The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-03-28

Mutual AFFECTIONS.
now pR. FRANKLIN rsrrp THEORY.

in 1868, combating the common idea that thcr
exists instructive affection, which would aiiacl
TO Others, relatives who were unconscious of ih
fact, and by the fufce of which friends long sepn
rated nigh, instantly recognize each other, cite
the following Characteristic annecdoie Of our II
lustrious country maB, franklin, US n proof o
the truth OF his argument:
Doctor benjamin franklin, after the dect.,sr q
his father, returned 10 Boston in order 10 pay hi
respects TO his mother. who resided in that city
lie had bceh abscnt some yeais, aud at the pcrioi
OF his life when the greatest and mast rapid nl
ieration Is made ia the human appearance ni
time when the quercl0us voice ~ the sIriplin. ~
suincs the commanding tone oi the a,lali an,
the smiling features OF youth are sHrcccdtd L.,
! the strong lines of manhood The doctor Na
sensible, such was the ailrraiiJu oi his Irtson
that bis mother r0uld not know hiin except 10,
that instinct which. II j. believed. ean cause .
mother heart to beat violently in ihe prrs,nc,
OF child, aud point the meicrunl eye. with qhi,i
aud sudden glance. 10 n beloved son.
To discoter the exis;eurr Of this instinct ac
! tual experience, the doctor rcsolvci tu iniTudau
himself rs n stranger to his mother. aud To- Watri
narrowly :or the moment in whirh .hc should
discover her son. and then ~ determine with H..
! cool precision oi the phiiusclhrr whether thal
discovery was the effect uf that instinct Of aicc
! tiOn--thnt iniuitive loSo-ihal innate atiachu.cn
which Is cOnjectuFed io cement relatives o' th'
same blsOd aud which by accnrding the Jus
sions Of parent aud child, like well tuned violin
would at the first touch cause them TO vibrnic i
unison, aud nj once evinee that they were linrr.
cut chords " the samc instrument
On sullcn day, ia the month of Januar, IN
the Afternoon, the doctor knockcd AT his mother
1 door and asked TO speak with Mrs. Franklin go
lie found the old lady knitting by the parlui
! hre-inirOducei himself By observing that be- had
been informed she entertained travellers. aud re-
qnested a nights lodging. She eyed him with
has a -. T..
pie assume when they Imagine themselves insult
| ed, BY being supposed to exercise au emplOymen,
but one degree below their real occupation in
life assured him that he had been misinfortnei
that she did not keep travellers but that il Was
true 20 obge some members Of tie Legislatri'
she took a number Of them into her family duiiu.'
the session that she then had four ,nttuisrs q
the council aud si1 VI the lIou., e.. q, r.r,, ''A
tves, who boarded with her tbs, ~ h.r ia-l
were full and then rioch h.',eli iu hu An,i-
ting with the intent apuii, aiOu NhIrh q 1ptr. sd
rs foFcibly ds action could du. q .tu .iArc cun-
claded your busiusss lli, .unnrr sou have ih.
house the better Hut upon the dortots w'nI,-
ping his CUat around him affecting to shivcr wiih
cold aud observing that Il was very chilly wealth
er, she pointed 10 a chair, and gave him l,trc
TO warm himself
The entrance Of the boiriers lerclu,l.,i al fur
tier conversation; coffee wac sOon served aud
the doctor patiOok With the family To the collie
according 10 the good custom Of the time. sue.
ceeded plate OF pirpius, pines, aud paper of
McEntire's best, when the whole family formed a
cheerful stmi.circle before the fire. Perhaps no
man ever possessed the cOlloqnal power. 10
more fascinating degree than DT Franklin, aud
never was there ocCasiou when be displayed
those powers 20 greater advantage than AZ this
time. lie drew the attention Of the rOinrahv
By the SOlidity Of modest remark instructed them
by varied new aud striking lights. ia which he
4. ~
and amusing anecdotes. Thus employed the hours
passed merrily along until eight o'clock. when
punctually 10 n moment, Mrs. Franklin announe-
ed supper Busted with her household afairs
she fancied the iniTuding stranger had quilted
the house Immediately after coffee, and Il was
with difficulty she could restrain her resentment
when she saw him, without molesiation, sea,
himself at the table with The freedom Of a mem
Der Of the family.
Immediately after supper she called an elderly
gentleman, member Of the council. IN whom
she was accustomed 10 conhde. TO another room
complained bitterly Of the rudeness Of the siran-
ger, told the manner Of his introduction b. the
house, observed that be appeared like an oatlAnd-
ish man and she thought he had something
very suspicious 10 bis appearance concluding By
soliciting her friends advice with respect 10 the
way in which she could mos, easily rid herself Of
his presence The old gentleman assgTed her
that the stranger was certainly Young man "
education, and 10 all appearanccs gentleman .
that perhaps, being 10 agreeable eomlan' le had
paid 40 attention 10 the latsnesso VI the hour and
advised her 10 call him aside and repeat 10 him
her inability To lodge him. She accordingly sent
her maid TO hipi, aHd then with as much temper
as she could command Fcrspitulaiing the siiua.
ton Of her family. observed that Il prrN late
aud mildly intinlatrd that be- NOuld DO well 10
seek himself lodging Tie doctor feplisd hat
he would by no means intummods heT family
nss.a al A. A. A. "a "A.
more with hei boafdefs and then retire. ig ~.
turned 10 the company, filed bis piEe, aud With
the hrst Whit his powers 10 converse Tetufned
with double force. lie rtcOunlcd The hardship,
be extollcd the piety " their ANCESTOR. 4 gru-
tlenan present mentioned the subjcci VI the day'
debate in the ilousc Of Representative A bill
bad been introduced 10 extend the pTsFog tive "
the royal GoyOnor The doctor Immediately
entered upon the subj Ct, supported ihe coiouil
rights with new and foTcible afgumenis uas
familiar with the names Of the influential men
Of the Ilousc when Dudley was Goveruor, Isciird
ihtir specches, aud appaudsd the noble lelsn,r
OF the chamber of rights During the disgourss
90 appropriately interesting 10 the eompany, No
Uondei that the clock struck eleven unpsrcsiysi
by the Delighted circle, NOT vas u wondeffai
that the patience Of Mrs. Franklin by this tins
grew quite exhausted. She now catered tbs room
and before. the whole company, with much
warmth, addressed the doctor told him plainly
abe thought herself imposed on. obaersing u vas
true she was Ions woman, bot that ahc had
friends who would prolect her, and eoneladsi
By Insisting on bis having The hoase Ths
doctor made a slight apology, deliberately pat
on bis great coat aud hat, took polite leave "
the company, aud apptanrhsd the street door,
lighted by The maid, and attended b the mis.
iress While the doctor aud hls conIAuioui had
been employing themselves within, mast irsai-
ful snow storm had filed the street knre dcsp
and no sooner had the maid lined up The lairh
than q roaring north easter forged open Ihs door.
exunguishing toe iigh, and al~oss hlling ~
hall WIN uni.eG SNOW ana hAii' As soen =. lhs
eAnule was wllgn'ed ,ns doeior cast woiul looA