Ritter - Clara E., daughter of Jerome O. and Mary O. Ritter, died Sep. 22, 1882, aged 7 months and 7 days.

Another treasure God has taken,
To his flock he adds one more;
Those beaming eyes we' long to see,
Now thine upon the golden shore

The cooing of her voice has ceased,
Dear baby's laid to rest:
Those chubby hands now icy cold,
Are folded on her silent breast.

Her little crib stands empty now,
They look, but all in vain,
To see their baby's face once more?
But ah I she'll never return again.

To a home more beautiful than this,
With God she rests on high.
If we obey His holy will,
We can all go by and by. H.L.