The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-07-21
J. Charlie: or, a plea for Gentle Words.
1T NARY E BATcHELoR.


A sxETcH yEox L:TE.
NARY E BATCHELOR
~ now I never saw such troublesome
s-ur Efe do believe il IS impossible for vou
r. ii minute;" and a hand came down with
- s5uch upon the fair cheek of a beautiful
q s,,,d timidiy shrinking beneath the angry
bs usssionate mother 80 am so sorry
., diin't 90 to do it," the hot flush of shame
- 70 the very euris that nestled upon his
sYs, you are always sorry, but you never
81 Thsse words, though spoken quickly, were
.sre gentle than the first angry exclamation,
Z, uc,her saw she had been unjust, that the ac
.si been caused more by her own carelessness
"a, ,hili's; writing late the night before. she
4 me inkstand open upon the table, where he
,sisnialiy overturned il in reaching for his
F:s all qaiek-tempered persons she felt her fault
sGly, bat was averse 10 acknowledging it
. ss-self. ''COme, Charlie, it Is time you were
,r sshoOl, and then l shall have n quiet mo-
slowly gathering his books he started for the
as grieyei look telling of the inward pain
Fsz : ny goodbye kiss, Charlie - This was
I.at7 sad, but there was no answering smile,
,iepening Of the flushed cheek as he replied:
11zat you we're angry with me, mamma, and
r.sl 70 trouble you.- Oh poor short-sighted
r, Ehy vas not that little head pillowed upon
sin- heart, tender hands put forth to part the
81. hair, aud shower kisses upon lip, cheek,
ns. until those sad eyes would beam with hap
s.lin. Alas the hot blood of anger has
r0ar cheek, hasty words have escaped your
nat pure presence, and both pride and shame
- the fnd caress-
--eiy gIarcing up and catching the softened
Esu Of bis mothers face, in moment little
krs twined about her neck, tears fall thick and
ME rusy lips close pressed to hers murmur,
u1s mad, mamma, Only so sorry" This was
n for the mothers heart; he was her darling,
|rr One. and she loved him with all the arlor
knvulsive nature, and yet he was made to feel
s mi again the bitter effects of her passionate
ua
To- are withheld no longer now, but with quiv-
d 70 and tear brimmed eye she fondly clasps
, Der heart and inwarily vows with the help
Fl n euro the impulsive temper which rules her
nlsh pain and sorrow. 90 There, pet, you
IN. to school or you will be late;' so the bright
q we're srnoothed again, mammals last good
n given. and Charlie bounds away with a
suu his lip. bat the long lashes still damp with
zlz that glistened upon his cheek
EE a lovely spring day, the air was scented
tItrTy freshness, the warm sunlight softly bed
atae opening cups Of therdrowsy flowers sought
ta,.r kissing lips TO unbind their winter dreams;
3hFrof snowy blossoms TO the ground; every
gTls bright and beautiful. Then why this sad
g0u the mother's brows Wherefore this un-
raale choking sensation in the throat, as watch
SHslst glimpse Of her darling boy, and marking
1aihers pride the careless grace Of his bound
ms; q cold hand seemed clutching at her
tarx shadow to vail the sunlight, and with
kTSgniur on her cheek she slowly turns and
ktzsfr0m roon, 10 room restless and unhappy.
|rsh school-s out; merry shouts ring through
~. as troop after troop OF noisy boys come rush
sn the street; faces blooming, eyes bright with
|Hi sni-s.- for school is out an hour earlier than
lai they are brimful Of fun and giee
|1ski there Is a clamor, a scattering OF timld
Ass frightened horse GENES dashing madiy
frE the streets-a wild piercing Strickland
raarEe has fallen beneath those murderous
n here ne lies. his suurry ringlets trailing IN
hs their glossy beauty sadly marred by the
Esa drups slowly yelling from that cruel
~; stihed cob, an upward look Of the gentle
fS Ehieh the death-film has already gathered,
aase rsy lips still warm with mothers KISS
xasi u death. Alas who will dare tell that
s1s nather the fearful tale
| = ndse = very quiet nov, so very quief, cO1o,
..Hs, aitaouzh the warm sunlight comes dane
au1zh the vines that drape the window the
saPes are rosy with the blossoming peach'
srryy-trees have put on their surplices OF snow
'si-aotes come rippling through the leaves
FTartle Of merry children" But ne
sS vas sweetest, whose artless tax maue
~ u taat dlrkened home, lies hushed and stiii'
ssiea rIngiets tenderly laid back from a cheek
- slooniing, but cold and damp as marble, his
a. ifss placed upon his breast with dewey
5sasFssa'
= ~sess cap hangs in the hall, books and toys
81 upon the table as he had left them IN ms
play a few violets, the first of the season.
- saarie had found and brought IN to mamma,
Ir-lag IN their beauty as fresh and joyous as II
u We aand that plucked them was not cold IN
q, Ute Charlie, you will nerer be sorry again
-. 80 'aa' dTes upon those placed lips tells OF
q aone m Paradise, where there shall be no
'ffoF, no more tears,
80 80 ne rins.ets from the dear ones head,
r. = re s'niler Aootas above the paIIid breast,
- prayer, while burning tears are shell,
s@'H Bear him to his dreamless rest
,iisud thou who dost temper the wind to the
.r' have mercy upon that stricken mother,
t.. bitterness beyond the pangs OF DEATH
~. : no greater anguish than the remem-
49, .Aaankind word, a wrong done to loved ones
y ne silent sleep with the kiss Of death upon
kat 'ne Ifnpotency of our yearning love 10
kss...- nom the grave, and bring back smiles to
h u.'s sr smiled again, and words of forgiveness
r~"i ups now hushed forever.
TELEGRAPH.-We are informed that
Afohs between the English Government,
kfp.sl~S Telegraph Company. and the New York.
E<ssI I.Ani @ and London Telegraph Company, have
~, pon' which promises TO secure the Govern
ksd antee Of per cent on the G6O0,O0O
~ -, accepted In view of this fact. as we
srrsI- ne same source the Atlantic Company
ssf,Ss engaged in making the most thorough
n: E,s arious kinds Of cable adapted to the At
s~,rT and viii be prepared to enter into the
hae cc-..'s c..iac's at an early day. In the mean
linr rSs1aGsany S1Ga ~ have decided to expend sum no