The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-19
A MOTHERS STORY.
rs VIOLETTE WOODS.

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Mother, mother | can endure it no longer
.asd Jessie Oycrton, as she threw her hat upon
lhe floor, and knceling down, buried her palld
lace in her mothers lap.
Jessie my daughter, what ails you:' cX-
CLAIMED Mrs. Weldon "'Tcl me what is the
mailer,
,Itssic raised her fearful eyes and responded
N "a husky voice.
~, mother, | am 80 miserable. | have
.-tme back, hoping that you and father will re
eeiyc me into this happy home, which never
truly appreciated, or would not have left j,
iug that Of a stranger and "a tyrant, whom ut
i.Iy detcst"
''lIush' hush" exclaimed Mrs Weldon
sgsfaly. You shall not speak thus of your
husband to me- Remember that respect him
even though you do not; and that, although
yoN are my daughter, cannot receive ,uCn
confidence from you
go whom then, must | Coz demanded
Jessie III my mother turns from me in this
my hour of need unhappy indeed is my fate
81 nay fathers house Is not open TO me when
most need It's protection, God alone KNOWS
low welcome the quie, rcposc Of the grave
gould be-"
This IS not your home" said Mrs. Weldon
.lernly. but tenderly "You must not sccl,
shelter here from imaginary ills your nus
Smu's house Is your safe retreat,
~ shall never never return to 1t, she an
sweced, decidedly Il imagined If there was a
Kindly shelter on earth, here WAS the place to
seek It ana if there was II bcaminge eye, and a
-hchcring breast surely mothers was that
syc and breast Dear mother" she added, the
current Of affection rolling like a torrent over
lc barren rocks OF her pride, "do You not love
me- Have no place in your heart? no part
m your sympathy.
Darling Jessie exclaimed Mrs. Weldon,
raising her daughters face, and pressing her
lips I" her pcarly brow, "you may think me
ssrn aud unkind, but | alone know how 10
deal with your temper and pride Lay your
hand upon your heart, and tell me calmly and
itspu,sUnacly of your troubles. BE assured
u NY advice and sympathy, too, if younccd it,
l,c n" harsh expression against Henry Over
l0n, for u noblcr more honorable man, has
never lived. DO you remember that not quite
a ,eag ago you came to me with that ring
CLAIMING like II star upon your finger, and
showing it TO me, acknowledged it to be the
Senl 81 your bc,rothal? Doyou remember that,
iGree months ago tonight YOU received, with
doWncait eyes and blushing cheeks, the con
calculations OF your friends upon the bri!ian,
.if.s,iny which AS Henry Ovcrion's bride
waited you; Do you,-"
"h"lher' 90 not recall those happy days,
,auTmCred Jessie. DO not awaken those
..-cinoTic' which have been so roughly put to
sep
l., A1, ny on'iu, ai'a' Is what l most ucSire 'o
I' ,i,a aus sr Ie n. .ia n"I' az
'''S''Iu ''ia' w with YOU WIZ 'iahh me
- ~, coming years hut orihg my WrltlhS
-. 80. ~, anu 81 uoNn ocS''c ihe' nave
"'i,y ~. you " perform.
Is 'v - .oocyeu ne, ihotnci, wondering inc
"ni,'' e.. ha'uic VI int uuy fe4uiFcu'
lshc .ne pen anu shcci OF tha' smallest
i.i"'' auu "litc ,hc ho,c Which snail ulc
H,t.. Mc you rcauyF Nel' commence Ihii
iiV"'! .,,..,.,
-,''e .uuighantly iaid aside the pen ana
s, liaC' cAci,eu,y,
WI. not mother You need mol ask me
"'"'ni'rohiSe mySeli IN .his manner. have
y" ,o ,tN''' Se'i'ic'l'ec' 10 cohue'ceho as you