The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-01-26
For the National Era.
a BROTHERS RECOLLECTION OF AN Only
SISTEE.
BY MARY IRVING
CHAP. III.


There was no alternative The poor shat
tered wreck Of the mother, that had been so
dear, must be, for her own sake and the sake
Of society," conveyed to the refuge provided for
the living body that has thrown off its alleei-
ance to Reason
drove to D the following evening ia
King advantage of the weakness into which re-
action from the unnatural struggles of the pre-
cediDg night had thrown my unhappy charge
She lay on the cushions of the carriage with
vacancy written on the face the soul had been
wont to light up 80 beautifully, quiet, though
melancholy. The child upon my knee, fortu-
nately, saw not the cloud that was gathering to
burst over her own golden head She had
shed eli her tears of terror and of grief for the
home that she had lost, for the doll, the basket
the primer, and pictured geography, which had
been the prey of the flames The rescue Of her
pet kitten had comfortcd her for the loos of
all these; and sitting down to wrap it in the
folds of her white nigbt-dress, lest "it should
catch cold, che had been d calm spectator
Ct the conhagratiOn. Children have such q
store Of sunshine
81 NJ they call you Eulalie '?n said |, lifting
one OF her light curls into the sunshine, that
yet strcamei through the western window of
the carriage.
Not when they Ioue me! !" she answered
With an arsh lifting Of her eye lids Il have
thee names; 'Luiic' is for when am good ;
when | anl n little naughty, am Eulalie,'
;nd when | am great deal naughty, | am
In ale Liacoln ~
cruid not help smiling at the child's nice
d.~,r!Tinat ton
To-day, then, it is 'Lulie,' am to suppose !
hnt { r whom where you named
For my biggest of aunts!"
How -
don't know exactly ho,e big but she was
Frtdf- great, Ell, mamma 20
On look, look, mamma" she presently ex-
claimed, as we passed an extensive and beauti-
ial garden; what a irOOds of roses"
Tho dreamer aroused herself sufficiently to
recognise a landmark of our rides, in the olden
days Of luxury
-Four miles home,D she murmured. sinking
back. Don't fret, little Lulel Eben and
hue Ralph viii be there to pick all the roses
10: yOur wleathsl'
Mamma - said the little one, straining
her eyes IN vain attempt to comprehend her,
1t makes me feel asleep 10 hear you talk -
1t had grown quite dark when we entered
u, though the gas-illumined business streets
were brilliant as MONDAY flushing. by an
involuntary motion, my little sisters outbreaks
OF oehght leaned back in the shadow. and
nerYed my spirits for the new struggle that
was at hand had tcld the coachman zchere
TO drive
me heaVy shadows Of grove of pines and
hrS enShfouded US, as We turned from the noisy
pavement upon the soft turf of the asvlum
sr'uhos In the dim light of the passage,
iieI my bewildered parent from the carria ee
ana bore her up the steps, before she was aware
ofm5 intention.
Ikis is no. home - she Indignantly ex.
claimed, CHANGING about, and starting back
from ne
What! 90 home without stopping at no.
tel hFst! What are you thinking of" said
Assuming al air of authority. Sit down,
while 60 and speak to the bar-keeper !"
Mamma, don't you know home is burned
up except the do,cn cellar ~ cried Lulie.
sought the experimenting physician, whom
mad well known in my boyhood, and held a
hurried consultation with him. He was O
man whose kindness and wisdom in that Pc
coiiar and painful branch Of his profession,
with which the public had charged him, had
Deen tested by years of active duty; and my
confidence IN his opinion and aid had brought
He commended my decision and promptness,
put shook his head ominously, as | recounted
her symptoms.
Bad-bai! But there is hope; you have
done the best thing possiblel The child must
lie taken from her Immediately, however!n
suppose SOL" ! responded, with heavy
sigh Tor mother and child.
SIch delicate organization as hersD DUR
sued DIR. e., must suffer from contact with a
inind out of tune If anything of hereditary
insanity faint her young spirit-which Heaven
forbid association with her mother would
lester 1t most fearfolly. In any case, her ideas
OF right and wrong, falsehood and truth, would
De most irrevocably warped and distorted.
aavlse entire separation while this cloud rests
upon your mothers mind; to meet occasional
would only harrow the feelings of both, and
'nrow an obstacle in the way of the patients
restoration
come with me, motker~ said |, steadily,
drawing her hand within my arm, on return.
ing 10 the hall She wrested it from me, and
darted upon my face a look of the suspicion