The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-08-25

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!. When NV mslhef nd sslalt tried
every method 20 make me recollect The
lwo frsl lines, she was quite overcome.
believe her hope Of nv Intrlleci Was
exnngulshrd. and she felt. for The frsi
Iime, what eli who knew me predict
ed. that I would BE adunee. ID must
be a terrible irisl Tor = sensible mother
On think that her only child Is \ fool.
She burst into passion Of tears, cover |
ing her face with her hands. and sunk |
on her knees beside Ire sofa where We |
were sitting. started up in amaze
menl a. her griel. fur had never before
seen her 81 moved; she was habiinaliy
calm as a summers morning; bur her
sabs and grOans seemed bursting her
heart. Ny knees Iremhled, and burn
ing heat rushed over my frame. Al that
moment something seemed 10 open IN
my head, and light. can compare u %
nothing else. was la m my brain. l
saw, or felt perhaps would he more pro-
per. every word ol The lesson had been
learning. a. though il were graven with
a pen OF fire-I knew that eoHsa repeat
ms lesson; and many other lessons that
| had yalnly tried IN learn; nov al were
present Ia my memory in perfect arrange
ment. ! stood in state 81 enhancement
almost, As these new aRd clear ideas cane
Ihr, nging 90 INV mind, Ili INV dear moth
er arose from her kneelIng pasture, aud
stretched out her hand 10 draw me Ia her.
Her face was deadly pale. but perfectly
calm and resigned. l have her counle-
nance now before me. mild and beautiful
as an angels. She had given up her
hope of nv mind, bnl her love was deep
er and tenderer. perhaps, for that her
pride IN me had been utterly humbled.
Oh. there is no earthly passion 50 dlsln-
ieresled as a mothers love. She thought.
from nv connlenancr. that was fright
ened. and drawing me "a her, she cares
sed mr. aud murnured, "my son. my
dear son"
81 can say nv lesson. mother. | can
say my lesson now" | hrnke cut, an'l
instantly repeated not only the six lines,
but the whole poem. which had heard
her read, but had had never read myself.
She was sIonlshed: but when went on
TO repeat ny inns and poems she had in
vain Tied tn learn me for months and
years, her joyful EXPLANATIONS we're rats
ed IN thanks IL GaJ: and the IL Irs be- an
again TO flow like ram. | do not IhIuk
she retired that night at all. I"r she was
kneelIng beside ny bed when ! went To
sleep. and when opeaed INV eyes IN the
mornIHg she was bending aver NE.
Probably she feared that might lose my
memory, and watched NY first awaken
ing % confirm her hopes She was graft
flied; | recolected more clearly that morn
ing than the previous evening. Ny
Whole heng seemed tn be changed. Ev-
cry obj Ct looked brighter, every word
sounded with a new meaning
DO SOU believe that any new iacui-
ty oil mind was gwen y"u!" asked Mrs.
| Wentworth.
| No-surely not; but NV intellect " 4:
aroused aud enlightened. How this va:
effected | do not pretend To say, but d
appeared 10 me at the time, that some
thiog m NV head had enlarged II open
ed. However that NAV be. | have ne
yer sl.ce found sny difficulty IN htera
/ ~ PURSUITS; the exercise 1T NIX mhd d
my most pleasurat@,. eHn, s,.> nv:lt.
, gained the medal witt gryat ,ppiAuse
, and was sweeliy rewardc,. hy ine praise
, and kisses Of nv mother How happ,
she was: TOO happy f1r this world.
| fear the alienation Of grief and joy had a
: injurious effect Oh her health. She die
' in few months; aud left me an orpha
r indeed. But her memory can neve
q pass from me while my reason remain:
: To her am indebted lnr all the enio,
i ment Of my intellect have no dOut
V that had severe aud chilling dlscIpllu
o been pursued with me al aome a. u wa
al school, should always have been
il dull and ignnrsnl being, perhaps an I'd
OF. To good, faithful and tn;eillgel
;, mother, what gratitude anti respect d
# not her children owe, shall alwa,
i vindicale the cause oi ~omer."
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II A Holy Reiigion.-l'o young mid
o who was soothing at christianity. becau,
o lof the MISCONDUCT OF its professors, Il
2 late DIR. Mason said: Did you ev
e know an uproar 20 be made because ;
!. iu6deI went as.ray from the paths Of m
d raliiy" The Inidel admitted that
n had not. = Then don't you see" ga
4. Mr. NJ, " that by srpeciing the prole
% sors of Christianity to he holy, you a
At mi, it to be holy religion. AM. .bus ps
d it the highest compliment in YOUR po,
v err The young man was silent.