Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1871-01-25
nut ON the kitchen fire! One would think

why, if there amt master! r-
TheodOfa,1 said Mr.. White, looking
somewhat sheepish, where did you see
a fire :? 10. --fEser ri --f-.-s
4 didn't see it, uncle, but you said the
house was on fire. Theodore made no
answer demurely, and of course
thought you must know Please, uncle,
90 back to bed again. - @
Il won'tU said Uncle Joseph, gather
Z ing the skirts Of his wrapper close about
him. --
But, uncle, you're siek9- 9-sTg '~.
Mo, Pm not ..-=rrf a#r
Uncle, do you really mean it?'
tOf course do, Theo p -
And he did mean it. The cure had
1 been effected; and Theodore mentally
I congratulated herself on the success of
j her plan Of treatment. And Uncle Jo-
seph never alIudad to the day on which
( his niece had taken him so implicitly at
this WoTd.r7 Ei1a3 1c
- MY steP-mOther- RI -
20 4 wonder what papa has gone to
/ GlenvilIe so SOON again for. Do you
I know, Mr.. Allen?, / asked of a lady
4 who acted as housekeeper IN our family.
4 did not ask him. she replied.
He evasive reply increased my suspic-
lion, and after twirling my napkin
wen. we sometimes know the rea-
J sons of things, and, therefore, are not
lObliged to ask for information
Two days after, papa returned and
after tea we gathered in the parlor, Tor
papa is q lawyer and did not stay in the
Office evenings. | told bl0rie That the
next time papa asked me to sing l should
4 sing the piece called i Cannot CAL Her
/ Mother and, as / was nlOmentartiy eE-
1 pecting such a arequet, I was trying to.
/ get up the courage to do so. ST ban ..-..
Before Florie could reply papa open
/ ed his eyes and asked me to play, and
arose with a fiutsering Of the heart to do
\ I took up pile of music and looked
it over, in order to gain timei then lay.
4 ing it down On the music table, struck
/ the first note to the prelude of the piece
I had said I would sing. Before be-
gan the words, Mrs. Allen left the
roOm.- q. ,----- -,= s--s1s a-e-rl sr
She knew what it was, and thought it
might lead to remarks that she would
not like to hear. My voice never once
4 faltered as I sang it with as much feeling
/ as / could throw into words. as
When I had finished, there was a per-
!
lments.oI I finally began g lively march,
but papa interrupted me- and said in a
pleasant tone: .t.r. .e 'er- 55l .sr ..s.
You need not play any more this
Eevening, Nellie, for me. 1 hope you did
not sing those verses because they eX-
pressed your sentiments, did you p @
/ j do not know what difference it can
make to any one whether those lines ex-
press my feelings or not I repli led rath-
4 er eoldly, ~ tfi 90
1T will make some difference with
our future happiness he continued. i
am to be married soon, and OF course 1t
will make the lady your mother. Are
you not prepared to receive as such any
one may select, and give her the affec-
4 ton of a daughter q r
FlOrie burst into tears, and though
felt a choking sensation in the throat, /
replied with some spirit, 'Of course
shall treat the future Mrs. Gordon with
respect, if she shall command I'll but
have mother, though she is in her
grave, whom cannot forget, if Others
can with such apparent ease,'
I. r.. Nellie, you forget veIrself, if you
mean to iRsinuate that have forgotten
your mother; ] have not, nor never
4 shall. You could not understand my
feelings III should explain them to you;
therefore shall say nOmore.' f o.
The evening came on which papa and
his wife-hoW my lip curled as I spoke
the words-were expected. I had just
said to FlOrie, what cart be cured
must be endured; but she will soon learn
what frigid pOliteness means, from me
and from you hope, too. I'lEOwn Pm
determine what course to pursue until
Z do v5 e. O. aea ia a I'D s@ ~
II Il wanted TO ask papa how she looked
but 1 did not dare to after you sang that
song to him. returned FlOrie, when we
heard the carriage at the door.
Smooth your hair, now, and pin your
collar straight l hastily exclaimed.
Don't let Mrs. Gordon think you a
young heather, to whom she is to act
the part of a Missionary
We had tsken tea, and were in the
y pRFloE / had taken mammals portrait
and hung it in the room FlOrie and
occupied. We had one there. then, but
= I remarked to Florie, as I carried it up
stairs; ais t-
'Ain'tI good to save Mrs. Gordon all
the trouble possible? /? Now we can have
! one apiece ....-.--.--.--
Z felt really nervous when the carriage
i stopped st the door; but did not follow
Med and Florie, as they rushed into
the hall to meet them. They did not
come into the parlor until they had
been to the dining-rOom and partaken
of refreshments. e1l sE-.77 a -
As papa presented his eldest daughter
to his wife arose and coldlY- offered my
hand The lady was hereafter to oceu-
! py-niy dear mothers place in the house.
hold, was about thirty-five years of age,
of medium height, good looking, and a
pleasant smile lighted her face as she
, held my hand moment and hoped
was well. .-
Later in the evening she expressed a
desire to hear me play. I did not arise
, Immediately; but when she said:
& DO not, unless it is perfectly agree
able to you,' said; aiIi. -.4l -@ '7-
t--' Most certainly it is, and selected 4
Sit and Weep by My Mothers Grave,
> as the most appropriate one could find.
3 sang it with much pathos, for my eyes
with ushered tears, and my heart was
( sore with grief. s .-.t.. -...s. r-t--r -
rose from the piano and glanced at
papa and his now wife. Her eyes were
f full of tears as she said TO me in q low
tone: -- r-ar rf ear.le.-
you sing with nuch feeling, Nellie,
] more SO probably, because you can SYM
Ipathize with the author, and l can SYM
1 pathize both. 1 have no mother, and,
{ too, have loved seaf-- T1fja -r- 10
LED To sit and weep l....
Beside dear mothers grave s
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