Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-10
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iy as vet command his voice, startled a,
he had been at the sudden appearance o
one whom be least expected, and in nj
wise desired there to see. Speaking
however as he could, he said:
BE calm, mother. Quiet yourself TO
q moment. Sit down and let us talk
all over
"'Be calm and quiet y was the reply
breaking in upon him before he finished
speaking. How can be calm and quie
when | see nv SONNY son, oh, God =
throwing himself away upon such thing
as that
1.-The young man and woman started
as though they had been stung AT this last
expression, as IL was hissed out with
scornful finger pointing as the words fell
lie looked around upon her with a
panied expression in his eager eyes, be-
seeching her with his looks. The flush
on their faces had died away and they
were pale and speeches.
what else is she. if not worse p went
on the old lady. What would we call
her if she had broken into my house and
stolen my jewelry? What shall we say
when she has stolen with her brazen look.
and trim prettiness, the most precious
man and SO deceived. am ashamed OF
you, my son,-I am ashamed of you.
have no authority like father over YOU,
nor as If you WAS my daughter but, oh,
to see this = Quick, like all passionate
women, to fly from one high-strung feel
Ing to another, she suddenly broke down
Al this, and, sinking upon char, burst
into a food OF tears.
1T was an unusual thing for the young
man TO see his mother thus, and he was
instantly touched by the sight. He went
TO her side. and, very gently laying his
hand on her shoulder, said
Calm yourself, mother; it is not so
bad as it may seem to you at first sight
She is worthy OF me, worthy OF you, wor-
thy of all OF US. She cannot discredit the
family or the name
mo attention was Immediately paid to
this, except that the flow of tears was
stopped and gradually the sobs became
less and less frequent and violent. At
length the old lady took her son by the
hand, and looking in his face, asked -
Then she is your wife You are married
to her ?'
The young woman hid her face in the
haxen curls OF the babe she held in her
arms, and the young man dropped his
head upon his breast, neither utterlng a
word. Aud so it happened that neither OF
them saw CLEAN OF something that was
neither satisfaction or dspleasure; but
something between the two, that came
dancing into the old lady eyes, and
spreading its effects all about the many
lines Of her face. Dropping her sons
hand, she arose to her feet and turned as
if to 20.
"'Then it is not as bad as it seems she
said. My plans may yet have full tru-
ton, and you, my son, may be happy. As
for you.' she added, trying to keep back
The scorn she felt. and turning quickly
toward the young woman, who seemed
TO be shrinking away from her gaze, as
for you, you shall be well cared Tor. A
comfortable home shall be provided for
you and your child, here or IN a distant
place
with this heartless speech, the old
lady turned still further toward the door
and had taken three or four steps 10 that
direction, when she was arrested by hei
son.
:" Mother he said, that cannot be.
Do not deceive yourself further. can
not marry the one whom you have set
your mind upon. cannot and will not.
Don't plan any more. Leave me, in this
respect, TO work out my own destiny
1.-The old lady had stopped, and her
back was toward her son rs he had said
this. She was pulling at her gloves
while he spoke, as il they had been off
her hands, and she was having trouble in
getting them on again. She nodded her
head three or tour times, satisfied rather
with what was passing in her own mind
than with what had been said to her.
Have you thought well OF this p she
asked, through her closed teeth.
Il have was the reply.
GU can never marry the younr GIRL
whom l have chosen for you?'
Every word was uttered slowly and
as il with an effort, with MEANING en-
phasis on the adverb qualifying the first
verb.
Her son repeated the word Never FL
with an earnestness that left the question
as to whether or not he meant what he
was saying.
livery well. she said, after a moment
or two. and that CLEAN which had shone
IN her eyes little while before returned.
and took more OF triumphant character
upon itself than otherwise, as if she was
going TO win, whoever should lose. Very
we'll she repeated, significantly; then,
without looking back, she stepped to the
door and called to the driver of her car
rage.
'Enoch,' she said, drive back as
quickly as you can, and bring Mr.. jamie
son here with you.
The carriage rolled rapidly away, and
the old lady returning, sat down in the
chair, gazing iixedly and quietly up the
street whittier it had disappeared, paving
no more attention to the others in the
room than if they had been leagues dis
tant.
II was in that carriage said the
plaintive voice, in a self-accusing tone
and knew not on what an errand | was
bent. As little did know or conjecture
that few simple words then spoken
would consummate that which required an
atonement OF half century.
Il was received with cordially by all.
with some astonlshment by the young
man, but scarcely had set my foot with
In the room, when the old lady said
=" bis Is rather sudden, Mr.. Jameson.
but 1t Is duty which wish to see per.
formed. You will marry that Young man
and woman