ELEGANT MONUMENT.
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Ashbourne is a town Of some size, and
contains many gentcel families. NC cnurch
is the only object worthy OF attention: nerc
we found the beautiful monument raised ny
Sir Brooke Boothbv, to the memory OF MS
only daughter, child of six wears ot age
It has inscriptions upon it 10 English, l-atin'
French and Italian. The lines under the
pedestal arc very impressive:


TO PENELOPE,


Only child of Sir Brooke, and Dame ousan-


nah Boothby,
Born April llth, 1875, died March lotn


1871.
She was, in form and intellect, most exquis-


itc.


The unfortunate parents ventureh their All
upon this frail bark, and the wreck was


total.


I was not in safety, neither had rest aho


the trouble came.


tourist has so happily described TINS
monument, that cannot help transcrlblnR
his woods. ."Nobody ought even to over
look this tomb, as it is perhaps the most IN
trrcstine and pathetic object in Eneland.-
Simplicity and elegance appear in the work'
manship. tenderness and innocence Ill lhe
IMAGE. On marble pedestal and slab. Ike
n low table is matrass with the chHa lay
ine on it, both likewise in white marble
Her cheek expressive sf suffering mildness
reclines ON pillow, and her little feVereo
hands gently rest on each other near to !: neI
head. The plain aud only drapery IS
| frock. the skirt flowing easily out before
and ribbon SASH, the knot twisted forward
as i we're, by the restlessness OF pain, anc
the two ends spread out in the same direc
tion with the frock. The delicate naked
feet are carclessly folded over each other
and the whole appearance is as ii she has
inst turned in the tossings of her Illness ''
seek cooler or an easier place OF rest. h'
man whom this does not affect need not pro
ceed any further Oh his tour; his heart is no
formed to relish the beauties Of nature OF Q
art :" ..,,,, ,,,ra
inc 10 the several inscriptions, TO all thes'
Expressions Of grie! might not ono be adde'
IVcet not, the dam.el is not dead 6u '
slccnethr' Surely in such cases it is our du
~ as well as privilege to have recourse u
the superior consultations of christianity