Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-09-08

The MOIilerss Ke,norsc

The child was 80 sensitive, no like the little
shrinking plant, that curls at the breath and
shuts its heart from the light. The only beauty
she possessed was an exceedingly transparent
skin, and the most mouinfnl blue eyes. had
been trained by stern, strict, conscientious
mother. l was Il hardy plant, rebouiding at
every shock misfortune could not daunt
though discipline tam cd me-. | fancied alas .
that l must go thorgh the same routine with
this delicate creature 20 one day when she had
displeased me exceedingly by repeating an Of
Tense l was determine to punish her severely.
was very seriousail day, aud on sending her to
her little coueL I said
Now, my daughter, to punish you, and show
you how very, very naughty gou have been.
shall not kiss you tonight
She stood looking at me, astonslhment per-
sonitied with her great mournful eyes wide
open. / suppose she had forgotten her mscon-
duct till then; and / left her with big tears
dropping down her cheeks, and her lip qulvering.
Presently was sent for-"O mamma you will
kiss me can't go TO sleep if Won don't she
sobbed every tone Of her voice trembling, as
she held out her hand.
Now came the struggle between love and what
falsely termed duty My heart said, give her
| the kiss of peace my stern nature urged me to
presst in my correction, that l might impress
the fault upon her mind. That is the way had
been trained until / was submissive child; and
| remember how often had thanked my moth
er since for her straightforward course.
| knelt by her bed and whispered, "Mother cant
| kiss you, Elem though the words seemed t.
choke me. Her hand touched mine 1t was very
hot but | attributed it to her excitement.
blamed myself as the fragile form shook Will
suppressed sobs and saying, "Mother hopei
Ellen will mind her better after this" left the
room for the night.
1t might have been about midnight when wal
awakened by the nurse. Apprehensive, / ran t,
the chids chamber. 1 had a fearful dream
Ellen did not know me. She was sitting up
| crimsoned from the forehead to the throat, he
eyes 30 bright that | almost drew back aghas
at the glance From that night u raging feve
drank up her life-and what do you think wa
the incessant plant poured into my anguishin
heart? sob kiss me mother, do kiss mo.
can't 90 to sleep. | won't be naughty if you
kiss me. oh . kiss me. dear mamma. / can
go to sleep"
Holy little child she did go to sleep one gra
! morning, and never woke again--no, never
7 Her hands were locked in mine and all m
veins icy with its gradual chill. Family til
light faded ont in the beautiful eves-whiter an
l winter grew the tremulOus lips. She neys
, knew me +; but with her last breath she whispe
i ed Il will be good, mother, If Won will on
forgive me"
:. Kiss her God knows how passionate al
unavailing were my kisses on her cheek aft
( that fatal night. God knows how wild were IL
l. prayers, that she might know If only once. thi
would have yielded up my life could Ina,
asked forgiveness Of that sweet child.
/ Well, grief is unayailing now. She lies in h
e little tomb there il a marble urn at her he
- and rose-bush at her feet-there grow swe
~ summer flowers there waves the gentle grass
IL there birds sing their mathis and vespers the
ID the blue sky shone down to-day there lies, h
, E.freshness OF my heart.
- Parents, you should have heard the pathos
81 the voice of that sad mother as she said The
y are plantsthat spring intogreat vigor if the hea
pressure of a footstep crush them but OIL
:. there are others that even the pearls Of the liz
81 dew bend to the earth.n Mothers and fathers.
ly kind to the little ones. Do rot wait till /
Of daisies grow over Their bosoms, before you lea
&. to chide them in love. Kiss them before Y
10 strike them. By and by you must leave ther
j. but leave no thorns in their memory.-Hdl
W Journal of Health.