The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-06-11

we reached the spot ~bsre We now stand, be.
aesih the shades Of this huge reek. o. my
boy, could that hour be blotted from my memo.
~, Which has cast . ds,k shadow over my
whsls life, gladly would exchange oil tina,
the world can sfer ne for the quiet peace Of
mind should enjoy. But no like this huge,
uus,sh,ly pile. stands he monument Of my
guilt forevr'.
NY moihe,, being feeble IN health, sat
down sad beckon-d me To ell beside her
Her look, so ful lender sorrow. 10 present
to me nov. ] would not sit. but continued
standing, sulepI, beside her. Alfred, my
dear con, SAID she, have YOU lost oil love for
! your nsthe' |! | did Dot reply. Il fear
ysu have, she continued and may God help
you 10 see your own heart, and NE 10 do my
dsiyr She then talked 10 ire of my misdeeds,
Of the dreadful cou" qusnces Of The course
was pursuing. B, Tears and enuesties, 9, d
! prayers, she tried TO make 90 impression on
me. She placed before me the lives and ex
ample Of gres. snd good mrn ; che sought to
stimulate nv ambition. | vas moved, bui
Toe proud 10 sho~ II, and renamed s'snd'ns
IN logged s'ence beside her. | thought,
What will ny COM lannon's cay, #, after oil
my boas,ins, I yield al last and submit 10 b.
led by a ~opsnr
WIS, agony ~ss visible on nv mothers
| face when she sa~ tina, oil she said aud su'
fered, failed 10 move me She rose TO go
home, and | followed at & distance. She
spoke no more to ne TIL We reached her own
door.
at 10 school ,iae now" SAID she. go
ny son, and once more let ne be.etch you
| 10 think upon chat have SAID"
IL shsn't 60 to school," said |.
She looked ssonishtd at nv boldness, but
replied firmly, "cefislnly you siIl 60. Al
/ fred | command you"
81 oil not" sad |, with 3 'on- OF def.
sace.
"One OF Two IhIngs on must do Alfred,
either go 10 school thus moment, OF ! viii
lock yOu IN your room, and keep you there
ill you srs ready to promise implicit obedI
cncs 10 my wishes IN future.
IL dare you 30 do IT," sad "you cau'i
&c. me up ssus."
"AHf,ed, choose nos" SAID nv no her,
who LAID her hand upon ms arm. She nem
bIed violently and was deadly pale.
! "lf YOU toucn nc, ~,H kick YOU" said
IN q terrible fsee, God knows ! knew not
what | sad.
"W,li you 60 A fed !"
No." | reph.d, bu quaisd beaesth her
eye.
Then follow ne" SAID ,he, as she grasp
I'd m, arm firmly. raised my foo, o, my
son, hear me IL raised ny foo and kicked
henry ssnt.d mothers feeble woman,
my mo,he flo. ny head reels as he tor.
rent OF memory rushes over me She siag.
gsfed back few steps, aud leaned against the
call. She did no, look al me. saw her
hear, beat against he breast. 80, heavenly
Father" she CRED, f." forgive him, he knows
90. whs, he does" The gsrd-uer just then
passed the door, snd s.eing my mother pale
and slnos, IN bile TO support herself, he stop
ped che beckoneG him 10. "Tske this boy
up stairs and lock him 10 his o~n rooR," said
she, and turned from me.
Locking back, as she was entering her
room, she gave me such a ook-it riIl fore.
yer follow ne-u was a look OF agony min.
gIed with intensest love-n vas the las, unut
tersbls paug from a heart that was broken.
"ln moment | found mys If a prisoner ia
3 my Own room. though, for moment.
}. would fling N, cell from The open window, ano
I dash my bra,ns out, bot | felt AFRAID to de-
4 ~ss not penieni. AT ,lnes my heart "a,
i. subdued. but nv stubborn PRIDE rose 10 an 10
n slant and bade me not 10 sisld. The pale TACT
OF my mother haunted me. flung Myself OF
nv bed and fell asleep. lsS,ks ., m,dr,gh
, siHened by he damp nigh, ar, terrified vii
I frighifui dreams. | would have sough, IN,
4, mother al that moment, for ! Isubled vii
!, fear, bu, my door was fast. With the day
hight my tefrors seie alssipaied. and ! be
cane bold IN resisting all good inpulses. Tn
ID servsn. brought a., meals. but did not tsst
i hem. thought the day ~ouId never end
?. Just At twilight heard ght fosrsep sp
e Proacb The door. l.~asny sister, who Gale
/. mo by aame.