Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-08-13

From The Hartford EVcninG Pres, ApgTlst al I I
stephen and HIS Anxious Mother.
stephen was anxious TO see his mother.
His mother was anxious TO see Stephen
The dudfnl boy advertised 1t in the public
prints that he was on his way to see his
mother. He 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, Guilf0rd
and Hartford on his way, and at the latter
place he was betrayed" into a speech
Stall bent on the maternal pilgrimage he
goes towards Boston, attracted by a rela-
tive OF his wife. II was case of relative
attraction. On his way, at Worcester,
some Judas betrayed him into speech.
At Boston, betrayed again. Now, showev-
CT, he started towards his mother. At AL
ban, seeking to pass through there as
private man, aStoniShcd ut the magnificent
demonstration, the unexpected reception
(liEe the one at Hartford9 he was ''betray-
cda into speech, in which he declered he
WIS on his way to see his mother. From
here the pilgrim son reaches Saratora.-
Here he hays 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 ':betraycd'' into q
speech. Full OF thoughts OF his mother,
he starts in northeast direction and
lands at ROtland, the home of his youth
Owing 10 the wholly unexpected arrival
i'll that place, so hallowed, Gc.-he-well
is betrayed" ;ntD speech. FuiI of
pent-up affection he can no longer restrain
himself but goes to Bellows Falls. Amid
the believing OF the pUpulAce and the
sobs OF Stephen. he is deceived, deludcd,
imposed Gn-in fact ''betrayed'' into n
speech. He fees to the north, he lands al
White River Junction. What junction,
what conjunction in point of fact was there!
Stephen wRs betrayed into a speech
Cutting his fliRl stick in a southeast di.
rection he informs us at Concord that h e
is visiting New England to look upon the
grave of a 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
Encas into speech at this very place
AT Manchester, at Nasua, at Providence,
still seekidg the maternal embrace that
still receded, he is still surprised and still
'betraye6"-hut why repeat the sad de-
tails?
Stephen, Stephen, who seems unable TO
cut his bread and cheese even, is next
! seen ut a clam-bake at Rocky Point; far,
lar from mother. relatives or graves, on
I this strictly private tour 10 see his mother,
1 Stephen, We say, sinks the maternal for a
season, and allows one hundred and fifty
i bushels ofbeked CLAIMS aud thirty thoue-
and people to ''betrny" him into speech
la brief one of an hour and half
! Look at the map OF New England
Where do you think Stephen is now?
/! Why, way down on tho rocky end OF
Rhode Island, at Newport, kicking MP his
truart heels by the great ocean. as much
as to say that having Travelled all over
New England on the strength of her, he
now don't care ''brass fnrthin' for his
maternal!
And yet, by-the-by, when he gets rccu-
permted and wants 10 start on anothe,
/ tOur, we shall hear his low. sweet voice
mingling with the roar of the surf dowZ
there by the sounding sea, softly singing
Wake, and call me carly.
Call me early, mother dear