Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-14
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red cheeks and hair almost black and /
curly he wore acrimsou plaid jacket, |
N with fall trowsers buttoned on, had
~ babitsof whistling, and liked 10 ask ques-
tons; was accompanied by small black
dog. II is long while now since be
disappeared ] have q very pleasant
house, and much company. Ny guests
say, "Ahi il ID pleasant to be here.
Everything has such an orderly, putaway
look-nothing about under foot-no
dirt" Bat my eyes are aching for the
hghtrOf WRITINGS and cut-paper on the
aooF, Of tumbled down card-houses; Of
bows and arrows, whips, tops, gc-carts
blocks, and trumpery.
want to see crumbs on the carpet
and paste split on the kitchen table.
want 70 see the chairs and the tables
turned the wrong way about ] want to
see candy making and eorn-poppinR, and
r 70 find jack-kpives and hsh.hooks
among my muslinA Yet these things
used to fret me once. They say, How
quiet you are herel All one may settle
bis brains, and be at peace. But my
ears are aching for the pattering Of little
feet; for a hearty shout, a shrill whistle,
a gay tra.la-la; fof the crack Of little
whips for the noise Of drums,
flies, and Tin trumpets. Yet these things
made me nervous once.
They say; "AhI you have leisure
nothing 10 disturb you. What heaps Of
sewing you have time forl" But long
70 be disturbed. l want TO be asked for
Bit Of string Or an old newapapeF--for
= cent to buy slate pencil or peanuts.
| want 10 be eoaxed for piece Of new
cloth for jibs and mansails, and then to
hem the same want 10 make little
flags, and bags to hold marbles / want
10 DO followed By little feet all over the
house, teased for bit Of dough for a
ffar lie ha.fga. H. =.
Yet these things used TO 6dget me once
They say. "Ah yon are not tied at home.
How delightful 20 be always at liberty
for concerts, lectures, and parties 30
confinement for you
Bat want confinement I want to
listen TO the scboobell mornings 70
give the last hasty wash and brush, and
then 10 watch from tho window bis MIN
bic feet bounding away TO school.
want frequent renta 10 mend, and 70 OBJ
lterate mad stains, molassas stains, and
F5s paints Of All colora ] weutto be sitting
by q little crib OF evenings, when weary
little feet are at rest and prattIiDg
voices are hushad, that mothers may
sing their lnllabies, and tell over tbs
oftrepeated stories. They don't know
their happiness, then, those mothers;
rrse.f, didn't. All these things | called con.
hnement once.
lie is taller than l. has thick whiskers,
wears frocarcoat bosomed shirt, and
9 cFavat He has Just returned from
college lie brings Latin and Greek
IN bis e0untenAnoe, and bursts Of the
old philosophers IN the sitting room. lie
calls me mother, but am unwilling 10
own him. lie AYERS that he ia my kon,
aud says be can prove it. He brings
bis little boat 10 ahow the red strip on
the sail (it was the end ofthe peee) and
the name on the stern, Lucy Lowe, a
little girl Of our neighboF, who, because
Of her long curs aud pretty round face,
was the chosen iavorite OF my boy The
curls we're long since cut Oh, and she
a has grown 10 a tall handsome girl How,
his face reddens as he shows the name
on has boat OH zee IL all plain a. IL
It was written in a book
My little hoy Is lost, and my big boy
will soon be. oh, wish he were a little
tired boy in a long night-gown, lying in
his crib, with me sitting BY holding his
hand in NINE pushing the eurls back
from bis forehead, watching bis eyeids
dFoop, aud listening to his deep breath.
ing,
III only had my little boy again, how
patient would bel How much would
bear and how little | would scoId can
neverhaye him back again; but there
are still mothers who have not
yet lost their little boys [
wonder If they know they are living their
very best days; that now is the time 10
really enjoy their children7 think IL 1
had been more TO my little boy, might
now be more to my grown,np one Home
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