Holly Springs gazette., 1846-02-28
THE LAST KISS

THE LAST KISS
lwas bot Eve years old whe0 nv mosher
died; but bar image is fresh 10 my mird
nov that twsmy years have elapsed. as i,
was at the Tins Of her DEATH remember
her as pale, gentle being. with \ SWEEP
smiIe, and . VOICE soft and cheerful when
she rai=eI me; and when had erred-for
[ was wild. thoughsless chiid-.here was
a trembling midness about it, that alwavs
wen: to my it le heart. Metbioks l can
now see her blse eyes-moist with sorrow,
because OF my childish way rdness. and
hear her repeal, My child how car you
yrieve me SOP
She had for q long time been pale ard
feebIs, aud sometimes there would come q
3rieht spot On her eherk. which made her
look - lovely. shought she mus be well
Ba; then she spoke Of dying aud pressed
me to her bo-om aud told me to be good
when she was gone. To love my father n
great deal, for he would have no Que else to
love.
IrecoIlect she was i'll all day. and my
litle hobby horse and whip were laid aeid...
and ] Tried 10 he ve:y quiet. | did n.a see
her f'r the whole day. anj it seemed very
long. At night they tpld me my mother
was too sic k 10 kiss me as che used to do.
before wen, Z, bed. and must GO without
it. But could not. l stole into the room,
and laying my lips close io hers. whisper
ed
"Mo.her. dear mother. won't you kiss
meW Her lips were very cold. and when
she put her hand upon ms cheek. and laid
nv n ad in her bosom. felt cold shud-
dering pass through me.
My father carried me from the room !;
but he could not speak. Alter they had
put me 10 be-. I lay a long while. thiaking:
| feared nv nother would indeed die, for
her cheek ielt as cold as my liule si,ter's
did, when she died. and they carrind her
sweet iiile bocy awsv where never 81 y
it again. Blu. soon fell asleep. as chill
dren will
La the morning rushed 20 my mothers
room with . Strange dread OF EVIL to cnmr
upon me. II was just as I'feared. There
was the Write Iioen over the straight cold
bed. tore il aside
There was the cold cheek. the closed eye
moiher's dear. dear smile was there also.
or my heart would have broken.
In an instant. all the lrile faults. foI
npuD my miod. lengrd tn tell her how
good would always be. if she would bu'
s,ay with me.
Iioogrd to tell her. bow. in all time 10
come her. words would be a law tn me-.
would be all she had prayed me to be.
] was passionate. headssrong boy. bn:
never did this frnme Of temp-r come upon
me but sesmed to see her mild. fearful
eyes fall upon me- Just as she used to- look
in life; and when strove f'rthe maserv
felt ber smile sink into my heart and
was happy.
Nv whn'e character underwent change
--vrn from the momenf of her death
tier spirit was forever with me. to aid the
good and root oui the evil that was in me-
| feli i wonld grieve her een'le spirit tn set
me err. snd could not, would not do so
was the child ~ her at 'ciion: knew
she had prayed aod wept over me. and thai
oven on the threehold Of the grave. heI
anxiety for nv fate had caused her spirit =
Hnger, that she might pray once more fol
me.
Tnever forgot nv mothers last kiss. I
wss with me in sorrow; It was With ms
in iov; it WAS with m. in moments Of evil
like 4 ?erpesuat ge,odP'
The shove - The pan of the lester Of ~
old man. y ho has seen NJ children sne
his grand children about I1yn. and who is
-ehre.fnl msu wi-h bic grey hairs full o
revsreuce.-lfrs.. .Sebs SmIk