SELECTED POETRY.

Cromwell Argus, Volume 2, Issue 88, 18 July 1871, Page 6

SELECTED POETRY.

IS THERE ROOM IN ANGEL LAND? A LESSON FOR MOTHERS. [These lines were written after hearing the following touching incident related by a minister : —A mother, who was preparing some flour to make into bread, left it for a moment, when little Mary, with childish curiosity to see what it was, took hold of the dish, when it fell to the floor, spilling the contents. The mother struck the child a severe blow, saying, with anger, that she was always in the way. Two weaks after, little Mary sickened and died. On her deathbed, while delirious, she asked her mother if there would be room for her among the angels. " 1 was always in your way, mother ; you had no room for little Mary ! And will Ibe in the angels' way? Will they have room for me?" The broken-hearted mother then felt no sacrifice too great, could she have saved her child.] Is there room among the angels For the spirit of yonr child ? Will they take your little Mary In their loving arms so mild ? Will they ever love me fondly, As my story-books have said ? Will they find a home for Mary— Mary numbered with the dead ? Tell me truly, dai-ling mother, Is there room for such as nie ? Will I gain the home of spirits, And the shining angels see ? I have sorely tried you, mother— Been to you a constant care, And you will not miss me, mother, When I dwell amongst the fair ; For you have no room for Mary— She was ever in your way, And she fears the good will shun her ; Will they, darling mother say '( Tell me—tell me truly—mother, Ere life's closing hour doth come, Do you think that they will keep me In the shining angels' room * I was not so wayward, mother— IS' ot so very, very bad, But thit tender love would nourish, And make Mary's heart so glad ! Oh ! I yearned for pure affection, In this world of bitter woe ; And I long for bliss immortal, In the land where 1 must go. . i Tell me once again, dear mother, Ere you take the parting kiss, Will the angels bid me welcome To that land of perfect bliss ?