Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-12-16
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iTsaE TIMELY WARNiHes
"A THRILLING SToRYy


father, after an absence ofthree years,
.returned to the house 60 dear to- bin. He
had made his last voyage, and rejoiced 'te
have, reached haven Of rest from, the per
as of thesea During his absence ! bad
wsown frpmp,a child and baby of my moth
as-for was her youngest q rough
careless, aud head.stroug boy. Her gentle
voice-uo longer restrained me- was often
tWisfni, aud s0uetin hes disohediens thought
'isindicated manly superiority. To- be indie
sseudeus Of woman s influence. My faith
er,s return was q fortunate circumstance fol
me-. me- He soon perceived spirit of insub
ordination stirring within me- saw @by
shis manner Chat it displeased him, although
isott-a,few days he sad nothing To- me aboa'
it.sv,.--@,sys ~ - ..<s - '~'--'-r's,s. - =
.lsoJeivas an Afternoon 10 October, bright
And golden, thai my father told me; to &c.
.mvs,hstnands take aAwalkrwith him. We
turned down narrow lane into "a fine open
feld1s iaiyoftiitts PLAY: ground for the children
io tkeneiehborheod. After talking cheer,
fully on different topics for while, nay faith
,sssskSa ~ ;fr observed tbat huge. shad.
sSsH h. : mass Of rocks otl, that stood In
,ss..s;dSte. ~ , Of sbe-s6eld. n replied that
M = 5lsaz: -: 81 ''s''-.''' '." oE''.',.
w M stssss, sss,t,s owned y tSsb This land said he. lit
90 ss % asaS.asouud when a boy. That rock
ss.boa tssre tbsu 10 mesis.is ) beacon, and
SSsnsysr I 1 iook at Il / recall q dark. spot in
nav Ess--an event so painful to dwell upon,
}esSxeye bor is o warpsbgto you, I should
'DDoa yssassssa1t Of IL Listen then, my dear boy,
snS learn wisdom from your father errors
sIsasv ssther died whea Iawas q mere child.
11ss tbs sanl1V is,to,b. NV. mother was gen
1s hv;os woman, n devoted to- her children
o..5 he,nyea by. everybody. I remember her
sssiS 6ssra;f;f face. her sweet, saffectiouate
su;ls s her lind and and tender yoios: IN my
.s;,sboaa : loysdh her ipteuselr Il was nev-
TThabpv abart from her and She, fearing
~fS.s bscom;,e 40 too much Of a baby, sent me
aostha hish school in the village, After
assoeiatipg time with rude rough boys, /
fosicfia measure, my nv foudness for homes and
s,grsvsrenoe - w for INV. mother ;,and itEbecame
,merS .Sdnofs diaiadis for her to restrain my
liihhSetnons bature. T thought it indicated a
.nass ,ef naniiness 10 yield tos.her authority
sor to;appear psnisent, although | knew that
M eoaiuct painsd her. The epithet ! most
-areaded was qirl bog. Ieould not bear to
hear il said by my companions that l was
fedt6 my mothers apron strings. From a
a. quiet, home.loving child, l soon became a
Wild boisterous boy. ,Mydear mother used
eTerv uersuasion to induce me to seek hap
n;ness within the .preciucts of. home. She
,sxer.ed horselfte make our freside, attrae-
tive, and my sister, following her sacrificing
example, solg ght to entice me by planning
games and .disersiOns for uy entertainment
isaw ell this'but did not heed1t, . -5
= It was one afternoon like this that l was
about leaving the dining table, to spend the
intermission. between morning ana evening
school, IN the streets as usual, my mother
laid her, ,hauds.oa my shoulder, and SAID
mildly but firmly, 'My son, wish you 70
come with me- I would have rebsiled, but
something ,iush her. manner awea me; She t,,
put ouher bohnss' and sale 10 70 me, ,Ns%il.
take little WAX togessnrer' tollo"eu nei
in silence; as, L was passing OUT Q! 'ne uoU.' n
observed one OF my fuos ppau'oOs Aaa ..a.
fhg about the house, and ! knew ne was
waiting for me. de sneefea as !, went pase
him. My pride was wounded 70 the quloA'
he was very bad boy, but beng some years
older than myself, he exercised great lntiu-
enDe over mel followed my mother suikl-
y, till we7reached the spot where we nov
stand, beneath the shadow OF this nege foek'
Q, my boy ! could that hour be -osossea HON
my memory which has cast a shadow over
my whole life, glaely would | exchange all
thatthe world can offer me- for the quiet peace
Of mind I should enjoy. But no 4! like this
huge, unsightly pile, stands the monument
Of nv guilt forever
My mother, being feeble in health, sat
down aud beckoued me beside her, Her
look so full Of tender sorrow, is present to
me now, Iswould not sit but continued
standing suilediy beside hef. -, ,.,. ,'-. '-
alfred, my dear son, said she, 'haye;you
4ost oil Hove for your mother?' i did not
reply. Il fear YOU have,' she continued; !;
and may la God help you to see your own
heart and me to do nv duty She then