The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-28

mother, want TO NY Z few words 70 you alone You
have sosd me IL would KIN you well a. me;
SIs . VITA yoa break
heart II there Is anything in this world that makes
me feel bad - 10 whom think OF you and what effect
u will have upon But dear mother You should
let this break your heart and you should soon follow
me, what would become or all my dear younger
brothers who should much need loving mothers
hand 70 guide them In all thor steps, 70 teach
them their prayers and lead them 70 Soar
repeat his evening prsyer to- II you should he taken
aways Think dear mother what you have got 10 live
60 and leave you; bat trust to 80 wncro
! w,h be- better sI on; and = w'h only . DC .
and then how much happier viii be our reunion Than
any would be hore on earth How could we keep up
and bear all our trouble II u was not Tor this hopcY
How much worse should feel II It was not tor this
blessed hope which have Pray for me, dear mother;
ask all my Christian friends 70 pray for me- to pray
to pray for me With clear conscience and not feel that
all your prayers right against instead OF help
Ing me As. God 70 hep me 70 give up all the things
wish TO lvs but ~ times when hear the birds sing
Ing and think Of
on. OLD HONE BY raE brook,
and many happy days OF my chiIdhood-yes, when
think OF how many times you have crawied up 10
tuck Us Up n bed and then xns; oy our ,a - ans
grew up Oh how do look back and remember all
those prayers by my bedside. Yes, how many times
do remember Of you doing this after workin for US
ali day hard thai you could scarcely stand. Yes.
dear mother II evor . mother has done her duty by
her children believe you have done yours And now,
II | have iaied TO profit by your teachings In some
ways humby ask you 70 forgive me. also
look back thirteen years ago, TO the sunday when
Byron, Efastus aud l followed our Lord In the or
d,nance OF baptism How happy ! was on that day,
when We three with y number OF schoomates with u.s.
Oh. what happy Sunday that wasl And now all
ask s to get into just such state OF mind and feel just
as felt on that DAY. II can but do 50, shall lhen
feel perfectly, ready 70 moes my God. Pray, do"f
mother, that might.
Aud now viii draw this letter TO a close. have
said more than thought should be able TO say when
began; but have told all that is in my heart both
good and bad Thcre Is not the slightest thing LETT
have also tried to tell you just how feel VIII say
again. have no moro bard feelings In my
heart; and dear mother, want you 10 try
and feel the same II you hear any one
talk hard Of me, forgive them. if any you should
see Mr.. Pentecost want you to tell him would like
TO him. have boon disappointed In not seeing
him before. As do not expect TO foc very much like
writing, send this to you the last writing you will
receive from
THE GGExBLNG AID PEEBIR HAND OF YOUR SON
and brother Thomas. Kiss my dear little brothers for
Tell little Edgar that he Will never feel IN Tommys
pockets again 10 get candy and nuts; but tell him 10
and he will soon meet Tommy where the Lord Is.
Dear mother, have addressed this mostly TO you,
but really Il for you ALL Remember me to my
dear friends; tell them should have liked to them
before die; God has willed otherwise but hope 70
meet them oil where ALPS praise and glory.
And may the dear Lord DO with you and bless you all
while you remain behind
From your ever true. loving and aiiectlonatc SON,
THOMAS w. PIPER