 



It is a matter of sincere regret to me that I cannot be 

 personally present with you on Monday evening, to render 

 what little tribute I may to the worth of our dear friend, 

 Mr. Brooks ; and I beg you or Mr. Willson will kindly add 

 my Word to what may be said ou that occasion. 



