Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-05-16

Of the dn Of greviBg asd s>sistisg nosbsT's
] A0kA agoaS a. siaih1s % - moth
efs face when she saw that ell she SAID
and suffered failed 10 move mel She
arose upt6 - hohe and 1 followed at
distance. She spoke no more till bhe
reached her own door.
"It's school time now" said she.
"Go my son, end once more let sne
beseeeh yeu 10 thiak ea what ifhave
said" ,
II shans 70 10 school" said I.
She looked astonisbed sl. 10y bod
ness, but replied frmly, "CeTtaisly
you viii 60. Alfred. Ie6mmsnd voc !"
= will not" said ]. - sOae OF g.
"One OF two things you must DO.
AIfred-either go 10 school this momebt,
or will lock you in your room, and
keep you there ill you are ready TO
proni.e implicit obedience 10 my wish
es in future.
Il dare you 10 do it," sad ], "you
., cant get me up stairs. Tf1 ~ .4D'
~. ''Alfred, choose now" said my moth
or, who laid her hand upon my arm
She trembled violently, and was deadly
pale.
"If you touch me I win kick you,'
ssId ], 10 aterrible rage. God knows
knew not what ! said.
"Will you 60, Alfredo
Mop ! replied, but quailed beneath
heI eye. ..5'. 49, f.
Then follow me. said she, as she
grasped my arm GEmly.e'F 'a'a
1 raised my foct--oh. my con hear
raised my foot and kicked henry
saInted motheri I kicked my mother
"a feeble woman-my motheri She
staggered back few steps and leaned
against the wall. She did not look al
me. saw her heart beat against her
"Ohl Heavenly falheI," she cried,
forgive him-he knows not what he
doest'' Df,a. n ufra - 30
The gardiner just then passed the
door, and seeing my mother pale and
almost unable to support herself, he
stopped; she beckoned him in. Co.
"Take this boy up stairs and lock
him in his room, " said she and turned
from me. -.,... .,... ~. Is ia.1
. Looking back as she was entering her
room, she gave me such look Of ago
ny, mingled with the most intense love
-: was the last unutterable pang from
q heart that was broken.
In moment found myself a pris-
oner in my own room. I thought, for
a moment, l would ding myself from the
open window and dash my brains out,
but ielt afraid to do il. I was not
Penitent. rAtilmes my heart was SUBJ
dued, but my stubborn pride rose in On
instant, and babe me not 10 yield The
pale face Of my mother haunted me. a
flung myself on the bed and fell asleep.
Just at twilight heard footsiep APP
rroach. tbs. dosr., II was mv sisser.s i
"What Rsg ! selamyhothsf fos sos'
"Nothing.f'T replied. <'NI
"Oh, Alfred for my sake, for al our
sakes, say that you are sorry. Let me
tell mother TINT you IRE scsfy1 She
longs to forgive YOU. s,ss .,trrra raH'
,Iwould not answer. ] heard her
footsteps slowly retreating. and again
threw myself on the bed. 90 pass anotlSI
ct wretehed and fearful night. 49, "
Another footstep, slower and feebiar
than my SISTERS disturbed me. A voice
called me by my name. ID was my
mothers. ..r,a', - w.. Hra ~. -
'Alfred, my son. shall 7 Conner Are
YOU sorry for what You have done I"
she asked. -.t ,... ~ tq..ss ., ~
/ cannot Tell what influence, operating
at that moment, made me speak adverse
TO my feelings. The gentle voice OF my
mother that thrilled through me, melted
he ice, from my obdurate heart, and l
longed 10 throw myself on her neck,
lat | did not. But words gave The lie
to my heart, when ! said was not sor-
ry. heard her withdraw, heard her
sroan. j ionged to call her back, hut
did not.
Twas awakened from my uneasy
slumber BY hearing my name called
loudly, and my sister stood at my bed
side.
Get up Alfred. Oh. don't wait q
minute Get up and come with me,
I.iboGshi I Sas y.. dreaming. but /
Eot up mechanically and followed my
sister. ... 80
On The bed. pale and cold as marble,
lay my mother. She had not undfessed.
She bad thrown herself On the bed TO
rest: arising % 20 again 10 me, she was
seized W th palpaiation Of tie heart,
and borne senseless 20 her room.
! cannot tell you ny agony as
looked upon henry femofze was ten
fold more bitter ffolSl the thought that
she void neveE know ii. I believed
myself to be herlmufeefef I fell on
the bed beside her / eoaId hot weep.
My heart burned i'm my bosom; NV
brain was all on fire. Is sister threw
her arms around me- and wcbtin ST.
lence. Suddenly we saw d slight mo-
ton of mothers hand---her eyes un-
closed. She had recovered conscious
ness, but not speech. She looked at
me and moved her lips. could not
understood her words.
Mother, mother, I shFieked, "say
only that you forgive me-. She snlled
upon me, and lifting her thln. white
hand. she clasped my own within them.
and cast her eyes upward. She moved
her lips IN prayer, and thas she die6s~-
] still resnained kneeling beside that
dear form, till my sister removed ms.
The joy Of youth had left me forever.
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