Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-06-28
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great maby year. ago, l knew l.dy
Who bad been sick fot two years a. YOU have
seen many eHe all the while souly diving
With eonsumptiOm. She had but one ehi,d
a little boy.
One afternoon I was sitting by her bed.
sids, Tor dearly loved her, watching her
18th an aching heart g. seemed - t6oaeh
she vould cough her afs away. Her httle
boy HaH'y sAg too, at ihe poet OF the bed
bis blue ewes - like hers, 6l Jog With tears
to see htr suffer 20. by aud by the terrible
cough ceased. henry zane, put bis arms
ronud his uoth-T's Beck k--nestlsd his head
IN el' mothers bosom. aud sA,d, Mother, l
do love you | ush you wasn't .iek'
An hour l-ter, The slme loving blue-eyed
boy esme 10, aliA glow, Stamping the snow
Oh bis feet Oh mother may 1 20 skating,
q - 50 Blce-Ed aud Charlie are going ~
No Henry ietbl, sald the mo hSr, The leo
i TOT hA'd 60, ush ys'.' Bat mother, very
rtevishly said "a boy YOU are .iok ell tho
time hos DO you koowf nv Chi you
must otey ne, gently sAid ihe mother 1t
- too bad, AHgrily sobb.d he boy. uhc. an
hour ego bad 81 loved his mo, her L
uoulJ like to have MY little TOY GO said
his Do'her, look ng sadly at the Ii,tle boy'
lace, sil covered vi frovBs; you said yuu
lovrd me he good No, dout love you
no~' u"tber,' SAID the boy, gong out aud
elan aaiBg tie dor
Aga "a the frighrful coughing came upe
herrasd we thought no more Of the boy. af-
te the cough commenced. | noticed tears
iailiUg ih'ck upOa her ptl0w, bat sbs Jack
hom eH tausYob toto n light ,leep.
la = lirle While mufird steps II mems feet
we're heard eomitg into the housc, a. Though
oa'ryibg something aud they we're carry.
iUg the slu, Il Ii slsss DO of HrBty.
AugTi be had lefi his NO brr, then gone
70 sGat- = disobeJed her, aud then broken
thfough thu tbin ice -sask under the uaier
aud 90 ssved by great fort. sas brought
home srely alive, to bis sick mOtb,r
closed ibs doOfs, feeling more danger
Tor her life tbAo the ebilds, snd eos,iug soft,
" "a, drew lack The sEI taibs irom The bed
i hesrd them lit u Henry oh kueu b.
Wvnt--is he dead Bat size never se ned
10 bear tes answer | gave, telling, 'Ok 90 Il,
She commsDc d eouE EtiuE --shs disi 10 sgp,
hy-stfaBgleJ 20 death The poor mother
the boys disobedieooe killed her
After couple q hturs. 4 sou,bt the boy'.
room 'uh | viSh lad not tsId nst.ss I
id no love hsr Io-nSTrov Illtsu bsf how
do SID ths ebid. sob,isk prifullg. Nv
hsATi -ched to.BO'r"u kseu se must tell
b'm -he vas dead We Did not till ,ar cbild
esnv fully isso The TO IN, crying, sMothsr. 4
|. 10 love Joa U : mag nsTe, again sss
aRoey liks tbA, ebilds. a. The lips be hi ssd
gave nssk 90 hiss a. the haDd be took frjI
ihsiessy from his tabd. Instead of shsEius
bis handssit siHays bad, sud the boy ksss
che "a, dead.
~ otber 30 love you Bou , sll The DAY
lDrg he sobbed ADD cusd. Oh. mothsr.
tapthef forgive me ThsB be 10 n not
lesVr his mathsr. 'SpesE 20 aa mo her.
BIT she esuld ueTer sp-sk ~ in, aad hs-
ths ast sosos chs ever haI hsafd hia say
uers, AOiher ! 40 DOT love yOu bss.
ThA, boys shole lie We ebsnEsd sober
and sad hs sas ever Sf.er lie - nov zf,t.
hsifed old nan silh one soffos ever bis
oao set u i-ob- disess ose W word su,
bisisFiag ell his life. vith tb.ss words, sysr
Tiog'bg 10 bis ears. 'moihsF, dsa love you
EoH
Will ths hils onos aho ,esd this. rsmem.
be- u ihsy di-obcy ihsii aoiber, n ibsg are
= oss and nsaghfy, tbsy say sssfS sinrls
dos tteY dosp % . tsndsr Hotbef's hsatt.
by tbsis 20 isss " sai 10 me ssrds e il lea.
~ she yyry saas this Z. 4 ioa love you SO.
ggfhoY. - Wsafrn "a. FehaaH