The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-09-01
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From the Ohio Farmer
THE WAY OF THE vVOEsa,D
BY FRANCES d. GAGE.

SHE
held her head down to her sewing and
tried to seem and speak undisturbcd.
8 where did you spend last evening" |
know you are your own man now, but
r still, | don't feel exactly like giving up
; mothers watchful care over you, only
because you have turned that important
career-twenty-o
Mrs. Grey's fingers twitched and the
thread slipped from the eye of her needle,
r and she brought it up between her and
the lamp and made effort after effort to
: replace the thread. One could see that
there was something more than the dim
ness OF forty years that came between
her and the accomplishment of her OBJ
lject.
"Ha, ha, mother mine," said a fine
looking well dressed young gentleman.
who lay lounging on the sofa, '.you canl
come al, that way; you have got to turn
your needle 'tother side up; you are re-
versing the order of things. Here let
me thread it for you. You taught me
many long year ago to thread needles
to keep me out Of mischief, and now
perhaps l may put my knowledge to
better use-helping my dear mothers
failing eyes"
:" THANK you, Harrison I do think
shall have to get pair Of spectacles." "
just let the sewing 90 till l 90 on
for goods in the fall, or set me to thread /
ing needles for you till then, and III
bring you the best pair the city affords" "
6 That will be very nice, to be sure,"
said the agitated mother, scarce needing
what she said /" but then it would be +
trouble for you, and you are always in
such hurry. l guess | can get pair
at Newand's that will answers
Harrison was laughing in his sleeves
he knew the cause of bis mothers acita-
ton, and while he respected and loved !
her tenderly, still he knew that the COM
ing conversation would end whcreit be-
gan, except that it would cause some
unpleasant feelings to both for the time,
therefore, he wound it off, again 5
" And what if it should cause me
some trouble, or even Il days delay
you were the light to my eyes for many
year now it is but fair aud dutiful that ]
L should try in all ways to be light to 5
you. Where's father tonight :"
6 | think he has gone down to the |
Railroad meeting" Mrs. Grey drew in f
her breath for another attack. 9 asked Y
you" /
" And where is Mary - i
She went over to see Maggie Wcs- 1
ton | was asking"
" Where is Will and Pouto' Why, $
mother you are very still and lonely a
here. I've good mind to run off too u a
" No Harrison, don't go out tonight, a
l want to talk with you. Where was
you last night so late; F; l believe you s
were never out so late before" Y
The young man raised himself upon a
his elbow, and for moment an evasion t
hung upon his tongue, but he had never "
deceived his excellent mother, and t.
though he was sure he was now going o
counter to her feelings, still he felt con- K
scious of integrity Of purpose and spurn- W
ing the evasion, he answered promptly,
perhaps proudly" Up at Squire Viii e
mother" +,
q suspected as much" said Mrs. k
Grey, seeming to breathe more easily; c.
g and it was to talk with you upon the h
subject that sent for you, while all the t(
rest were absent, to come to me. There al
vas a time when nothing would have tt
given me more pleasure than to have W
known that you was visiting Kate Boyd. l
But now, my son, it really don't seem sc
to me quite right and proper"
" And why not !; what has Kate done OF
70 render her unworthy of my attention : cl
1t seems to me she is as pure and good, tt
Is smart, neat and industrious as she yt
ever was" W