M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-10-25

Oh, ml-boy, eeuIdthat hour BE- blot
ted from my memory, which has cast
a shs dow over my whole life. gladly
would exchange all the world can Of
Ter me, Tor the peace OF mud should
enjoy, But no! like this huge insight
Il pile stands the monument Of my,
guilt forever! 4 -.,f....... ....., 4.
! My mother, being feeble in health.
sat down and beckc ned me 10 sir down
beside her Her look SO iull OF tepderI
sorrow, is present TO me nov. would
nm sit, but continued standing salienly
brslde her. ss.e
Alfred, my son., said she, shave
you lost all love tor your mO,herf aoi
dld not reply. ~.
| Il fear you have, she continued,
l'And may God help me to do my du-
b.
She then talked to me of my own
msGeeds, oi the dreadful conseqleD>
res oi the course vas pursuing. b.
lvs's, rBtrrdties aHd prAs se's, shs tired
20 MAKE Al impression On me. She
placed before ME the li,es sud exam
pies OF great AID good men. She
sought to stimulate my ambition. !
Sas moved Dut too proud to sAow II,
sud reTnsned III uoggtd silence, teside
Oct, | thuugh,, shtl,whl my com'
panIous say, ii, alter aii ny b0sstlng,
weld 81 IaSt ana submit to he led BY
a womah. 't, ,a..i..
! Wnst agony was visible on NV
mothers iace, whra SHE saw that all
sne had said aid suffered had ialled 10
move me-. She rose 10 20 home, a d
ioi,ovtd Al distance. Sine spoke
no more 10 me until We reached our
own door. 1T IL school time now
,sid size. Go my son, and once more
lie; me- be,eech you TO think upon WhSt
nave sad -....
Il viii not, said ina loud tone Of
dtf4nee. i.'1 ,r'it tll...N myi Jso'
'Ons of thesetwothinQs you must
do Aidtd, either 60 TO scuool tins mo-
: urnt, or ! will lock you up Ia your
:, ruom and Keep on tIere tHl you are
ready TO promise lmp'iclt Obedience t.
~, 1ISies IN luture.'
i dare you to do it, said !, you
:, cant gel me up stars. ...,a .,,.t..
: i'Athed, chnuse noW, said my moth
tr1~lto lad her banc upon NY arm.--
. Snr lrembied violently and WAS deadly
pAie. Observation-Disclosures
III YOU touchme LII kickyou,' sal(
y ], IN terrible rage. ,..a ,.d ra
" 'Wnl you 20, Aiired| 80 uf .a
y NO. llepiIed Lus quAiled beneati
=, heT eyes, i'- .'." ...r' 90 ="
u Then follow me- said she, as sh'
:, gfasreu my arm himly, ''
" ] raised my loot On, my son hea
e ns!--rssed my ioot All. kicked her
" NJ, ssintd mctherl How my heat
y, i,tis AS the torrent OF my n'emo5,
: rusnes over mel Sine staggered back
q lev steps, and heard her heart bea
y rgaInst ner breast, % ...5 ...u1.
" 20, Heaven she cried, 'Gorgive hiu
: loi he knows uol what ne doesI BE-
The gardener just tnen passed tn
door aud seeing my motnrr p lie Sn'
almost unable to support herself, h
y stopped; size berkoued him IL,
y lake this boy mp stairs, and loci
nm IN MS roUm, sald she, ..'...
Looking back, as she was enierinj
e her room, such o look it will ever lol
- low me-. 1t was the last unu'lerabi
u pahg from hedrt that was broken,
=, In moment found my sell 3 Prls
u oner in my room, | thought Tor
= lmoment | could dash my brains out
T, lul ieit airaIdto die, Twas not penn
! tent. AttImes MY heart vas suUdIle'
t. but my stubborn pride rose IN al IN
+, s,nul, auc bsdt me not 10 yield. In
ie pale lace vi NY mother hauuted me :
IS i flung myself on the bed, aud Tel
., asleep. | lawoke at ldnlgut,stItf2ne
10 b, the night AR anu terrified with leaI
u hut IN, door vas last. " lIh the day
t" hight my Tears were dlsslpaled, and
e, became bolu IN resisting all impulses
J" The ser> AIT Jrougn: my meals, but
= dlu not taste tnein. | thought the da
as ouid never end. Just at twilight
II heard loot approach the door; 1t Wi
eo my sister, wno called my name.
u" What may. llell mother IRON you
'e she asked. sa.. .... ....-
'or 'Notlilng,' replied. r
~ %, Alfred, Tor my sake, for all o
"e sakeS, SAY that you are sorry. 81
TT, longsto iOfgtve you.' .'--------------
no i won't be driven to school again
og my WILL said l. j.
les But you will go il she wishes
: Gear Alfred, said m! sister, peadln
mo, | won't said |, and you nee
10 NJ say any more sboul IT,
nt On, brother, you will kill her!'
lle You viii Kill her, and then you v
40 never nave happy moment 7
aiu | made no reply to this, MY ie'
ant ings were touched, but still resist
I'VE their luiiuence. My sister called IA
III Tut | would not answer. | heard b
Pn footsteps retreating, and again fu
We my sch, on the bed, to pass ahotI
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