The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-08-21


climbe about the white slab on which is craven the
wordS:-"IIei is at rest"
MorHER's LoyE.-Who is there who does not ac
knowledge and bow in reverence to a mothers love?
What is it that causes the eve to fill? that refuses ut
speech and oyerw helms with utter loneliness
in the midst of life? Deny not tluant hert it is
the saeredness of amothcr's lore-ict through long
years, it may be- yet always pure, ever sacred blessing
and refreshing Gentle mother! cudereSt tiuest, and
the best Of friends constant in love- in veal and woe
in delormity or health in honor or shame, through
evil and good report-thy affections know change
G 9a IRa 9E INK 2t a 8gatr ud BdfR@ 6@ 0iB:s iBs Oh FSM M
Sacred to the heart is the memory of amothers
love!
Such were the reflections suggested by incideutin
the great drama of life \ poor victim of intemper-
ance was staggering homcward-no, he knew not
wlIither-when he fell heavily to the earth. Stunned
and bruised by the fall he lay for tinsensibe,
but assistance restored him to coDcousncSs, and
to sense of his degradation.
II thank you gentlemen said he falteringly sit was
hard fall but am better now. [ have had many
such 1t is nothing after you get used to it, aud he
laughed as he prepared TO start again on his way.
what apity, remarked aspectator, THAT YOU should
TINS debRse your manhood by such seishindugencei
strong drink"
You temperance lecturer, I suspect, snccrcd
the incbriate.
"No friend, replied the gentleman 81 not tenn
perance Iecturer-at least not one proessedly but l
neglect opportunity to speak word niEor of that
honest cause
',You are preacher then, may be-
"No"
'Wen, whatever you are want none of your advice"
Il merely meant it for your good" mildly answered
the gentleman, Are you married"
Mo-
s'You have sisters and brotherS?"
"Yes-but they don't know now"
"IIaye YOU father"
mo, he died long since"
"A mother"
There was a deep silence.
"You do not answer; have you mother?"
The silence that ensued was broken by the sobs OF
the wretchcd man.
''Oh, God oh Cod" he exclaimed "shc too is dead!
broke her heart many years since by my conduct
Ny poor, poor mother. So good, kind-so gentle and
orgyng and he smote his breast III the bitterness OF
his anguish.
Unhappy man-oh how unhappy at that moment
Through all the vcssitudes fife, mothers love had
followed him -eutreatng, urging, imploring hlm to
forsake evil and cling only to that which Is right In
vain had she stryen he had gone on blndy perVersey
rcckessy till he was broken down in health for
tune and reputation outcas from society, dsQwned
by his own flesh and blood! Yet in the midst of this
accumulation of wretchednes, there came reproachfu
though full Of love- the weary waste Of years,
mothers voice. sweet and sad, and the heart bowed III
grief to its appeal
Honor 10 WOnitHi " ltilOuG ncF sHIcS IHe WoTlu
would loose its brightness, soeetys charm would exist
no longer Christianity would langpsh without herald
or approval. In whose principles" said the dying
daughter Of Ethan allen, to her skeptlcal father, in
whose principles shall | die-your's Or those of my
christian mother" The stern old hero Of Tconderoga
brushed tear from his eye as he turned away, and
with the rough voice that summoned the British
to surrender, uemulous with deep emotion said
'In your mothers chd-n you mothers"
Your life is not long enough to make it pay to cherish
illwill or hard thoughts against any What if any
man has cheated you, that woman has played you
false? What if this friend has forsaken you in your
time of need that one, having yourutmost con-
fdence your warmest love, has concluded that he pre-
fers to consider and treat you stranger? Lett all
pass. What difference will it make to you in few
years when you 90 hence te the undiscovered country?
All who ill-treat YOU will be sorry for it then,
than you, even in your deepest disappointment and
greif can be.
few more smiles, few more tears, some pleasure,
much pain a little longer hurrying and worrying through
the world hasty greetings and abrupt farewels,
and our play will be played out and the nurer and
the injured will be led away and ere long forgotten
as it worth while to hate each other!"
CHARNISG ADyfcE.-"Eyery man ought to pay his
debts, if be Every man ought to help his neigh
bor if he Every man ought to get married, if he
can. Every should do his work to suit his Gus
toners, if he can Every wife should please her hus-
band, if she Every wife should hold her tongue
sometimes if she can. Everylawyer should sometimes
tell the truth if he can Every ought to mind his
own business ard let other peoples alone, if he can
Then again here is advice still more charming, emu
merating things to keep: Keep out Of debt-out of
quarrels-ou Of oflav-out of poltics-out Of idehess-
out Of mischief-out of draou of thin soled shoes
out of damp cIothes-out of badly ventilated rooms
out of reach Of brandy and water-out of public office
out of matrmony, unless you are in love. Keep out
of all these, and you will probably koepot of the dev
lis clutches
The Koran or Mohammedan Bible was written by
Mahomet assisted by Batticas, Jacobin, Sergius, a
HISTORIAN Monk and By 4 learned jew. aud was pub
4.hed about the wear $40 A d