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 MV MUriiKR'S "(kX)!) MlCHl'.'' LIFK'S DAY.

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��iS; Co.. of l>oston. Mass., 1 have come to the conclusion that he was a native of Barbadoes, or at least came from that place to New Hampshire, where he could have rem lined but a short time. I find no official note of him until the administration of (iov. John Wentworth. On December 31, 1771, f iov. Wentworth granted two townships of land to the same parties. One he called Maynesborough (now Berlin), and the other Paulsburgh (now Milan) . John Farmer, in the A\ //. Gazetteer of 1823, says Maynesborough was granted to Sir William Mayne and others, of Ilarbadoes. He says the same of Paulsburgh, named for Paul Wentworth. Now in both the name

��of Paul Wentworth occurs ; but there is no residence of any one given, ex- cept of ^\'illiam Wentworth, who is called of P>arbadoes, probably to dis- tinguish him from the many other Wentworths in Old and New England. I find that a William Wentworth was a prominent man in Barbadoes, in 17O4, who may have been a brother of this Paul. It looks as if all the grantees were Barbadoes men, whose acquaint- ance Paul had there formed. He was not a descendant of the emigrant an- cestor of New England, and all tradi- tion represents him as coming from some of the West India Islands — probably from Barbadoes.

��MY Al OTHER'S "GOOD NlGHTr

��nv .>U;s. EI. I. EX J£. MASON'.

��Er.st-while there bent above my bed A mother's precious, yoklen head. And slie dear words of eoinfort said.

That gave peace nothing could destroy Wli;'.te"er li:id l»een the chiy's annoy. She said '• (iod bh-ss luv darling bovl"'

��'\"\< long ami many years ago; And now my head is white as .<now. lint slid I hear that voice so low.

��Though long since numl)ercd with the

dead. My mother leans above my bed; — I feel her blessing o'er me slied.

Her presence brings me sweet release. And carking cares and worries cease. And settle on me passing peace.

The vision is my greatest joy ;

My greatest good without afioy

The pravcr.— •• God bless niv darling

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��LIFE'S DAY.

��HV ANNA L, EEAK

��.Vt Moun—

Two lovers walked for their pleasure V'nder the morning dawn;

Happy with love and with leisure While the bright day sped on.

At Xoo!V— Two cheerful workers together

Toiled neath the noon-day sun. — Heeding not liardship nor weather

Since they were both as one:

��Ar Eve — A peaceful couple, at evening

Wateliing the sinking sun, Thought not of grumbling or grieving.

Since all their work was done.

At Xiciit— Down where the tall willows. w(!eping

Make the day dim at noon. Two forms are quietly sleeping

Tnder the silent moon.

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