Washington telegraph., 1851-07-09
a TOUCHING STORY.

;ng aud resisting mothers love and
counsel.
"What agony was visible on my mo-
,bers face when she saw that all she said
.nd suffered failed to move me. She rose
70 90 home. and followed at distance.
She spoke no more to me till she reached
her own door.
III is school time now said she. GO,
INV son, aud let me once more beseech
you to think upon what have said
i shan't 60 to school. said l.
She looked astonished at my boldness.
bu. replied firmly.
Certainly YOU will go. Alfred. / COM
mand you
i will not" said /. with tone of
defiance.
One Of two things you must do. Alfred
either go TO school this moment. or ! will
lock you in your room, and keep you
there till you are ready 70 promise i'm
plicit obedience TO my wishes in future
i dare you to do it,, said l. you san t
get me up stairs.
ALFRED, choose now, said my motheh
w
trembled violently and was deadly pale.
If YOU THOUGH me I will kick you.
said |, in terrible rage. God knows l
knew not what sand.
Will you go. AIfred!'
No replied, but quailed beneath her
eye.
Then follow me, said she, as she
,rasped my arm firmly. Iraised my foot
oh, my son. hear mel raised my foot
and kicked her--my sainted mother.-
How my head reels as the torment OF
memory rushes over me. | kicked my
molher-a feeble woman-my mother.
She staggered back a few steps aud lean
cd against the wall. She did not look
at me. l saw her heart beat against her
breast. oh. heavenly father. she cried.
forgive MIN, he knows not what be does"
The gardener just then passed the door
and seeing my mother pale and almost
unable to support herself he stopped, she
beckoued him in. Take this boy up
stairs and lock him in his own room, said
she, aud turned from me. Looking back
as she was entering her room, she gave
me such oOk-it will forever follow
met was look of agony. mingled
with the in,ensest love-it was the last,
unu,terable pang of heart that was
broken.
In moment found myself prisoner
in my own room. Thought for a moment
would fling myself from the open win
nd f,ut | folr
afraid to die. ! was no peuitent. At
times my heart was sphdned, bnt my
stubborn pride rose in All instant, and
bade me not yield. The pale face Of my
mother haunted me. I flung myself Oh
the bed and fell asleep.
Just at twilight ! heard footstep ap-
proach the door. 1t was my sister.
What may | tell mother from you?
she asked
Nothing 7 replied
oh. Alfred. for my sake. for all our
sakes. say that you are sorry; let me tell
mother that yQH are sorry. She longs to
forgive you
| would not answer. heard her foot
steps slowly reIreating, and again l fuug
myself OH the bed to pass another wretch
ed and fearful night.
Another fooss,ep. slower and feebler
than my SISTERS disturbed me. A voice
called me by name. Il was my mo, hers.
Alfred. my son. shall come in? Are
you sorry for what you have done?'
L cannot tell what influence, operating
at that moment, made me speak adverse
TO my feelings. The gentle voice OF my
mother that thrilled through me, melted
the ice from my obdurate heart, aud
longed TO throw mvse.f Or her neck. but
did not. But my words gave the lie to
my heart. when | said ! was not sorry
heard her withdraw. Iheard her groan.
! longed to call her back but / did not.
was awakened from my uneasy slum-
Der by hearing my name called loudly,
aud my sister stood by my side.
Get up. Alfred. Oh, don't wait
minute. Get up. aud come with me.
Motter is DYING
thought was yet dreaming, got up
melancholy and followed my sister. On
the bed. pale and cold as marble, lay my
NO'uCI' SuC was HOt uDuCcSSeu. Ole
had thrown herself on the bed to rest;
arising TO 60 again to me, she was seized
with pa lpitation of the heart, and borne
seuseless to her room.
l cannot tell you my agony as looked
on her; my remorse was tenfold more
bitter from the thought she would never
know 1t. l believed myself to be her
murderer | fell on the bed beside her.
could not weep. My heart burned in
my bosom my brain was all on fire. My
SISTER threw her arms around me and wept
10 silence. Suddenly we saw slight
MOTION of molher's hand--her eyes un:
closed. She had recovered consciousness
Out not speech. She looked at me and
moved her lips. ] could not understand
hef words.-'Mother mother / shrieked.
say OnlV that Won foyrivo mo She