The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-09-22
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! bad just entered my eighteenth tsi,. sHd
was what might bo called O waywnrd thoughts
less boy, Ny mother bad been ~ for some
time, lingering between life and the grave,
one morning | r1v :, annopn,cd Ni-t rhe
ihca'rl Foall bs orencA tm, r'ru'rgi Meet
ing one Of my companions, We talked of the
lhplcr and actors, and eoueiudtd 10 go aud
see ll-m. Night came KhcT tga passed
iu!o me- mothers room Meeting my Tner
at lie aaar. sks askcd. "Whcrt are you going
tonight, brother|
"lo the lhtaler" replied hurricdy, less
my mother should oycrhcar me- Ny sister
demonstrated, but Was determined, Never
shall forget the look o. sorrow, and the
emotion that iromhl,d on her lips, as shc
said, What II mother we're to die to.nigh',
brother, and yoa nt thc hcaterg" Mother
overheard her, and called me 10 her side
laid her cold hand in mine, and looked up
into my face with her bright eyes. They
seemed brighter thi, evening, as II she had
been gazing Ca above, and saw IIcatcn, half
revealed 10 her wondering gaze.
"Stcphcn, do not 20 tonight" she said II
an, very w. , feel that | am dying. my ohlldf
tina, in cttdlrpcc 10 the will Of God, tfis
soul vii ere long onswer the summons. You
will soon have no one 10 watch over you hut
whom n""-. t-y - f-il.-~ tl.s iss,.ae,ion1
have gwen you while living. Soon WIN
your sain,cd father, will look down upon
YOU from Heaven and oh II spirits freed
can lingcr around the loved ones Of earth.
We will be with you. feel that haze done
a mothers duty, aud have cndcatorrd 10 rear
YOU in the [sar Of God have pointed YOU
TO the righ, Pa,h, and truf you vii! follow il.
On my death bed, Stephen, feel confident
that you will never bctrny my trust "
bowed my head, throbbing with pain but
the refreshing tears came to my relief
colM rot think Of going to the thea,cr now,
and r,sriving her gentle "good night" re-
tired to my room. could not shut out the
words Of my mother. laid down upon my
bed with Mingled feelings Of sorrow and re-
grct, The clock struck eight-',hc time
was 10 meet my companion at the thbater.-
The tcmptcr was fully yanquished. ! heard
slight tap at the window pane. h was my
companion.
Hurry up, Steve" said nc, Tthc curtains
have risen before now--lcts 90 or"
81 can't go," ! stammcrrd, reluctantly, n,
the metnory Of my mothers words came
to me.
Come along, none of that what's tho
matter? Miss M will be there" he add
Ia,
she will expect you"
forgot my dying molist, and huud my.
self at the thcatcr, But oil where was the
pleasure | anticipated That mournful face
and sweet voice haunted me continually The
words, You've betrayed moihcr's trust"
greeted me at every turn, and chilled my
heart. In ya,n Miss Nj rallied me on
my sober looks. Ny companion, when all.
was over, took me 10y my arm and dragged.
me home started at every light for my
mothers eye seemed to beam SO lovingly
from it. As We nearod homo, saw lights in
my mothers chamber, and forms passing be-
fore the window. Oh! how terrible to my
mind came the words of my sister, Vhot
II mother t-srs % de and you az the Aeater?"
Like Cam my punishment wng greater than.
could bear. With u bowed Head and guilt,
heart, hurried in tie ho0sr, met my sis,
ter as l enAeEed. She threw her arm around.
me, aud exclaimed, her bosom heaying with
grief, "Oh brother, what shall we do? Moth
er is DEAD" Oh! the leoden weight that
fell on my heart How bitterly | repeuted
going-but too late. "Bcioro she died.
continued my sister, "sho spnt ME for you.
She watched the door eagerly for your en-
trance, But no, you did not come. She
turned her bright eyes upon mo implormgE.
o brother, hDp could answer thut mute
enquiry7 ! hid my hos Ondmurmured thro'
sohs and tears, gone, FaNAg buck upon her
pillow, she murmured as "a whks paAOr spread
over her face God forgive my child and
hns not spoken siacsH
Placing her hand N mirc my FasScr led mo
to the bed side Of NY ldelese no,her
olasped my arms around her, and pressed her
cold checks to mine. IA prgssvd my hurn-
ing lips To hers, lvlt them move, aud shc
slowly opourd her eyes | leaned sorroWing
OVER her She recognized mo, and family
murmured as the death shadows again fitted
over her pure white brow, " forgive you ="
No. no could not forgive myself