The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-04-03
A MOTHERS sACR.FIs,E.

The following touching incl lent was re-
ated by a peaseant; it occurred in one of
the villages of Southern Italy when the
plague was raging in. that district Y.a.
T Whether it Were that due precautions
had not been taken, or that the disease
was of peculiarly millignant nature. one
after another, first the young and then the
old, of a whole family dropped off. A
woman, who lived on he opposite side of
the way, the wife of lahorer, and a
mother of two little boys, felt herself Al
tackled by the fever in the night; in the
morning it greatly increased, and in the
evening the fatal tumour appeared. This
was during the absence of her husband.
who went to work at distance. and only
returnedon Saturday night bringing home
the scanty means of subsistence for his
family for the week. Terrified by the ex
mple of the neighboring family, moved b,
the fondest love for her children; and de-
termined not to communicate the disease
10 them, she formed the heroic resolution
of leaving her home, and going elsewhere
10 die. Having locked them in room,
and sacrificed to th+i safety even the last
sole comfort of parting embrace she ran
down stairs, carrying with her the sheets
and coverlet, that she might leave nc
means of contagion. She then shut the
door with sigh and went away. But the
biggest, hearing the door shut, wen to the
window, and seeing her running in thai
manner, cried out, GOOD bye. mother, -
in voice SO tender, that she nvoluntar,-
" stopped. .'Good bye. mother, repeat
ed the youngest child stretching his little
head out of the window; and thus the poor
afflicted mother, was compelled for a time
to endure the dreadful conflict. betw. en-
the yearnings which called her back. and
the pity and solicitude which urged her
on; at length the latter conquered and a
mid flood of tears and tll- farewells OF
her children, who knew not the fatal cause
and import of those tears, she reached
the house of those who were to bury her:
she recommended her husband and chill
dren oshem, and in two hours was no
more. But" added the narrator, moth
ing can equalthe heart of mother"
You remember that sublime speech of
a poor woman On hearing her parish
priest relate the lbs cry of Abraham? .
~ "Oh! certainly God wou not have re-
quired such sacra6ce of mother
Coop AD.1cE To AppRENrIcEs. When
serving your apprenticeship. you will have
time and opportunity 10 stock your mind
with useful Information. The only way for
young man to prepaxe himself for use
fulness, is to devote himself 20 studng du
ring his leisure hours. First. be indus
trious in our business, be frugal. be e.
conomical-never complain that you are
obliged to work; go TO 1t with alacr,ty, and
cheerfulness, aud it W Il become habit
which will make y"u r cpected and be-
loved by your employer; make it your
business to see TO and promote his inter.
est; by taking care OF his, you will learn
to take care of your own. Young men
at the present dav are too fond of re tling
rid of work. They seek for easy and la
zy imployments and frequently turn ou
poor mis- rable vagabonds. You mus
avoid all wishes to live without labor; la
Dor is bessing instead of a curse; i
makes your food. clothing. and every o
ther thing necessary. and frees you iron
temptation to be dishonest la ssza P
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