The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-06
UNCLE MAURICE.

It is with men nyes as Win days
some dawn radiant with thousand
colors, others dark with gloomy clouds
That OF my Uncle Maurice was one OF
the latter He was so sickly when he
came into the world that they thought
he must die; but Notwithstanding these
authorizations, which might he called
hopes, be continued to i've, suffering and
deformed.
He was deprived of all the Joys as well
ssof all 5he attractions Of childhood He
was oppressed because he was weak. sn6
laughed al for his de;ormity. IL vain
this h--.e hUnchback opened his arms to
the world; the world scofed ST him and
went .-s way.
However, be still had his mother. and
1t was 20 her thst the child diracred all
the feelings Of q heart repulaed by others.
With her be found shelter, aud was
happy til lie rescued the age when a
man mus- lake his place in life; and
Maurice had to content himself with
that which others had refused with con-
tempt. His education would have quail
fled hinl for any course IN life and he
became a clerk in one Of the little tolls
houses Il the entrance Of his native
town. &c was always shut up in this
dwelling Of s few feet square, with no
relaxation from the Office accounts but
reading snd his mother visits. On fine
simmer days she came TO work at the
door Of his hut, under the shade Of a
clemaIs planted by Maurice. And even
then, when she was silent, her presence
was g pleasant cHaDee 10 she hunchback;
ne heard the cinking OF her long knit
ting needles. ne saw her mild and mourn
iul profile, which reminded him of 50
many c9urageously borne trials; he could
every now snd then rest his hand afec-
tiOnscely on that bowed-dovn neck, and
exchange & smile with her But this
comfort was soon to be taken from him,
His poor mother fell sick. and at the
end Of 9 few days he had to give up ali
hope, Maurice was overcome at the
idea Of d separation which would hence
forth leave him alone on earth, and
abandoned himself to boundless grief. He
knelt gy the bedside OF the dying wo-
man; ne called Der by the jondest
names he pressed her in his arms IS il
he could 50 keep her alive. His mother
tried TO return his csresses and to answer
him; but her hands were cold. her voice
already gone. She could only press her
lips against the forehead Of her son.
heave "a sigh ard close her eyes forever.
Those who were present tried TO take
Maurice away, but be RESISTED them and
threw himself on that now molgnleaz
form
"Dea5!" cried he, "Deadl She VINO
had never LETT me. she who was the only
one IN the world who loved me, You.
my mother, dead What then remain.
for me here below"
A s-ifed voice replied:
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