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

Ny father, after an absence Of three yesrs,
returned to the home 20 dear to hin. He
had made bis last voyage, and rejoiced 10 have
reached haven Of rest from the psrlls Of
the ses. during his absence l had grown
from = mere child and baby Of my mothers,
for was her youngest, into a rough. careless,
and heads'rong boy. Her gentle voice no
lsnger restrained me. | va, often ~lfull,
and sons,ines dsobedien'. though, it 10.
dice.ed manly superiority TO be independent
Of q wonsn's influence. My fathers return
was a fer,uusie Circumstance 70, ne. He
soon perceived the spirit Of naturalization
stirring within me. lsaw by his manner that
i, displessed him. although, for few days,
hs said nothing 10 ne about it.
Ii vas 90 afternoon 10 October, bright and
golden, that my father told ne 10 &c, my hat
and take a walk with him. We turned down
a narrow lane into fine open 6ed-a favor.
ito play ground for the children in The neigh
berhood. Afer. taking cheerfuly on differ.
ent topics for 4 while, my father asked me #
| observed that huge shadow, thro~n by a
mass Of rocks ihs, stood 10 the middle Of tn
field. replied tina, did.
my father owned this land" said he
l.was my play ground .ben a boy. That
rock stood there then. To me il 10 beacon,
and whenever look at II, | recall dark spo,
10 ny life-su event so painful to dwell upon
that il it wore not a waning to you shou q
no. speak Of it. Listen, then. ny dear boy
and learn wisdom from your fa;her's errors
MY father died when vas mere child
was the only son. Ny neither vas gentle
Loving woman, devoted 10 her children, an,
beloved by every body. remember her pale
Beautiful fscs--her sweet, afFections,e smil
her kind spd tender voice. 10 nv child
hood | loved her Intensely | -ss never hap
py apart from her, snd she, fearing that
vas becoming too much of q baby, sen, 70
10 the high school IN the village. After asst
cisiing . time with The rude, rough boys,
lost, 10 Q measure, my fondness for home. %
my rsvsrsncs for my mother, and il becam
more and more difficult for her 10 resirsi
my impstuous nature. thought It 80 ind
cslion OF msnlinsss TO resist her suihority, o
70 appear not 10 feel peniieut, although kse'
that my conduct psined her. The epithe,
mos, dreaded ~ss eirIboy. could no, be,
to hear :, said BY my companions tina, | vi
tied to my mothers apron strings. From
quiet. home. loving child, ! soon became
Wild, FOSTERING boy. nv dear mother us'
every persuasion 10 induce me to seek hspf
ness within the precincts Of home. She exc
ted herself 10 make our fresids sursctiv
and my sister, following her seltsscri6c,1
exsmpls, sought 10 eu,les ne by plsunir
games and diversions for my snertsiumer
saw oil this bu, did not heed II.
81, was on 40 afternoon like this, that
vas sbsui leaving The dining table, to speI
the inisrnisson between morning and event,
school in The street, ~ usual. my mother 10
her hand on my shoulder. and SAID mildly b
firmly, Ny son, ~ish you 10 come =,
me- I veuld have rebeilsd bat semethi,
in her manner swed the. She put on b
bonnet, end said 10 msy We viIl take q la
walk together ! followed her 10 s,lsne
aud a. VS. passing out Of the door. ,
served one Of my rude companions skuk'
about The houss, and kosw hs wss ssiti
fer me-He sn.ered a. weo, past him.