, 1860-08-17
Stephen urId His Anxious Mother.

From thu Hartford Evening Pres, Aug.., ;,l.)
o:ePusa was a11lous to see bis mother. lis
mother "as anxious to see Stephen. The duti-
ful boy advertised it in the public prints that lie
was On his 'EaE to ses his mother. ue started
from the city Of New York to visit his mother.
who resides in the western sct:ion Of New
York state. liz naturally came to New Haven,
Gullord and Hartford Gu his way, and 1t the
latter place lie vas be1ra}ea" into speech,
Still b=nt ON the nia'ernal pilgrimage h. goes
towards Boston, attracted Gy a Jelatise Of bia
wife. 1t w:S q case Of Tel4tlve attraction. On
his way, ut Worcester, some Judas "betsay ed"
him Tito speech. At l.o&.on, betrayed again.
Now, however, he started towards hi, mother.
At Albany, seeking to pass through there
as private nan, astorished a. the nlap-
nitcent demonstration, tic unexpected re-
ceutlon luke the one ut uartfordI he
was :. betrayed" into a speech, in whic!, lie de-
c!azed that he WAS On his way to zee his mother.
From her: the pilgrim son reache ) Saratoga.
Here he luys aside politics, thinks Of bis tonr
unseen nother whom lie is about to visit, ana
sinks ioto the genial pleasures Of the place
Previous to this we ought to .uect:on, he was
"betrnyed" into speech. Full of thoughts OF
his M''her, he starts ~ Il northeast direction
aud lands at Rutland, the home Of his youth.
Owing to the wholly unexpected xrriral il that
place, SO hal1owed, &c-he-well-is "b-trtv.
I'd into speech. Full Ct pent up affection be
can no longer restrain himself but goes to Bel.
lows Falls. Amid the believing of tie populac.
AuA tue SoD5 u o:efutn, He IS deceived. .IeiuEed
imposed on-iu fact " BETRAYED" ;" into 4 apecch'
Cutting his ti'ial stick in Southeast direct,nn
be informs US at Concord tha. he is visiting New
England TO look upon tue g'aye of . relative.
Sad Stephen. how skllfuliy his anxiety to see
lis mother is disguised. This statement was
made in the course Of soEe extended remarks
which, IN point Of fact, betrayed" picus
-Eneas into speech at this very place. AtNau-
chester, ut Nashua, at Providence, still seeking
the material embrace tiI'.t ssil: receded. be il
It'll surprised md still be;rayed"-but why
repeat tie sad details:
Stephen, Stephen, who stems u.,uble I, cut
lis bread and chee.e even, is ue1t seen ut n
am bake at Rocky Point; tar, fur from moth.
cr, relatives or graves, on this strictly private
tour to see bis mother, StepLer, We say, sinks
tho maternal for season, and aows o2e hun
dred and fifty bushels Of bsked clans and three
thousand people II "bctrar" him iatu q :peccL
a brief Que Of HI hour and half.
Look at the map Of New f. giaud, Where In
yau th'nk Stephen i now: Why, way down On
tue rocky end Of Rhods island, ut Newport.
kicking up his truaat heels hs the great occau'
as much as to say That, having travelled ali
ever New England M the strength Of her. he |
now don't care " brass farthit.'" for his ma.
ternal.
And jet, By and By, when he gets recupe7a.
ted lnu wuntsto start on another tour. VT shall |
hear his low, sweet yoics nliux Cling with the |
roar OF the surf dcwn there By tue suundinysea. |
softly singisEt1 t.. ,.. - .,
Cal earl, fhrr, II: