The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-22


Mother, will endeavor TO be everything
10 yoa that can be, | promise you that.
TIE boy lifted his head. A look Of high
resolve made the young brow man-ike IN
expression. Not yet had ten summers deep
ened the gold on those fair locks. The ear
NJ sat blue ewes looked fondlyin the faded
face that bent ever him. There was world
Of love in that soul-a love that was not on
" lip deep, but was proved by acts of self
denial.
The words are beautiful enough to be
respected. Henry Locke smiled, because
As he spoke there came tears In his mothers
ewes. He had th1t morning been promised
q place IN q country store, fise miles from
the cot, or rather cabin, where they lived.
Il was but small pittance, bat OF late the
mother had grown so feeble that she could
earn nothing-could scarcely do the little
that order and neatness demanded at her
bands.
One dollar week. 1t was little sum,
/ but better. much better than nothing. Be
| aides. Henry vas to have his meals with his
! employer, and could, il he chose, sleep
4 there Bot he did not choose. For glad
smile from mother; for the pressure OF that
feeble hand; for the tender Christian words
that came from those pale lips, be was brave
! " willing, after the days hard work, TO walk
/ ihs Rve Jss, dark ant kedimz~~ -s-nsa tho
waV vas. Often he came, brbging some
little deiicacv that he bad carmel and which
was sweet to the i5TGlEa Aaafase be brought
it. ..,
One night tie sky was curtained with
clouds. The W. low looked IRON her little
window, facing ne hiny road along which
the hay wagons went on their way to the
citv. and said, as the twilight, deepening
earlier than it's won't, "He viii not come to-
night"
No. he would not come that night. The
wind blew hercely and sent the branches on
the UrIA -PpnlA trees ratti'Dg against the
.Iap boards, aud threw the rain az with
su,te over the little windows, sheeting them
and making dreary music 50 the widow
mite confident that Henry would not ven
iI,-s ont in that storm, read her Bible till
bar heart k,ndleu with he holy words, AID
uniting out her little light, went to her
rest. -
~ . voice awakened her. The sweet 4
vo;cs 40 dear TO her was crying, "Mother
un,hari Al 6Ist sire thought il dream;
h,t l;stening iBtentiy, she heard blending 4
,,i,h he wall Of the wind, that cry, and .
.a,,,,a AGAINST the latch greeted her. In.
stsn,lv rising, she groped fort light, unfast
anad ~ door. and behold, there stood Hen
n;teons sight indeed, covered with
-. H1erally from head to foot His face
,.s VT hut the honest, happy smile was
in no way abated.
ssMv how. how could you come on such
nigh,p" exclaimed the widow:
"Why. mother, storm couldn't Keep me
f,ovn vou.r was the hearty response. i've
had IL, greatest time, though, you ever did
see--lost M way, got into the creek, and II
must be midnight; bus | neaui W como, sc-
: uava me trifie over tonight, and knew
you needed it."
aMv dear boyp sprung from the moth
ans fnll heart. with tear or two that trick
le,. down her pale cheeks.
al wonder haven't thought of il BEFORE"
abe added musingly. "After this, I'll put
! l;yht in the window. To be sure it won't
show far; but when you get to the top of
the hill. il will be pleasant to see it, and
xnov that am watching for you"
Far three years the lamp was placed in the
l,,tle vindoN every night. People often re-
marked "ss bright as Mother Lockie's little
~;.aow." and IS became fssorite saying
nth the neiqhbefhood. -
"a Al ~ sSs md # skst tins, fIenrs was
cesv.5 1 rood abnn1e 81 boafdi whaling
.ssssl- ard be rssolved 10 accept it. II cost
Mn no one knew what struggle, to part
ersm ne being be loved with an almost wor--
sh;npine Affection. But be knew the time
had come When be mpst 60 forth into the
world te do battle for himsclf and for her /;
- : ..;lor,s l;fa ;zae His coveted calling.