Thus one touching incident in the terrible tragedy of eighteen centuries ago has been preserved for the admiration and respect of posterity.

_The arms and legs of the child showed a contraction and emaciation which could only result from illness._ Of the mother only the right arm was preserved; she fell upon the ashes, and the remaining portion of her body was consumed.

_But the right hand still clasped the legs of the child_; on her arm were two gold bracelets, and on her fingers were two gold rings--one set with an emerald, the other with a cut amethyst.

This touching illustration of _a mother's love_ now rests in the museum of the celebrated city.
"I was sitting with Grant once," says General Fisk, "when a major-general entered, dressed in the uniform of his rank, who said: 'Boys, I have a good story to tell you.

I believe there are no ladies present.' Grant said, 'No, but there are gentlemen present.'" Mr.George W.Childs, in referring to this trait, said: "Another great trait of his character was his purity in every way.