The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-10-31
THR APPEAL OF A WIPE Ann
MgTTHER.

Twenty stssh years AGO. and ] was
uOt shat I an INV. nv ere was ,hen
Iri,hr my cherk Mas he piesur. Of
h,alshs and my heart was light and bIilhe.
,ame. I was ihen Stranger 20 care. I
l,d then never e1psrirnerd ore psns OF
Aisppainimsal arising from hope defer.
red. The sorld vas 10 ne full of pso.
mise. and my Imagination looked larssrd
% many future years Of calm and tran
sail happiness.
TwsHiy seven yespl How Often DOES
Erm0ry carry ne hack 70 that green sua.
Ms spol in my sxisirnrs. Twensy.sesen
ysMs az, There 10 meaning IN these
cords uhieh brings 10 nv mind fulI re-
eilleclian 81 lhai swesf and delighlGnl re,
md. Wril do ] remember the delicssy
silh whish | was reared. he unwearisd
p,Ins taken By my indulgent father 10
r,ie me an edueslIon snswefsble 20 my
blrlh and pra,pees. Aud well do re.
msmhsr my numrrnus suilors my happy
addsi sse--ny splendid dTess-and ny
bniirsnl sedding--whsn gave my hand
.si M heart 10 him who is nov ny
ashland.
Was then 4 delighted happy wife.
Ms husband vas one u The most pro.
mi,ing and intelligent young men in the
village. lie Ne. W the so kind and 81.
pnure--so foil Of affection and tender.
nsss. lassd him then; ! love him still.
lad irasl I shall love him until ! die.
Our pOIpecis Ihsn. we're The most enson.
nsing. We'll 10 I remember the beauli,
81 mansion which my father gave me.
he sph nd,d furniture with which il vas
sorei. The costly slde.board. with the
TliIsrng ssses and glasses ~hieh cossr
?. II, and the elegant deean,ers. spark.
Ing 90 brilliantly with tia ehoisesI vines
contained in hen, OH that vine. thai
sInsi hos like The serpent IL stole into
Ito Eden Of our blisr. and stamped .
curse upon me AID mine, rnniierable and
understandable. But Vas then young
,ad Ihaugh,Isn, ! poured out The wine
iar my young companions. a. they called
upOn me. ilaughingly urged those who
ss'e Iempcrate. 70 drink only one ElaIs.
Iaks fool. | vas sporting wiih the We.
~ emptalion The NOS, fatal 10 The peace
and happiness Of families. EIpsrienee
bitter. sal sxrc'ienee--has Taught me
hi. and The agony Of heart and the tears
allnguish have shed for this, NY youth.
lul iolly. can only be seen Al The juJs
msnt.
One year after my marriage. ! gave
hrh 10 my iirs, born. a fair and esauli.
si boy. OH aow many hours Of hap
p,aes. pure and Hnallsyed, have ! spsni
a sparsing with and nursing that young
hnouai How iondly my heart was al.
t,shsd % TIA, child, and ysl how li.ie
d'J lhen feel fos lie true interest," how
haIs graiiinJe did I zee. 10 my Mixer. Go
HI, goodness toward me: aud how htile
ubligasion 70 teach my son, in his early
'nd xndsr years, bis duty 70 God. Twas
hen blinded wi,h my sins; | had expe-
nsnesd and enjoyed TOO many nerciesio
EEL grateful Zoe shsm; and 10 vas only
When misfortune came and laid go iron
hand upon me. that | vas led BY The IN.
haIs grace aud mercy 81 God 10 shink Of
ng obligations aud dules.
Well. line follrd on. Another. and
mother. sr,l smother. we're added 70 my
inily; and nine years after my marriage.
lwss the mother OF five children, I'll Of
them boys. My husband had. BY his At
ention 10 business. secured handsome
Iurune; and our worldly pFospeeis we're
most encouraging. He was 10 me still
Kindly sfIecliansls---all that husband
.hould be. I was still happy wife. and .
ra,ihed delighted mosher. no cloud seem.
ID over me. Bot Why need dwell up
On This fair side Of the picture any longesl
Ny tale 10 tale ri woe--of blighied and
rru,had hopes and rxpec,a,ions--and my
appeal 10 Inc mo.t painful effort Of )
viie's and mothers heart. Yet hear me
hear me through. ys rumsriling gen.
nv. lie are they who make sport Of iho
happiness and peace of the domestic cir.
ie: ye arc they Who. for the sake Of gain.
are ready 90 destroy both body aud soul;
ye arc they who arc scattering flowers
over hell. and smapIhing The pathway 81
gany tiichsd vandersr ,owafdsi,wi,l,
your stimulating drinks DO talk too
AFdl Oh. rcal little farther, md sec
The havoc one q your number has pro.
tucsd in my family, aud then say. q you
ran. that have 40 rssson Tor my sese
MY.
well remember one bitter cold night
IN necember. tia, sat ~ long after my
usual hour. waiting ior my husband 10
return from his business. This was the
hrs, time that he ever stud GU, so late IS
IL alarm me. There sat in my chair.
al alone, ansmusly awaiting the SOUND oi
every ioo,ssep qnaa the pavement. One,
two. three o'ciuck was sounded by The
faithful monitor before mel sslll he came
nat. Tired and cold, | laid myself down
upon my pillow, no, to sleep. hpi 10 vel
II with my tears. My hear, was oppres.
ted ,.;,h . .a,,.;n Er.i,nr that all WAS