Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-05-19

mother, mother, let me Gomez and the hot
tears rancd down his cheeks
MY orphan child,' She said, in low tones
that thrilled him 10 the heart, "yOu cannot
come to Inc now. but listen to me- am very
often near YOU when YOU know it not Every
day am by your side and when you come
I" this lonely room to weep, my wings cncircle
v"u | behold you suffer, but | know that
God will not give YOU more sorrow than you
can bear hen you resist the evil, | will
whisper calm and tender thoughts unto your
soul but when you give way to anger, when
you cherish a spirit VI revenge, you drive your
mother from you, and displeasc the great and
holy God.
" Be good. be happy even amidst all your
trials and, il that is II consolation, know that
thy immortal mother often communcs with
yonr soul. And further, thou shalt soon DC
with me"
"Oh . mother. mother, mother" murmurcd
the boy, springing from his bed, and striving
10 lcnp towards her The keen air chilled him,
he looked eagerly around-thcre was no light,
solemn stiffness reigned the radiance, the
raftcrs Of gold, the silver beams, the music,
the angels, all were gone. And then he knew
he had been dreaming; but oh ! what dream
how strengthening, how cheering; never
would he forget it.
The next morning when he went down to
his scant break fast there was such beautiful
serenity upon his farr, such sweet gtadncss
in his eyes, that ull who looked upon him fore
bore to taunt or Glide him
ffr tUid his rfrrUru aHdthc hard hearts that
listened were Snftcnrd and the mother who
held her own babe was so cliokcti with her
tears that She could not cat and the father
said nwardy TINT hcnccforth he would be
kind to the poor little orphan bound boy, and
so he was. The child found his way into their
affections; he was so meek, so praycrful, so
good; and ut the end Of twelvcmonth, when
the angels did, in very deed tuke him to heav-
en-, the whole family wept around the little
coffin, as if he were one Of their own. But
they all felt. that he was in the bright heavens
with his brother, his father, and his dear angel
mother.
A GooD-lIrMoRED REBrKE.-A certain good
Old farmer kept his constant good nature, let
what would thrnup One day while the black
tongue prevailed, he was told that one of his
red oxen was dead.
is hc: :" said tho old man "well he al.
MAYS MAS n hrecchy old Leuss.- -Tnke of his
hide and take it down to Fletcher's; it will
bring the cash"
In III hour or two. a man came back with
ia" news that Line back and his mate were
both dead.
Are they said the old man; "wcll, |
took them from B, to save bad debt /
never expected to get. 1t is lucky that it amt
the brndlcS. Take the hides down to Fletch-
er's; they will be ns good as cash"
In about mn hour the man came back to in.
form him that the nigh brindc was dead
:" Is he? ?" said the old man; "well, he was a
very old OK. Take off his hide, and carry it
down to Fletcher's; it is worth more than
either of the Others"
Hereupon his wife, taking upon herself the
office of Eliphaz, reprimanded her husband Sc
vercly, and asked him il he was not aware that
his loss was judgment from heaven for his
wickcdncss.
Is it Z" said he; "well if they take judg.
ment in cattle, it is the easiest way can pay
them"