The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-04-09
A ToUCHISG STORY.

bitter experience OF the SIN OF RESISTING
q mothers love and counsel. 1t is new
to us, though it may not be TO all our
readers; but its teachings are so excel
lent as TO make it worthy of frequent
publication and perusai: y.
l. What agony was on my mothers
face when all that she said and suffered
failed TO move me. She rose to 90
home and 1 followed at distance. She
spoke 70 me no more till she reached
her own door.
| cit is school time now" she said, ''Go.
my son, and once more let me beseech
You to think upon what have said"
II shan't 90 TO school," said I.
She looked astonished at my bold
ness. but replied firmly
"Certainly you will, Alfredo COM
mand YOU"
81 will not!" said I +; "you can't get
ine up stairs"
| Gone of the two things Won must do,
Alfred-either go to school this minute.
or will lock you up in your room and
keep you there until you promise inn
plicit obedience to my wishes in the flu
ture."
q! dare you to do it." said I; you
can't get me mp stairs" 800
ALFRED. choose now" said my mother,
who laid her hand upon my arm. She
trembled violently, and was deadly pale.
| ''If you touch me l viii kick you,'
said |, in fearful rage. God knows
knew not what ! said.
will you go. Alfred -
"NoT replied, but quailed beneath
her eye.
Then follow mei' said she, as she
grasped my arm firmly. | raised my
| fOot--''Oh my son. hear me RI raised
my foot and kicked her-my sainted
mother! How my head reels, as the
torment of memory rushes over me !!
kicked my motlIer--a feeble woman-
my mother! She staggered back a few
steps and leaned against the wall. She
did not look at me. / saw her heart
beat against her breast. "Oh Heavenly
FatherV she cried, ''forgive him-he
knows not what he doesi' The gar
dener just then passed the door, and
seeing my mother was pale and almost
unable to support hcrsell-she beekoned
| him TO come in.
"Take this boy up stairs and lock
him in his own room," said she, and
turned off from me. 1t was a look of
agony mingled with the intensest love
lit was the unutterable pang from d
heart that was broken.
In a moment | found myself pris-
oner in my own room. l thought for a
moment l would fling myself from the
open window, but | felt that / was
afraid to die; was not penitent. AT
times my heart was subdued, but stub
bornness rose in an Instant and babe IN
not yield yet. Tie pale face of my
mother haunted me. l flung myself OIL
my bed and fell asleep. just at twi-
| light / heard a footstep approach my
door. 1t was my sister.
"What shall l tell mother for you p
she said.
Nothing" replied. 81
ooh Aired for my sake, and for all
our sakes, say that you are sorry-let
me tell mother you are sorry. She
longs to forgive YOU"
| 1 would not answer. l heard her
! footsteps slowly retreating and again l
| flung myself on the bed, to pass wretch
ed and fearful night.
! Another tootstep, slower and feebler
than my sisters, disturbed me.
ALFRED, my son, shalt L come i'll 2"
she asked.
cannot tell what influence operating
at that moment made me speak adverse
to my feelings. The gentle voice OF my
mother that thrilled through me, melt
ed the ice from my heart, and l longed
TO throw myself upon her neck, but
did not. My words gave the lie to my
heart. when l said l was not sorry.
heard her withdraw. L heard her groan.
l lomged to call her back, but did not.
| l was awakened from an uneasy slum-
Der by hearing MY name called loudly,
and my sister stood my bedside.
"Get up Alfred. Don't wait min
ute. Get up and come with me. Mother
is dying!"
thought l was yet dreaming, but
got up mechanically and followed my
| sister. On the bed, pale as marble, lay
| my rnnfhaP She had moi nn6raSSa6
She had thrown herself upon the bed
TO rest; rising to go again to me, she
| was seized with palpitation OF the
heart, and borne TO her room.
| cannot tell you my agony as looked
upon her--my remorse was tenfold
more bitter from the thought that she
never would know ii. l believed my
self 10 be her murderer. ] fell on the
bed beside her. | could not weep. Ny
heart burned within my bosonl--my
brain was on fire. My sister threw her
arms around me and wept III silence.
Suddenly we saw a motion of mother s
handler eyes Enclosed. She had re-
covered consciousness, but not her
speech. She looked at me aud moved
her lips. could not understand her
words.
Mother! motheri' / shrieked, Asay
only that you will forgive me-"
She could not say it with her lips, but
her hand pressed mine. She smiled up
OH me, and lifting her thin white hands,
she clasped my own within them, and
cast her eyes upwards. She moved her
lips in PRAYER, and thus she died. re.
manned still kneeling beside that dear
form till my gentle sister removed me.
The Joy OF youth had lett me forever.
"Boys who spurn mothers control,
who are ashamed to own they are
wrong, who think it manly to resist heI
authority, or yield to her influence, be-
scare! Lay not up for yourselves bit
ter memories tor your future years.
WHOLESALE KILLING IN MoNTGoM-
cry CoUNUY.-We learn from Noah
Wilson, just i'll from Wilson county.
few particulars concerning the bloody
tragedy that occurred on Elk river
, Montgomery county, about ten days
ago, about claim difficulty. 1t seems
that a Mr.. Fletcher, n young man for
, merly of Greenwood county. and whose
/ parents now reside in Greenwood, a
few months ago took up a claim in
; Montgomery county. on which he erect
ed cabin and made other improve
ments. a few weeks ago he returned
to the home of his parents and married
While absent his claim was Jumped
! by two brothers, who took possession
| of his cabin. One of The brothers had
a family. Fletcher, accompanied BY q
young man named Hall, visited the cab
in for the purpose of settling" matters
and the result of the settlement" thus
far is that Fletcher was killed by the
brothers, and the two brothers were
then killed by Hall-all occurring al
the cabin, at the interview referred to
The sympathies of the people were fol
. Fletcher and young Hall. Fletcher wa
] young man about twenty-five year.
: old, and a worthy citizen. He had beer
!, married but few days before his death