The Negro Boy's Grave

Mr. Editor - In an obscuro corner of lbo buryground in A., in one of the New Englund States, is the grave of a poor negro boy, whoso ilays woro sliorloned by cruelty. As if in mockery of the fnftrble monnments nroúfld, ;i fir tree grew Epontnnoouslj- on liis neglectcd gravo. II tho following linos, Bugspsted by viewir.g t lio spot and hearing the talo of his'wrongs andsuffei'ings, nro wort.liy a plnco in your new paper, piense to givo I hem na insertion. Here lies, hisjouroey o'cr.'n negro boy Wfaoae path waa thorns tlirough tlns tlark vatebelow, Whoso cup was gall, unrnixed by drauglltfiLofpy - AVliose lieart congoalod, ín biltenicss and wo. To chcerful Fmile its joyoua mnlight tlirew To lilit the páth in wliirli tlic sufferer tred ; No kindred horo he claimcd - no friend he knew To guitlo hi steps, or lead hin thoughtatp God. Dnhappy boy, from (rienda and country torn - Doomed to drag out hú Rfe in wanCand fi'ur, With none, in HVinpathy, his &te to mourn, Or sootlir lii.s BfnArowi Iy a feeling tem. White snioked within his view the temp tin g board. To cheer withjliéalthi the feflti've and the gay. In vain. i'ov bread, the starving wrefch iinploreti' ünpitied loft, to Ilungcr's fangs aprey. O'er hun nii.-fortunc's angry storm-clouda lowored - J On his devoted head the tempest beat, Till by the tido of wo, at last o'erpower'd He calmly smiled - the tyrnnt death to meet. Bdt then that smile - oh, how unlüce tbc gleamf That phivs apon tlio dying Chrísttau'a cheek; 'Twas suefa a smile, as in a feverish dream, Midst t'rowns and tcars, upon the ]ips wjll break, Altbough no mouraer sceks the lonely grave, To batho its turf with pure aficetion's tenr; TheJdews of Heaven the tacrod spot will lave,