The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-09-07
From the boston Olive Branch
N0THEn,g NpUryCE.

And so you sail tomorrow, VIII !
shall miss you
Yes. l'p bound to zee the world. I've
been beating my wings in desperation
sgainT,he wires Of my cage these three
years. know every stick, and stone and
stump in this odious village by heart, as
well as { ds those slereotyp ped sermons Of
Parson Grey. lie calls me a 'scspe grace
pity | should have The name without the
game (said he, biterly.) | haven, room
here 10 run the length " 10y chain. I'll
show him what I can DO in a wider Geld Of
action
But, how did you bring your father
overi'
Oh he 10 very glad 10 &c, rid Of me-
quite disguised because I've M fancy for
seeing cora and oats grow. The truth is.
every father knows at once too much and
too little abou, his son; the old gen
tlemsp never understood me; he soured
my temper, which was originally none Of
The best. rou,.d al the wors, feelings Of
my nature, and is constantly driving mr.
from iuSlcad u 10 The point be would have
me reach
And your motheE
We'll, he+s you have ne; hsfs lhe
only humanized portion Of my hesrl-ihe
oAy soft spot in il. She come TO my bed.
side last night, after she though, | was
asleep, gently kissed my forehead, AMI
then knch by my bedside. I've been wan.
derisg round the fields oil the morning. to
10 try to ge, a ride Of tina, prayer. Old
Parson Grey nigh, preach a, me ill the
%iRepuNp, and il wouldn't move me any
4uoEe than a stone. 1t mskes al The dif
ference in the world when you know q
person feels what he is praying about
I'm wild and reckless. and wicked, | sup.
pose; but shall never be an inhdel while
{ caR teMember my mother. You shouid
see the way she bears my fathers impetu.
our temper; that's grace, and nature, Harry
but don't lsI'S talk about i'll only wish
py parting with her was well over. Good
bye, God laeEs ySp. Harry: you'll heal
from me. a hr fishes don't mike = suppe
Of me- aud Will lat bis friend and eater
ed the eo,iage.
Ills mother was moving nervously sbou
tying up oil SORTS Of mysterious Iiule par
cells that only mothers think Of, in case h,
shoold he sick orin case he should b
this. that, OF the olher interrupted occasion
" by exclsma,ions like this from the oil,
farmeE "Fudge-suf-great onvergrovI
baby-mskeing q inl NJ him-ncver b
GU, Of leading slriuGG asea earning shoI
ubou, apd facing Will as heenstst, b
SAID;
We'll. air, look in your seaShest 40
youN end gingerbread and phys~, DAMN
needles and tracts. 'biiiers' and bibles, per
perminl and old linen rags, and opodeldbt
4. Pshaw! ] was moro Of a man than you1l
. when I was AiAs yesrsOsd. Your Imoih1
. always made q fool Of yos, and shut wi
. entirely unnecessary, too, for you were q
b waysshort Of what's called common sens
You nesdn'i tell the eSpisia you went
sea because you didn't know enough IN I
: alandSman; or tina, you never did anyihiI
o right inyourl life, eyccplby aceidept. Y,
arc as Like chat ne'sr do well Jack HalpI
}. as are two peas. II there is my thing
n you. 1 hope that salt wafer will fetch
Oui. Come. your mother has your supp
ready. ] ses.' AK
Mrs. lows hand irembled az she pass
her boys cup. I, was bic last meal ind
that roof Cor many n long dsy-her he,
le was loo TuIi. She had heard ~ his 60
or 90 isjndieiossly said TO him, snd q
he knew ,no well from forwer experience
n, eaec, Il wquldhaysvpoo bis impe,uo
4 Gerry spirit. She had ORly TO opposs "
a mothers prayers and tears, and 81 en-
Ne ring love. She neyer COuaemnsl,
NJ Wills hearing, any OF his fsihst's phil
he lee. always crrusing him with tho gcuC