. Mrs. Carrie Alice Thornton, née Esmond, born May 16th, 1846. Died January 2d, 1887 . E mourn over years that have vanished80 foolishly wasted and lost,With sorrow we sink down astonished,While counting what follies have cost. Xo toil or heroic endeavor Can make those bare deserts bloom ;Saharas they shall be forever, No effort can alter their doom. Affrighted and trembling, some falter, And weakly or cowardly die;Some vow by the morrow to alter, Unheeded the present glides by. REGRET. Oh! waste not the moments in sighing,Now use all the strength you possess; Have done with your weeping and c

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. Mrs. Carrie Alice Thornton, née Esmond, born May 16th, 1846. Died January 2d, 1887 . E mourn over years that have vanished80 foolishly wasted and lost,With sorrow we sink down astonished,While counting what follies have cost. Xo toil or heroic endeavor Can make those bare deserts bloom ;Saharas they shall be forever, No effort can alter their doom. Affrighted and trembling, some falter, And weakly or cowardly die;Some vow by the morrow to alter, Unheeded the present glides by. REGRET. Oh! waste not the moments in sighing,Now use all the strength you possess; Have done with your weeping and crying,For God doth insure you success. Our anguish may prove a rich blessing,The soil we watered with tears May blossom with fragrance refreshing,To pladden our remnant of years. If taught by the past we awaken,And fully the present employ, All errors and follies forsaken, Our lives may yet blossom with 28

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