The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-20
a story Tor Mothers
ny MRS. CHARLOTTE YORK..

ny MRS CHARLOTTE YORK
We'll, Guy, off again How is this; oy
cry evening Of late, | notice as soon as
tea is over you are missing. Where 40
you spend your time?" inquired Mrs Al
lison, as he was passing from the dining
room, scarcely waiting his reply but the
mother heard Guy say
''Only going with Harry Weyman down
street." and she said:
Il really am not satisfied, my son that
you should spend 50 much time with hat
lad whom ] know very little about.
should think you would sometimes like to
stay at home and read more than YOU do
time to you. just now, ought 10 be very
precious. Where do you and Harry go?'
Guy felt and looked his confusion, rs his
mother put this direct questions but instead
of answering her as to whcrc he went, he
set up a sort Of defense for hisAbscnces by
saying:
II do get so tired Of home.
"Why, Gay, am astonished, more than
surprised to hear goH sGy this; a boy who
has SO good home"
cit is good enough. but it is SO very lone
ly, for you and Nellie are either going
somewhere every evening, or else entertain
ing visitors in the parlor that do not care
to see me, and, perhaps, do not know me.
And if father is at home, and 20 to the
Library, he is sure to be deep in book or
his evening paper he has no word for me,
Then the little ones, nurse takes off to bed.
Now, how can it be else than lonely for a
fellow like me? for you and Nellie never
take me where you go
"Well, why should wc?" interrupted
Nellie, Everybody does not know ] have
a brother, and you would not like to 90 UNI
invited?"
''And why don't they know ~ said he,
with a little reproach in his expression.
"are you ashamed of mc?'
Nellie did not say that the greatest objec-
ton to his going with her, was his awkward
ness, for she loved her brother; but lads of
seventeen have usually more ofthat unbe-
coming shyness, called bashfulness, than
girls at the same age; and she did not I'M
derstand that she gave it strength by the
very means she was using. All young
girls should help their brothers to gain con-
fidence and ease by leading them, though
doing it in such way that those whom
they lead are unconscious of tin this way
their awkward bashfulness vanishes. The
"gentleness" of many a kind-hearted sister
has made her brother to be "strong" and
self. possessed, so that in turn, he in time
repays her with protection and guidance.
Mrs. Allison was at this juncture busy in
thought about dress for Nellie that was
late in coming home. As quick as flash
was the transition from all anxiety con-
corning the tardiness of the dressmaller, OF
even of the garment itself and the occasion
on which it was to be worn, to anxiety of
another kind for equally dear TO her was
each child, and her solicitudc could not let
questioning rest and she asked Guy to tell
her frankly how, and where, he and his
companion spent their evening leisure
when together.
Guy Allison was a boy trained to speak
the truth, and had not as yet learned tc
deceive his mother, although of late he had
not given her his full confidence; he had
forgotten il was the safest way to "tel
mother everything" Happy the boy OF
girl who never grows TO big for this
After some hesitation and a sort of halt
consciousness that he had been doing
wrong thing, lie gathered up courage anl
said
''Oh we sometimes saunter down iht
street, or meet the fellows at Harry's f.
Tiers store and when we have money We
20 to some Of the saloon concerts; it don
cost so much !"
"Why, Guy Allison, this will never do :!
said she, land | cannot 20 out tonight un
less | have your premise to remain u
home
Nellic's dress had come and as there wa
to bca wedding ceremony, Mrs Allisci
had no time for any honily OF Guys short
cOmings ; she had TO bear the shock he ha,
given her, and she carried into the gay cir
Gle Il great burden The mothers hear
was not there it was with her boy, tin
only son of the houschold-their pride
who in days to come they hoped would dc
velop into man of integrity and honor
Visions of temptations of all sorts loomc
up before her, as she thought Of the out
side influences she had lett him to seek
and she condemned herself for leaving hin
70 such resorts. took bitter and regretfu
views ot her past negligence ia leaving hi
social needs quite out OF the plans sh
made Tor Nellie. Amid all the music an
mrth OF friends, she walked On spite o
her attempts 10 raly,) q self-absorbe
guest, whose mind was laying plans for be
ing better mother. The boy had no
complained uujustIy the scales were fls
dropping from her eyes. Home to hi
boy had been comfortless, and chang
must be made. Il lad of his years, whe
the days occupation is over, needs some
thing to interest them at home or they wi
pass over its threshold and seek elsewher
for pleasure.
Mrs. Allison was by no means a thought
less mother as il would seem but recent
Sue had been quite occupied in the Intro
ductlon of her eldest daughter into society
and had for n few weeks at the beginnin
of the social season, gone with her as CHI
paone, trusting her boy was safe. As ff
Mr.. Allison. he had confidence of tn
strongest kind in the Instability of h
wife for modelling the characters of his SO
and daughters.
Guys early training was not wholly los
but that he was in danger, showed itself /
many ways.
Harry Weyman belonged to family VIII
paid little attention to principle; enjoy
nent was all they sought for His fatht
was an unfortunate inebriatc, and hi
mother discouraged and sad. Harry
chances for happiness were small.
When the morrow dawned after the di
covery Mrs. Allison had made, she 81
about an investigation.
In answer to her questions, Guy said
II once went into q saloon, but it VIZ
by Harry's persuasion. told him it WI
mean and low place; l did not care I
90 again, but he said to me: ''my fathC
goes there sometimes and don't think
can be such very bad place.
Mrs. Allison began TO utter her surpris
but her son SAID