Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-11-19

the mother and-son remained as before
-unreconciled. He had kept himself
accurately informed in regard to her
that is. as accurately informed as e
was possible for him to be. During
that time, she had never been seen a
broad, those who had met her, repre-s
sented her as being greatly changed;;.,
All the softness of character that had
been assumed in her intercourse with
the world, had been laid aside. She.
was silent, cold and stern, to all who
met her. - ~, - I
naspl, al =ah.s~sslssiiigs llles
Charles; and he yearned to draw near
his mother. But he feared to do So,
least, in her hauty pride, she should
throw him off again, and thus render
reconciliation still more difficult, if not
Impossible.
while in this state of doubt, affairs
assumed new feature. Charles re-
ceived letter from friend, stating
that the banking institution. in the stocks
of which her entire property was in
vested, had failed, and that she was, pen.
niless.
"Oh! Charles, 60 to her at at onceP'
was the excl amation of Ellen, the mo-
ment her husband read her the intelli-
gence. "lt is time now. All else has
failed her,"
81 do not know" he said doubtingly.
"Ths circumstance will make William
sensible of his duty, he will, no doubt,
restore her part of the property re-
ceiyed from her hands. This is the least
[he can do.
Florence differed with her brother.
She did not believe that either William
or his wife would regard their mother
in any way. Both were too selfish and
too un(orgiving. Much was said all
around; but no clear course OF action
was perceived.
81 tell you what you can dop
spoke up Mrs. Linden, her eyes spark
ling. A thought had flashed over her
mind.
"What is it, Ellen9" asked her hus.
band.
"You can send her, under blank en-.
velope, thousand dollars or more, ant
thus keep her above the bitter feeling
, of dependence. More can be seni
when more is required"
"True! true" was the husband'squlck
reply. "And will do it."
When the news of the failure Of the
Bank in which the little remnant of her
property was contained, reached the
ears of Mrs. Linden, her spirits shrunk
pride had kept her up before. But now
her naughty selfdepcndence. her lnd'g
nation, her bitterness Of feeling towards
, her children, gave way; and in con-
, scious weakness she bowed her. head ant
prayed for oblivion. She felt deserted
t by all; but Indignation at this desertlor
was not the feeling that ruled in thu
heart. She felt weak, and lonely, an.
poweress. From high position whlcI
, she had held with imperious pride, sb
, had fallen, almost suddenly, into OBJ
scurity, desertion and dependedce. I
T week passed, and she began to think
of her children. None of them had ye
came near her, or inquired for hel
The thoughts of William and his heart
less wife, caused old feelings of ndig
nation to awaken and burn. But, whe
the image of Charles and Florenc
, came up before her mind, her eye
, were ready 10 overflow. 1t was nov
that she remembered, with changed
emotions, the cruel manner in which
= = she spurned Charles and the wife {
!, his bosom. A sigh struggled up from
her heart, and she leaned down he
face upon the table before which sb
e was sitting. Just at this time sma
:. sealed package was handed to heI
E She broke it open carelessly. But it
a contents made her heart bound, con,
;. ing as they did just at that crisis. Un
, der cover was a Bank bill amountn
to one thousand dollars-and this mem
orandum.
o at is yours"
t Quickly turning to the direction, sh
$ read it over two or three times belor
4 satisfying herself that there was n
y mistake. Then she examined the wr
ting within and without, closely, in or
> der to ascertain, if possible, from whom
r. the timely aid had conc.
g The incident caused new train c
q thoughts to pass through t he mind c
v Mrs. Linden. 1t brought before hcl
she could not tell why, the image {
+ her son Charles, with greater distnc,
> ness than ever; and, with that, cam
Il thoughts Of his wife, and regret tha
- - she had ever thrown her off with sue
d d cruel anger. Acute PAIN Of mind sue
~ ~ ceeded to this. She saw more clearl
> her own position in that act, and fe
deeply the wrong she had commtte
p Il will write to my son at once, an
ask his forgiveness, and that OF his wi