Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-25

lIUMoR OF PoLITICs.-StCphen and his iiir-
ioUS Mother. Stephen was anxious to see his
mother. His mother was anxious to see Steph-
en- The dutiful boy advertised it in tine public
prints that he was on his way to see his mother
lie started from the city of New York to visit
his mother. who resides in the western section
of New York State. He naturally came to
New Haven, Guilford and Hartford on his way,
and at the latter place he was "betrayed' in
to speech. Still bent on the maternal pill
grimage he goes toward Boston, attracted by a
relative of his wife. 1t was a case of relative
attraction. On his way, at Worcester, some Ju-
das "betrayed him into a speech. At Boston,
betrayed again. Now, however, he started
towards his mother. At Albany, seeking to pass
through there as private man, astonished at
the magnificent demonstration, the unexpected
reception (like the one at llarttord) he was ''be
trayed" into speech, in which he declared he
was on his way TO see his mother. From here
the pilgrim son reaches Saratoga. Here he
lays aside politics, thinks of his long unseen
mother whom he is about to visit and sinks into
the genial pleasures of the place.
Previous to this, we ought to mention, he was
"betrayed' into a speech. Full of thoughts Of
his mother, he starts in a northeast direction
and lands in Rutland the home of his youth.
Owing to the wholly unexpected arrival in that
ed" into speech Full of pent-up affection,
he can no longer restrain himself but goes to
Bellows Falls. Amid the bellowings OF the
sobs of Stephen, ho 10 deceived, doluded, i'm
posed on---in fact "betrayed" into a speech,
He hees to the north, he lands at White River
Junction. What a junction what a conf junc-
ton, in point of fact, was there! Cutting his
filial stick in southeast direction, he informs
us at Concord that he is visiting New England
to look upon the grave of relative. Sad
Stephen how skillfully his anxiety to see his
mother is disguised. This statement was made
in the course of some extended remarks which
in point of fact, "betrayed' pious Eneas into
a speech at this very place. At Manchester, al
Nashua, at Providence-still seeking the ma
ternal embrace that still receded he is still
surprised and still "betrayed'-but why repeat
the sad details?
Stephen, Stephen, who seems unable to Gu,
his bread and cheese, is next seen at clam
bake at Rock Point far far from mother, rea-
tives or graves, on this strictly private tour to
see his mother, Stephen we say, sinks the ma
ternal for season, and allows one hundred and
fifty bushels of baked clans and thirty thousand
people to "betray" him into q speech-a brie
one of an hour and half.
Look at the map of New England. Where
do you think Stephen is nowP Why, wa,
down on the rocky end of Rhode Island, anC
Newport, kicking up his truant heels by the
great ocean, as much os TO say that, having
travelled all over New England on the strength
of her, he now don't care "brass farthin" fol
his maternal
And yet, by-and-by, when he gets recuperatet
and wants to start on another tour, we shal
hear his low, sweet voice mingling with the roa
of the surf down there by the sounding sea
softly singing
"Wake and call me early,
| Call me early, mother dear"
Hartford Evening Press, dug, T.