The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-04-03

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argued that the vision was sent IN mer'
cy, in order that might fill every noui
of her life with pleasure, ana migh'
take all the sweetness a baby may gNe
to its mother; but my devotion to her,
the ever-present thought of her, tne
laying away, the boarding in my heart
of all her words and ways-ah me! al
me! it is like absorbing her being lnte
mine, like making her life my life
Once was thankful for the warning,
now it shadows my whole life. Iwoulo
that l had been dealt with after the
usual plan-that God had hid the tu'
ture from mel
"June 8, IS7S.-This is Tommy
birthday. | have not selected any pres
ent for him; could not take Lucy ou'
yesterday, and would not leave her.
Marc is to get something for him; he is
easily pleased. Patience, poor Tommy
In eight months and thee weeks it will
be your turn.
81 had a pang to-day. Baby was
sleeping beside me, when | heard a cry
from Tommy. l hurried out to him,
but found there was nothing the matter
except that he had climbed to the gate
post and could not get down. When
returned to Lucy the poor dear was sit
ting up crying for me, and much fright
ened. For the first time in her life she
had walked without finding me. Hell
cry smote me like cry from the
grave"
" October 2. ZS7S.-I come from a
terrible hour. l must try to forgive
Marc, for he has never accepted the
vision as revelation-has never be.
lieved that it was anything but dream.
He has always opposed my course with
baby, and he pains me by using her as
he does Tommy, making no difference
except for her age. She is now sob.
bing in her sleep from her fathers dis
cipline.
This is the story of that painful hour
The children had each an orange,
Lucy ate hers, and then snatched at
Tommy's, and cried for it. The baby
cries smete upon the mothers heart
and unnerved her. In an excited way,
eagerly intent on soothing Lucy, she
began coaxing Tommy to give his
orange TO his sister. Tommy refused,
and the mother was about to force il
from him when Marc interposed, speak.
ing quietly and firmly. "Mabel, you
must not do that" he said. "You
would injure both children; you would
cultivate baby's selfishness, and you
would confuse Tommy's ideas of JUS
tice and weaken his faith in YOU"
49," cried the mother with pa.
thetic beseechment, chow can you
speak about her in this cold-blooded
way, when in six months we are to see
her dead?"
81 do not believe this" said Marc;
"but even if did know that she was
to die in six months l should want the
child rightly disciplined. l think her
fate in the next world will be influenced
by her training in this.''
I'm glad she's going to be beaded"
said Tommy, who wildly realized that
the baby was discomfort in his life
"And you'll be covered up in big
hole" he added, turning to his sister.
81 won't! / won'tr' cried Lucy in
passionate protest. 81 won't be tov-
cred in bid hole; will me mammaF'
Tears were running down the moth
er's face. 81 would die for you, my
heart, my life!' cried the poor soul,
"but l can not help you"
Meanwhile, the little Lucy in child.
ish rage spit in Tommy's face and threw
china doll into it. Marc picked up
the little passion-swollen girl, went in.
to the next room and locked himself in
with her.
"He is going to punish her," thought
the alarmed mother, 1t is sacrilege
Hers is sacred fesh-it is angels
flesh! He will punish her, and Their
when she is gone he will break his
heart over it."
She went swiftly to the door, as one
would fly to avert disaster. She begged
to be let in; she ordered the door
opened. He made no reply. 81 warn
you, Mare" she said, "that if you
strike her l will never forgive it,
She heard the little Lucy passionate
ly crying: "Mamma! mamma! wants
my mamma! l wants my mamma!
wants her so hard Papa, Lucy loves
mamma so bad! loves my mamma SC
bad"
And then she heard with burning
heart Mares reply: "You must stay
in here, away from mamma, because
you spit in Tommy's face and struck
Tommy. You must stay in here, away
from mamma, till you stop crying
stay in here till you are good. When
you stop crying you may 60 to mamma.
There, now be good-stop crying"
In spite of his tender tone Mabel's
heart was resentful. Tommy had fol-
lowed her to the door, and was now
pulling at her skirts and hand. Almost
roughly she put him away.
81 wants Tommy's orange; Lucy
likes UNI so bad" pleaded the sobbine
baby.
'"No, you can't have Tommy's or.
ange; you had one," said the father.
Eyes, she may have it, papa" Tom.
my called through the keyhole. He had
been habituated to giving up to her
and had begun to learn a little of the
sweetness of self-denial.
Mabel felt sudden heart-warming
toward her boy; she reached out for the
little sun-browned hand and drew him
nearer.
Soon after the sobbing on the Other
side was hushed; there were some
soothing words from Marc, and then he
came out with the baby. The mothers