Democratic banner., 1845-04-19

dei0Tmed. There was q lOoR oil Wih-
gled establishment and Indignation
on the countenance OF the proud
boy, which promptly told that he was
Not accustomed to such questions, as
he said. or rather shouted
How dare you ask me such m H.
peri nentques;ion You poverty strick-
en- fel!owl One would think tina,
hump on YOUR back, and that lame
leg. would teach you better man
ners.'
At this coarse & un'ee!ing speech.
the poor detorme,i seemed ready to
sink 10 the Garth. His face grew
deadly pale. his breas, heavsd. and
his limbs ,rembIed as if they would
no longer support him. For one in
slant he darted an angry glance at
the speaker. but the lnsnl. was too
keen to awaken any feelings save
those Of anguish, ard spite OF him
self, the tears started 10 his eyes. 4
lie vas forced to turn away 10 con.
ceal them. With a tortured spurt
and trembling steps, he left his IN
feeling companion. ard sought his
home. II was a low!y and hu"h'e
one-scatceiy containing tie neces'
s~ari's Of life. and barely alfrrdlng a
shelter from the 'Peliing Of lie pitt
less storm'-yet was ii TO the sttics-
en- child. who now sought rs p'e-
cincts, a heaven OF rest. and a sane-
tuary of holy joy;i"r there he Was
ever greeted nv ;he book of kindness
and g!addened by the music tone OF
!ove;and there despite the gloom
that had gathered over his spirit, III"
flowers OF hope and happiness would
spring up in his heart. and blossom
beneath tie genial Influence u Il
mothers approving smile.
Tina, mother was a widow, and he
her only son, According 10 the pc
culiar natIre OF maternal tenderness,
hers was more lavishly bestowed Up
on her boy, in consequence OF his
inflmities; hut there were many 9th
er son TO render him unu,iera
bIy dear TO her heart. She had once
seen better and happier days-she
had dweIl amid the comforts OF aftiu'
encc-she had teen bles, with the
love Of a kind and noble husband
she had been the mother Of many
children; rosy, smiling, and lovely
children, whose presence filled her
home with light, and her soul with
bliss--but one by n these mar
blessings had been taken away
| FRS, reyerses came, and surrounded
{ Ter with the chill atmosphere and
..I~ ..---- .~f,~~-,tv. Ifen death,
| the s%roiier. approached and The cho.
sen Of her y%outi--tlre beloved part
ner Of her davs--,he reverend faith
t er of her children, fell beneath that
all-conqGering hand. Then n al
. ter another of her beautiful band was
, snatched away by the same relert'
=, less power. until she was left with
: no hope and no solace but her poor
! delicate and deiormed boy. who was
then to her heart what the basis Is TO
= the desert, the one green and fertile
{ spot in a wide waste Of desolatlon.-
! Then he became the precious link
5 tina, united her spirit TO the holy and
r happy p,ast-the sole and sacred lie
that bound her 10 life. She hac
: mourned her losses deeply. and al
most despairingly; but the bitterness
:, Of grief had at length passed away
S and her heart new rested peacefully
: if no, happily, upon its las, and OIL,
1 hope. Size now had but e%aIii,',
wish. and that was. 10 see her pno'
: boy happy. For this. she would have
made anv sacrifice. or endured any
e suffering; for this. so all-absorbir.
e was her love. she would willingly &
f., cherrfullv have perilled her life.
h The hapless, heart st;icken chic
reached his home. There were tn
e bare walls, the uncovered floor. TIT
a dying fire, tie scanty food and all tn
cherries accomplishments Of pow
e erty, but there, 10 compensate for tn
e want OF every other comfort, wa
l. such a smile Of love, as might linh
4 the face OF an angel, and such word
i Of greeting as might welcome a re
l. pentant spirit to Heaven.
4
sMother, Mother, I would like I,
e die. What right has snch manned
). and miserable wretch in this Ycrfec
h and beautiful world? Even now
am looked at with contcmIi :, and Spo
ken to with scorn. III live to grow
up to manhood. nobody will love me
and | shall have none t" love. Son
Will pity, and some despise. tn, a
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