Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

The following s1f cling narrative imports 70
have been given b. 8 father 10 his son "a aarl-
log derived from bis own blister exp-lj.-ce Of
grieTiDg and ressiing mothers love and Cour-
SCI:
What agony vas visible on nv mothers face
when she saw that all she had said and suffered
failed to move me! She r5se 20 60 home, ara /
followed as distance. She spoke DO mere 10 me
ill she reached her Own door.
"It is school tine now" said shc. "Go, my
son, end once mere let NO bssecch you 10 thi-k
ucon what l have said"
al shane 60 10 school, I said.
She looked astonisbed et 10y GOODNESS, bu re
piled firmly
"CersAinly you will 50, Alfred; command
you.''
81 will not" said I, IN tone Of dsG,nce.
"One Of two thiDss yoa must DO, Allied
either 60 TO school THE morning, or | will lock
you in your room and keep you there till you sfe
ready to promise implicit Obedience to my wishes
Ia the fu'ure.'
81 dare you to do III you cans get me up
stairs"
"Alfred, choose now" said my mother, who
laid her hand upon my arm. She ircm5led VIC
lently and wGs deadly pale.
ali you touch ms III kick YOU" said in a
terrible rage. God knows ! knew not What
.sid.
"will you 60, Alirejl"
"No," l replied, bps l quaied beneath her
eye.
Then follow me- she said, IS she gras2ed my
arm firmly.
l raised my foot-oh, my son, hear mel
raised my foot and kicked her-my s.iutsd
mother! How my head reels az the torrent Of
memory rushes over me! kicked my mother,
eeble wom1n-my m0t1er! she staggered back
a few ST. ps, end leaned sgains; the wall. Sbe
did not lock at mel saw her heart beat agaiust
her breast.
"Oh. Heavenly Fathef!" said she, "forgigo
him-he knows net what be doe=."
The gardener jus; then passed the door, end
seeing my mother pale and almost unable 10 sup
port herself, stopped She beckOned him IN.
Take this boy up stairs and lock him in bis
ROOM" said she, and turned from me. Looking
back as she was entering her room, she gave
such look of agony mingled with the mot III
/ tense loyei-it was the last uuutterable pang
from a hsart that was broken.
In moment | found myself prisoner in M
own room. | though for a moment that | woul1
q iug myself from the open window and dash my
brains out, but | felt afraid 70 do i'll was not
p,nitent. A lines, my heart vas subdued; bus
my Stubborn .de rose in al instant aud babe me
not Yield. The pale face of my mother haunted
me- Ianug myself on the bed aud fell asleep
Just at twilight beard iooLstep approach the
door. It my ss.r
"What may tell your mother for you?" she
asked.
IN othing," replied.
"Oh, Alfred! for my sake, for all our s3kes,
say that you are sorry. She longs TO forgive
you"
| would not answer / heard her footsteps
slowly rstreatng, ard again threw mysel. o.
the bed to pass another wretched and fear vi
night.
Another footstep. slower aud feebler Ii N ny
sster's, disturbed me. A voice called me by
name. IL was my mothers.
"Alfred, my son, shall GOMEZ" sbe asked.
cannot tell what Influence, operating at that
moment, made me speak adverse to MY feelings
The gentle voice OF my mother melted my oSdu-
rate heart, and longed TO throw myself on her
neck, but did not. But my words gave tie lie
10 my heart when | said that was no. sorry
heard Der withdraw. head her groan. Logged
to call her back But cid not.
was awakened nom my uneasy slumber by
hearing my uame loudly called, and my sister
stood at ny bedside
"Gst up, Alfred. Oh, don't wait a minute
Get up and come with me. Mother is DYING"
thought / as yei dreaming, but got CT |
mechanically and followed my sister. On the /
bed and cold as marble, lay my mother. She /
was not undressed. She bad thrown herself on 1
the bed to rest. Arising to go again to re, she /
was sc ID With palpitstion of the heart, and ives
borne senseless TO her room.
! can not tell you With Whst agony looked 1
upon her; my remorse was ten'old greater from
the fact that she would never know il. believed
myself 10 be her murderer. ] could not ReeD.
My heart burned In my bosom; my brain sas on
fire. Ny sister threw her arms around me and
wept in silence. Suddenly we saw a slight mo
ton of my mothers hsnd-her eyes Enclosed.
She had recovered CONSCIOUSNESS out not speech.
She looked at me and moved her ips-I could
not understand her words.
"Motherl molber" shrieked, "say only that
you forgive mel"
She could not say it with her lips, but her hand
pre,,,-'A -"inA- She emiled upon me, and lifting
-f.Ls- |
them, ard cast her eyes upward. She moved her
lips 10 prayer, and thus she died
remained still kneeling beside that dear Crm
tli my gentle sister removed me. The y OF
ii e had gone forever!
Boys who spurn a mothers control, Who are
ashamed 10 own that they are wrong Ito think
IL msnly to resist her authority, or yield to her
hlence, beware! Lay not up for urselves
bitter memories for future years.
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