The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-11-26

a Mothers Remorse
The child Was % sensitive, 20 liz
that little shrinking plant that curl
at the breath and shuts it, heart frou
light. The only beauties che posse
ED were an exceedingly trausparen
skin. and the most mourniul blue eve
l had been trained BY Q stern, stric,
conscientious mother. / WAS Q hard
plant, rebounding at every shock
misfortune could not daunt thoueI
discipline tanned me. / fancied, alas
that | must 90 through the sam
routine with this delicate creature
80 one day. when she had displease,
me exceedingly BY repeating 40 ol
fense, / was determined to punish he
severely. / was very serious all dav
and on sending her 10 her little couch
said:
Nov. my daughter to punish you
and to show you how very, yer,
naughty you have been, shall no
kiss you tonight"
She stood looking at me, astonish
ment personi6ed. with her eres
mournful eyes wide open. Isuppos,
she had forgotten her misconduct till
then; and left her with big team
dropping down her cheeks, and her lir
quivering. Presently was sent TOR
''Oh, mamma! you will kiss me;
can't 90 to sleep If you don't" she sob.
he'd. every tone Of her voice trem
bling. rs she held out her hand.
Now came the struggle between
love and what 1 termed duty. sIy
he.rt said. give her the kiss Of peace
my stern nature urged me to persis,
in my correction, that might impress
the fault upon her mind. That Is the
way had been trained until l vas q
submissive child, and I remember
how often had thanked NV mother
since for her straight forward course.
knelt by her bed and whispered,
Mother can't kiss you, Ellen, though
the words seemed to choke me. Her
had touched mine it was very hot /;
but l attributed it to excitement. /
blamed myself rs the fragile from q
shook with suppressed sobs and say.
ing. "Mother hopes Ellen will mind
her better after this" left the room
for the night.
1t might have Teen about midnight
when / was awakened by the nurse.
ApPrehensive. l ran to the child's
chamber: l had . fearful dream.
Ellen did not know me. She was sit.
ting up. crimsoned from the forehead,
her eyes so bright that ! almost drew
back aghast at the glance. From that
night raging fever drank up her life
and what to do you think was the
incessant plant pouaed into my an
hearth "ch! kiss me,
do kiss me. I can't 90 to sleep.
You'll kiss your little Ellen, won't
you? / can't 60 to sleep. I won't be
If you'll kiss me. Oh! kiss
me. dear mamma. l can't 20 to
Sleep"
Holy little child. she did 20 to sleep
bne gray morning. and never awoke
again-no never! Her hand was
locked in mine, and my veins icy with
its gradual chill. Family the light
faded out in the beautiful eyes
whittier grew the tremulous lips. She
never knew me: but with her last
breath she whispered: 81 will be good.
mother. if you will only forgive me-"
Kiss her! God knows how passion.
tie and unavailing were my kisses on
her cheek after that fatal night. God
Knows how wild were NV prayers,
hat she might know. If only once,
hat would have Welded up nv
ife could ] have asked forgiveness Of
hat sweet child.
Well. grief is una vailing now. She
les in her little tomb; there Is q |
marble urn at her feet-there grow
weet summer flowers; there waves
he gentle grass; there birds sing |
natin and vesper; there the blue sky |
hines down to-day. and there lies the |
reshness Of my heart.
Parents. you should have heard tfe
athos in the voice Of that sad mother
5 she said: There are plants that
pring into great vigor If the heavy
ressure of q foOtstep crush them
ut. Oh! there are Others that even
Re light Jews bend to the EARTH"
[others and fathers, be kind to the
tile ones. Do not wait till the
,isies grow over their bosoms before
ou learn to chide them in love. Kiss
lem before you strike them. BY and
? you must leave them hot leave no
'orns in their memory.-HaEs Jour-
u Of Health.
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