The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-12-15
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY. SATURDAY DECEMBER Is 1860

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Implicit obedience 70 my wishes ID The II.
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Alfred, choose now, Z said my mother,
who laid her hand upon my arm. she
trembled violently, aud was deadly pale
IL Jon touch me I'll kick you. aid II
~ : terrible rage. God kusws 1 knew not
what 1 said. n IA. NJ
Will ron 60. Alfredl'' s A.
replied, but quailed beneath
her eye. III. /. 5.$s'.s n ,s
Then follow mi. = abe said, a. she
graaped my arm 6rmly. s,I 3. Il
raised my foot; oh, my son. hear me-
! raised my foot and kicked her, my
aainted nOthsrl How my head reels 81
the torrent Of memory Tushes over mel il
Kicked my mother, . feeble woman
notherl She staggered back few, steps.
and leaned against the wall. She did NOT
look 81 mes ! saw her heart beat against
her breast. @ WI. 4 ,:.535
Oh, Heavenly Father, she said, tfor.
give him, he knows not what lie dOeslp
The gardener just then passed The door
and seeing my mother pale, and hardly
able 20 support herself, be stopped. She
.beekoned him In. 81. Z: Il 5ls.f $685.
Take this boy up stairs, and lock him
iu his room, = said she, and turned from
me Looking back as she was entering
her room, she gave such a look of agony,
mingled with the, most intense lore lit
was The last unltterahle pang from heart
that was broken. a d. .. ,.;3 {. .=l
In q moment found myself i prisoner
IN my own room. thought for moment
! would ling myself from the open win-
dow, and dnsh my brains out but / felt
afraid to do II. / was not penitent. AL
times my heart was subdued; but my
stubborn pride rose in an instant, and
babe me not yield Tho pale face Of nv
mother haunted me. / lung myself III
bed and fell asleep. Just at twilight I
heard 9 footstep approaching the door
1t was ny sister. Z. : Ell 4 * #. a:. #
What may tel my mother for yeusp
she asked, s ..5.. 81 s5.
.5..''N Nothing, j replied. .......
Oh, Altrcdt for my sake, for: Ill our
*sakcs, shy that you are sorry. She longs
to forgive you. 2, I. se5 ;. : i:t: "
j would not answer. i heard her foot.
steps slowly retreating, and again l threw
myself on the bed, to pass another wretch.
ed and fearful night. af: ,.E.5
Another footstep, slower and feebier
thanmy sisters, disturbed me. Al voice
eslllcti mo by ltame IA II eas my mo-
thcrs. IA. III T. T: p
Alfred, my son, sliaH / comege she
asked. t, Z. &: . ...... y. q.
cannot tell what influence, operating
ut TINT moment, made me speak adverse
10 my feeling. The gentle voice Of my
mother thrilled through me, and melted
the ice OF my obduraie heart, and long.
ed to throw myself on her neck, but / did
not. But my words gave the lie to my
heart when ] said / was not sorry, !
heard her withdraw. i heard her groan
i longed TO call her back, but did not.
Mns awakened from my uneasy Stun.
her, by hearing my name called loudly,
and my sister stood IT my bedside.
Get up, Alfred. Oh, 6on't walt I
minute! Get up and come with me
Mother is dying. ... z. ~: a ..,.s
thought / was dreaming, but I 20,
up, full Of melancholy, and followed nv
sister. On the bed, and cold Is marble,
lay my mother. She was not undressed
She had thrown herself on the bed 10 rest
arising 10 20 again 20 me, she WAS seized
with q palpitatiOn Of the heart, and borne
senseless 70 her room. r. IN. ...>S y.
/ cannot tell you with what agony i
looked upon her; my rsniorse Was tenfoId
more bitter from the thought that slIs
would never know il. I3beliesed myself
10 be her murderer j fell on the bed be.
side her--I could not weep. Ny heart
burned in my bosom; my brain was on
fire. Ny sister threw her arms around
me, and wept In silence. Suddenly va
saw . light motion Of mothers hand; her
T eyes unclosed, She had recovered con,
seriousness but not speech. She looked
at me and moved her lips Iacould mol
understand her words. Mother, mo
therl' shrieked, '.say only that you will
forgive me. She could not say it with
her lips, but her hand pressed mine. Sh,
smiled upon me, aud lifting her thin white
hands, she clasped my own within them
and east her eyes upward. She moved
her lips in prayer, and thus she died.
remained still kneeling beside that deal