Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-03-29
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= Mothers Lore.


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poesFy has consecraled, music has
sung. afl has proclaimed snd prose loI3
oT mothers loee and yes is fhe thene
inexhnussiblee Diyine-llke IL is atlri-
butes. Il i unchanging. III effected ~
eircumstance, Il only grows stroneer ID
proportion 10 the misfortune Or wretch
edness Of her child. Her heart nay he
hnoken - 4he waywardneas, fhe ingraa-
ifnlIm or the - rec lAa pare Iiktk IS
maternal love beams on undimmed.
Her. pillow may be watered BY tears,
her solitude Peopled by anxious thoughts,
her brow marked BY care, her hair sil-
yered by sorrow, sEill is he dear 70 hes.
Pure aud unseIfsh Is q mothers love.
No lhought Of self-benefit ever comes
10 her. Her child is the sun, as itwere,
Of which she becomes the satellite and
on him depends her happiness, her JOY,
her peace. 7"o l9a
Over bic tiay form she bends with
guardian care, jealous Of the passing
breeze that caresses his brow. With
throbbing heart, she listens 10 bis low
breathings, and with what delight Is
welcomed every smile and Icokl p 4
As time moves on, changing The iufant
into the boy, the boy to youth, the youth
to manhood, how snxiously. how low
ingiy she notes each Transformation
Each stage through which he passes
excitesa new anxiety and the mothers
lite may be justly considered one long,
loving anxious day, with no night Of
rest till death comes to close the tender
eyes, TO hush the soothing voice. Strange
to say, no love Is more abused, appears
less appreciated by many. ~ sssersa
Few realize her worth till she IS gone
and with her the watchful cares, the
INCREASING ininistrations 10 which they
have been so accustomed and which
they have accepted as right without
the slightest evidence Of gratitude. De-
priyed of them, they awaken 10 q sense
of their loss. Selt-love recognizes the
change and she Is regretted, not for her
wealth OF aEFectiong bat for the loss cf
her self-sacriioing efforts 10, .promdie
their pleasure and comfort. II is an old
axiom-''A good son makes good hus-
band" This holds good with regard TO
daughters too, and vice versa. 87f
An anduiiiHl child will bring loys 20
no one, and he who takes to his heart
an unamisr -. : Aa"oh-
ter Aran AS,
Tor 'Hd. executed N Va excellent styl
than al homer 'ers1tl.an anS >comnnts her
happiness TO the keeping OF him who
neglects his mother, who hceds not her
wishes, who withhoIds from her what
she has right TO expect, prepares for
herself . briery path, down which she
must walk, with perhaps the lamp Of
her love extinguished.
The child that values not mothers
love, that appreciates not her care. her
solicitude, who .heeds not her eounsels.
who seeks not "a gladden. The evening
Of her life, refuse slFtle concessions and
attentions which TO her are priceless.
need not hope for peace OF mind oFaeo
tentment. God wifhholds His blessing
from, such. &c .haI fEa la isa+
. Nothing Is sacred TO them. Honor,
Truth, Friendship, everything Is sacri-
fced to promote self.interest. A mark
is often put upon them and one BY one
friends drop of. Conscience speak 40
more and prey TO evil influence. gl0o-
my lthoagh they pass on through life
respectedby rohe. pilied BY some. while
others feel for them only contempt. ag
God could give 10 Us no greater earth
" treasure than q good mother, no trueF
friend and on 7 how seAsitiyeis her low
ing heart. How keenly she feels each
slight. each dereliction Of duty and yet
no word is spoken, no sign is giveh. In
silence she endures, but Time and Sor-
row write the sad story on her face and
many read what the ungratefal child
sees not-a mother thirsiIngs for her
child's reverence; bis attention, some
proof OF grateful love. Each uhfIial
action H. scored against the ole ndes, and
what was nHpeted cut BY them win be
meeted out 20 them in the future.
Some men thinkit wesk 20 show at
lentiOn b their Tnother: they never i'm
sgine because she is old that she has
any sympathiPs ia common with the
outside world. Her prayers and house
hold duties are sufficient pleasures for
her. " How many have neglected their
mothers pleasure day Sy day tilI the
Einal evening came and she lay pale and
cold, those tired hands folded. tear
dimmed eyes closed, sad anxious hesft
stiIIed forever, the loving voice hushed.
Then as they look upon her, memories
OF what she was 10 them come in food
tide rspidIty. overwhelming them With
Temorse--b0t foo knfe. -'-' srf "
''Bs kisd to year mother : Has sb<sots,OOd near
When Ioashssoms disoase caused al lethsp % fIv
TO comfort, 20 snlaes 20 nurseAnd 10 eseeF yoE---
Yes, eyea II ealied on, 20 suffer and die2
Thea inter decline yct skcnid aever demur
u sou bare % Abor and saf5<r for hes. sif sra 2
Be kiaa q voar r.,o,ser RI ..s II. I. s.ii;rr
2 AID soon - yin sInk sneath tie sd weight
And al yoprEsErsts Win thsa ps0gsansSai aiIing-@
Your actions can1ot b. erased byycas tensa-
Then guard vel your passions-be patient aad
frE mild go 50 GA@A stff-1 slsft
'Tisshe Ieasttha au0sherexpeebn nom hwehiId.p'
-ssirw .--=-s-@--4s.--=---- na sn
e5sA MzssschGsettsT TnsbEnan has his
honest doubts on the uppefnhost theoIo-
gical question. HIS wIie died recently,
and meeting friend on, the street he
said despondihgIy,, ssyvelI, the old wo-
man il gone. ssRVhefe - asked his
sympathiEIng friend, who hsd moi heard
other derease. s'I don1 know, but she
is dead anyhcw," ssid Patrick.