The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-24
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Douglas and his Anxious Mother,

mother. His mother was anxious
to see Stephen. The dutiul hoy
advertised it in the public prints that
he waa on his way to see his moth
er. He started from the city of New
York to visit his mother, who re.
sides in the Western section of New
York state. lie naturally came to
New Haven, GuildfOrd, AMI Hart
i.rd, on hin sway, AID at Tho latt.,
place he was BETRAYED into a speech.
Still bent on the paternal pilgrimage.
he goes towards Boston, attracted
by relative oi his wife. 1t was a
case Of relative attraction. On his
way, at Worcester, some Judas be
trayed him into speech. At Bos-
ton, betrayed again. Now, howcv-
or, he started towards his mother. -
At Albany. seeking to pass through
there IA a private man, astoni-hed
at the magnificent demonstration,
the unexpected reception, QiIie the
one at llartiord) he was BETRAYED
into speech, in which he declared
hc was Oh his way to see his mother.
From here, the pilgrim son reaches
Saratoga. Here hG LAYS aside poll
tics, thinks OF his long unseen moth
cr 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 n
speech.
Full Of thoughts Of his mother. he
starts in a North East direction and
lands at RutlanI. the home OF his
youth. Owing 10 tho wholly mex
pccted arrival in that place, so hal
lowed, &c.-hc- well--is BETRAYED
into speech.
Full of ucut up affection, he can
no longer restrain himself, but goes
to Bellows Falls. Amid the bollow-
ing Of the populacc and the sobs of
Stephen, he is deceived, dcluded,
imposed on, in fact BETRAYED into a
speech. He fees to the North: he
lands at White River Junction.
What a unction--what a coniunc.
ton, in point Of fact. was there! -,
Stephen was betrayed into speech.
Cutting his ilial stick in South
East direction, he informs Us Mt Con.
corl that he is visiting New Englant
to look upon the grave of relative
Sad Stephen, how skillully hi'
anxiety to sec his mother, ia dis
guised. The statement was made
in the course Of some extended re.
marks, which in point OF fact, be
trayed pious Enoas int speech a
this very place. At Manchester, a
|, Nashua, al Providence, stlll seeking
the maternal embrace that still re
ceded, he is still surprised and still
betrayed; but why repeat tho sa,
details.
Stephen - Stephen, who seem
r unable to cut his hrea.l and chees
> even. ia next seen Mt q clam bake a
Rocky poirt; far, far. from mother
'tiuN'''sF VI SihN'S, VI lllS NlIlCll !
D private tour 10 see his mother Ste
, phen, we say, sinks the maternal To
D \ season, ami allows one huudrc,
= and fifty bushels Of baked clans an,
thirty thousand people to hetra
, him into speech--s brief one oi n
0 hour and a half.
Q Look at the map Of New England
Where do you think Stephen is now
g Why, way down on the rocky en-
II Of Rhode Island, at Newport, kickin
mp his truant heels 10y the ere,
d ocean, as much as to cay, Ma
q having Travelled all over New Eng
- land Oh tho strength OF her, he no
j. don't care u "brass farthin' tor hi
,f maternal!
y And yet, by and by, when he gc
IA recuperated and wants to start 4
II another tour, we shall hear his low
sweet voice mingling with the roi
No Of the surf, down there Oh the soun,
n. ing sea, softly singing
e. Wake, and cnll mo early,
Call mo olrly, mother dear.