In Memoriam. - Deacon Normand Smith,

Died at Hartford, May 22d, 1860, aged 87.     One saintly man the less, to teach us how     Wisely to live,--one blest example more     To teach us how to die.                         Fourscore and seven,     Swept not the beauty of his brow away,     Nor quell'd his voice of music, nor impair'd     The social feeling that through all his life     Ran like a thread of gold.                         In filial arms     Close wrapp'd with watchful tenderness, he trod     Jordan's cold brink.                         The world was beautiful,     But Christ's dear love so wrought within his heart     That to depart seem'd better.                         Many a year     He lent his influence to the church he loved,     For unity and peace, and countless gems     Dropp'd from his lips when the last sickness came,     To fortify young pilgrims in the course     That leads to glory and eternal life.     As the frail flesh grew weak, the soul look'd forth     With added brightness thro' the clear, dark eye,     As though it saw unutterable things,     Or heard the welcome of beloved ones     Who went to rest before him.                         So, with smiles,     And prayers and holy hymns, and loving words     He laid the burden of the body down,     And slept in Jesus.