Western statesman. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-1845, 1844-07-06
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bui would eage hef With indifference al lne
slightest signal Tho distress 81 ihe meplh't
was now painlul H. behold lofi although ne
had feared she should not be feco3nned, we
.p,toGtl reality NJ being treated with cold ~
ld,nsfenee by n darling child, was 10 much Tor
woman's nature 10 bear .,
aAfef q while, on the mother taxing hold
NJ her arain. n vague idea SEEN ~ ilit across
lanra's mind. that this could not bc 'lrange..
she therefore lelt her hand, very eagerly while
her counlenance assumed an expression OF ~.
tense interest she became very pale, aud ile9
red, hope seemed struggling with doubi ana
anxiety, and never were contonding emotions
more strongly painted upon the human lace
AT this moment of painful uncertainty, the mo-
Their drew her close to her side, and kissed her
fondy, when at once the truth flashed upon the
child, and all mistrust and anxiety disappear
ed from her face, as with an expression ol ex'
ceedlnr 10Y she eagerly nestled in the bosom
of her parent, and yielded herself to her fond
embraces.
! "AlteT this the beads were All ullheeueu
the play things that were offered TO her were
utterly dsregarded; her pIaymates, for whom
but a moment before she gladly lett the stran'
ger, now vainly strove to pull her from her
mother; and though she yielded her usual in
Simultaneous obedance TO my signal to follow
me, it was evidently with painful reluctance
She cluEg close to me, as il bewldered and
fearful; and when, after moment, took heI
to her mother, she sprang to her arms, anc
chung to her with eager joy.
"The subsequent parting between them
showed alike the ELECTION, the intelligence
and the resolution Of the child.
"Laura accompanied her mother to tn
door, clinging close to her all the way, unit
they arrived at the threshold, where she paus
ed, and felt round, to ascertain who was nea
her. Perceiving the matron, of whom she i
very fond, she grasped her with one hand
holding on convulsively TO her mother will
the other; and thus she stood for moment
then she dropped her mothers hand; put he
handkerchief to her eyes: and turning rount
chung sobbing to the matron while her moth
er departed with emotions assdeep as thos'
of her child.