Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-03-07
From Miss Lese's Magazine
L ii E WI Do WIS LAST TRIAL
TRUE sroRY.-BY MRS N. SARGENT.

tered by an aged female, who was sitting
with one Of her withered hands claSpad in
that Of her sons, man Of two-and-twentv
who sat looking in her face, with eyes
beamng with affectonate interest. "This
fully repays me, my beloved son, for all
have sufTe red'
Fora moment the sons features appear
ed clouded with sorrow; he thought what
that suffering had been-of the years long
past, when the mother now sitting beside
him, 50 beloved, had submitted to toll and
privation; enduring all this for his sake;
his eyes glistened with tears, till, brushing
hem away hastily, n smile broke over his
ttounicnance.
True MOTHER" he said; "but let these
rccollections be forgotten now. The mem
DRY Of the past we will bury in oblivion,
and think only Of the days that are to
come"
But you will not allow present ros-
perity to harden your heart, William; you
will not let your god fortune make you
high minded, and forge him, who has been
friend in the hour Of trouble"
No, mother, will not forget that
am the child Of God yet should temptation
assail me, have only to think Of your
preccpts and example, and they would al
ways deter me from doing wrong. But
think MOTHER" he continued, a bright
gIeam lighting up every feature, L" how
happy shall be, in being enabled 10 place
you in the sphere OF life to which your
virtues cntitIe you. If you knew how Of
ten busy fancy has pictured this hour, how
often have dwet upon the IDEA Of one
day being able to place you in a home G.
quail to your merit, you would not wonder
that now, when see my wishes founded
on the eve Of accomplishment, it should
thus subdue me-"
50 Nor do nor do |, my son." the
mother said with fearful eyes, but YOU
think more favorably. my boy, Of your
aged mother than she deserves. | doubt
pot many will think and say the old woman
mas now more than she merits; and really,
though am proud Of your advancement,
| should not murmur at never having a
comfortable home than the present one you
have provided me-"
The eight was ptchy dark, not a star
beng visible, while the wind, blowing in
eiuuI gusts, portcndcd IA storm Of unusual
violence.
"'Twill be n stormy night, fear" said
the young man, rising and going towards
the door to look out, .'thc river is already
swollen, aud if the rail- falls as it did the
other evening, fear much damage will
enauc. You heard Of the poor fellow
drowned in the canal last EVENING""
Yes" the mother replied. 81 hope he
had friends to care for him lis dread
ruI death to die she added, nausinglv.
They say not" said William; .smany
who have encountered ii, assert the being
brought to, is tie most painful part to en-
dure"
Z" |, may be So" the mother answered,
"but itrvenlly trust no one dear 10 me
may ever be submitted to the experiment.
4 vivid flash of lightning. followed by
the low rambling thunder. caused William
now 10 retire; aud observing again that
the river would be very high he closed he
door.
It was now the usual hour for family
worship. The mother had st ated herself
in the corner Of the fire. place, with her
features settled into a look Of devotion;
while the son, with a corresponding CRAWL
tv, walked towards the stand on which the
family bible was placed, and opening the
second volume, began reading a chapter.
Religion, with them was not the cold eX-
preston o: :he lip alone. 1t was the in
cense Of the heart. 1t was a beautiful
sight, that aged mother and her only son
baul,aG their knees, md lifting up their
voices to the Most High. Perhaps the
events Of the day had given deeper tone
of tenderness 10 Williams voice and feel
ings; certain it was, he had never pray led
more fcrvcntly than on that evening; and
when they separated for the night, the
poor old woman looked forward to the
bright vista Of the future, with full conf
dcncc OF her meeting her most sanguine
snticipations.
The mother Of William had been left a
widow while he was in his second year,
But By Gint Of hard labor, she had manag-
ed TO keep her boy at school until he ar
rived at his fifteenth year, when she OBJ
tanned situation for him with merchant
residing at the tlourishing town of Rochcs-
ter in ihe State of York, Williams good
CONDUCT and steady application to business,
won Ehe favorable opinion Of mis- employer.
The merchant was man of great benev-
oIe4ce; he could appreciate merit in what
eyef station it was to be met; and when he
saw, the lad supporting an aged mother out
Of IBIS earning, never minglng with the
owsund vicious, and practisinga fidelity 10
ouaness unusual in one so young, it was
lnFpOssible to avoid feeling an involuntary
gesPect for his character. William was
awareof the merchants kindness; he knew
that his salary exceeded that given to 9th
er ooy% still. he never presumed on the
merchants dsinterestedness. but was alike
respectful 70 his employer and their custo-
mefs; o9 the day in which he was intro