The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-09
A HASTY WORD.

which ] HIu plhSNN " L'AS rs ''"A 'N9St
With A rosebud Just unfolding its petals in
Tie stand fell over, and the vase "a
IN from my mOthGr) was shattered.
"Ym naughty boy" l cried, angrily,
py6u deserve to be whipped. Pick up
,b.se pieces Instantly and put them In the
N.lhol." lie stopped, carefully picked
pnMC fragments, carried them away and
VA, gone Tor some time. When he re.
mnel, it was with something claspcd in
Biz hand,
Coming to me he placed q flye.cent
p.yCe in my hand, saying timidly:
AWilI that buy new vase, mamma 7"
What evil demon possessed nc TO take
Me com, his saCredly cherished treasure,
kind neighbOrhad given him, and throw
It from nc, | know not.
Harry picked it up with tears running
.ovn his cheeks, and sat down upon his
tool with hands folded SO meekly. Pres.
rutly he said.
"MAmmN, may | go play with Eddy
Potter"
81 don't care where you sc" SAID l,
crosy, "as long rs you keep out OF my
srhL"
Harry went tOlhG closet where his coat
and hat hung, put them on and came and
stood by my side. d.. .s,Hy-.
Mamma, will you please forgive me
lam 50 sorry" and he pRt up his lips for
kiss.
o. God forgive me. lpushcd the liz
lie fellow away. llCstood by the door q
moment looking pitilully ut me. 1t is
twenty-five years ago to-day since he
IoOl there; but can sec ab blue coat
aRlrel and gray wOrstcd skating cap, as
tlehtile leetwent slowly down the stairs.
heard him so out and unfasten the gate.
Looking out Of the window saw the
little fellow lit his lace with a smile as he
Aw me, which gave place 10 q painful
qIyer Of tue lips as he saw l took no no.
lice oil him. watched the darling down
AesLreet with strange underlined feel
lug, till the little coat and red mittens
were no longer visible. Twice q sudden
impulse moved me 10 call him back, but
crushed it down. Oh Il would to God l
had. Well, | sCwCd oil through the win.
ieFaiternoOa. At 4 o'clock | put away
nywOrk and eat by the window. Con.
'c,eHCC began to rCproaCh me for my con.
duct. 81 don't care" said |, tiny 6e0uti.
liIvase is in ruins"
What IS the value Of all the vases in the
world compared with your child? Have
you moi spoken Grossly to that dear little
Harry, who is always so cheerful and
Ohedient? And this is not tho first time
either and you call yourself a Christian
mother, too; Suppose Harry should be
suddenly taken away from you, would not
your cruel words haunt you lorevcr?.
lcouId bear this no longer. lrose and
picked up the stray litter about the room
"SSlvG il a more tidy appearance.
Then went TO tho window, peering out
an1loasly in the gloom, but seeing moth
!agotmy boy, my heart became terribly
heavy this suspense was terrible. Hastily
I,I1'oEing a shawl over my head, l ran into
vi, POtter's.
Have you seen Eldic?" was tho dues.
"Iy GC,O' ro, C a,S. EI 'le room
ala law N.Y.: yo uI sen nary,
and ~ Ea S"' over mere NJ haLi'past two; he
,S;nt~" ~ "e"' "'er 10 Josie drays, l
Who, elm ,,o,,,,,
,bs, m u"' SU I t never knew, Tor 9'
liz ,Us S,iS \. Inc u"9r new open and Ed
aN IT'Ir ,o, ~ oLe'a.H!SSs' screaming
i, d,nnn"s T"eT; mother! Harry Loring
nonJ T" "nJ IL ,,, m1MetG sLIuins on INC mill
SraU ~" %H !, N'etC was noe IN the ice with
SITn U Il T IGG lIarry 1lIntsGe 1t, and
4, IN" f." , ii,.e, salu nus m9lher looking
There TN rcEa roa ,,,. mere y Mr.. Lorlng,"
hrat"n C or NUS u, u great silence In the room
, rsnsrv ~, ~ Inc bllthe, sweet voice Of
prcSan,yy,,, % M IIe purr OF a Maltese cat
psrSJ G1r H' ia o'IeE came toward inc and
.ayin". az ap Ialu soltly on my shoulder
I'M ! ro M.Ia' my poor chlldT
with vida "C C',c. moved nut sat gazing
,DTc ";"o TPen eyes upon an awful pic
lIittlO figure well known IN ma smddenIv
i ce SpS1 through tho treachcrous
4, tbS ' ,,ah IoWn, INC llitle hand grasping
loII ' "i " ,Sa, weeds, tho sweet mouth
wo,S. r %"Sr' ANA lhese wicked, sinful
TDc +S i ,.ols III my ears; VI don't care
my S;nS, ~" 50, 70 long US you keep out o.
r;s ''Su,; I4erc was a mist before my
:,sI. . ringing IN my ears. remember
S ! Sas, where my Harry was. Then came
s ,~"S' ! sense OF the Garth breaking
y Amy A. my rect; and ! knew no more.
sense l'T assam leSllhg Of warmth, a languld
o E.sS ,p ,a my whole system.
r'C% r'" my eyes and glareS about the
,6e tco, "A a, strange woman bythc fire; al
6, T Nv. o o. Ihe bed my husband with BIZ
v TS.1 over his eyes. l tried to thinb
nv TV', .I IHu happened, but in vain. Their
u us'ia an 4 rcd flannel night dress cuddlct
s ST. 1sh &c h across ;., my mind sat "
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