Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24
stephen ana his Anxious p1olbcr.
tFrom the Hartford Evening Press, Augu.t7.

From the Hartford Evening Press August I,
Stephen was anxious to see his mother.
His mother was anxious 20 see Stephen
The dutiul boy advertised it in public
prints, that he was on his way to see his
mother, who resides in the western section
Of New York State. He naturally came TO
New Haven, Guilford, and Hartford, on his
way, and at the latter place he was be-
trayed' into speech. Still bent on the
maternal pilgrimage, he goes towards Bos-
ton, attracted 10y relative of his wife. 1t
WAS II case Of relative attraction. On Iii
way, at Worcester, some Judas f" betrayed"
him into II speech. At Boston, beiray-
ed" again. Now, however, he started to-
wards his mother. At Albany, seeking to
pass through there rs n private man, aston
lshed at the magnificent demonstration, the
unexpected reception (ke the one at Hart
ford, } he was betrayed into n speech, in
which he declared he was on his way to sec
his mother. From here, the pilgrim son
reaches Safatoga. Here he lays aside pol
itics, thinks Of his long unseen mother whom
he is about to visit, aud sinks into the gen.
al pleasures of the place. Previous tn this
we ought to mention, be was hctrayed'
into speech. Full Of thoughts of his
mother, he starts in northest direction and
lands at Rutland, the home Of his YOUTH
Owing to the wholly unexpected arrival in
that place, so followed, &c.,--he--well is
" betrayed" into speech.
Full of pentup affection, he can no longer
restrain himself, but goes to Bellows alls.
Amid the believing of the populace aud
the sobs of Stephen, he is deceived, deluded,
imposed on--ln fact betrayed" into a
speech. He fees to the north; he lands at
White River junction. What junction.
what conjunction, in point of fact, was
there! Stephen was " betrayed into n
speech. Cutting his filial stick in south
east direction, he informs us at Concord that
he 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
course Of some extended remarks which, in
point of fact " betrayed" pious Encas into
a speech at this very place. AT Manches-
ter, at Nashua, at Providence, still seeking
the maternal embrace that still receded. he
is still surprised and still "betrayed but
why repeat the sad details?,
Stcphen--Stephen, who seems unable to
cut his bread and cheese even, is next seer
at clam-bako at Rocky point; far, far from
his mother, relatives or graves, on this strict
ly private tour to sec his mother-Stephcn
we say, sinks the maternal for "A season, and
allows one hundred and fifty bushels o
baked CLAIMS and thirty thousand people to
"belray" him into speech-a brief one oI
an hour and half.
Look at the map of New England
Where do you think Stephen is now9 Why
way down on the rocky end of Rhode Is
land, at Newport, kicking up his truani
heels by the great ocean, as much as to say
that, having travelled all over New Eng.
land on the strength of her, he don't care a
" brass farthin'" for his maternall
And yet, by and by, when be gets re-
cuperaled and wants to start on another
tour, we shall hear his low, sweet voice
mingling with the roar of the surf dowr
there on the sounding sea, softly singing
"wake, and call me early,
Call me early, mother dear"