The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22
Mother.
Geo Peck, Milwaukee Sun.

Geo. Peck. Milwaukee Sun
 Ii is easy 10 say. be kind to mother and ninety-nine people in hundred will say il, and many of them will be mighty unkind to mother if they are pos careful to watch every expression, and not speak harshly some day when~the cares of the world trouble them. When the mother is old and has nothing to do but to think of her boys. and compare their present size with their slze when she tenderly cared for them. and when she becomes so tender hearted that cross look makes her @ sorry. big boy wants ;o look a; himself IT the glass before he speaks. for fear there may be an expression care on his face which she will mistake for some thing else. 4 man tha; can school him. self so he can go from the cares of the world. where his heau IS har- deEed ard his brain nearly erazed. to ihe presence of his mother with a happy smile. as though the world was all great picnie. fgi! of fur. and sunshine. and l4ggh heartily a. she tells him he IS nus; a great biz boy. ihov Sh his h1.r is beeom-
 ing red roan ard do the laughing and sTniiIng fer mother when h.s heartstrings
 
 thai will make him C0f.ie out risht II she battle of life. We were a, ] railroad Janeuon ore nigh; iast week waiting few hours for | train. IT he waiting room. in the only rocking char. t11ng ,o talk brnwn-eyed boy ,o sleep. who talks gfe..; deal himself when he wants tn keep a"ake. Presently freight train arrised. and beautiful li,ile old woman came in. escorted by a grea: big German. and they talked 1T German. he giTing her. evi- cea.ly. lots of information about the route she was gong. and telling her abou; her tickets and her baggage check. and occasionally pattlns her or the arm. \; rrs: our tinted States baby. who did no: understand tsegman. was IL kled 10 hear them talk. and he 'sni6 kered" q, the pc ullar sound of the language that Was beng spoken. The great big man pa; his hand p ,o inc good old lady'> cheek. and sad something encouraging. AIG 4 srea; lis .c.1 ail.c :o her eye. and she looked .Es happy s.s a g.ecec The ..:;le brown eyes q me oay opened pretty b.. and a.s tAee >aheIed dawn fraT ..s laugh. and he said fap4. l, = h.s mother Ne kncw :: uas 5u; how should a fsas-yeaf-nld sleepy haby. ,ha; 6aa.dr understand tsef.slan. .ei. tha: the lady WIS ihe blg mans mother md NC asked hiIn how ne knew aai he sad. ''t !. inc a.s T-s.i. was ss k.ad ;o her
 IAe hig elan ba>:icd o9.. Nc gave .he 10. kin- h4iF ;o ;he li;,ie old mo:her. md presently he ,aal. Ar3e n with baggage la..f. and "a hln1 Ae ,pske Fas.asl. lie s. 5t. ai, 's :HH mother. ...d she i6es :.e. si1eak Er-..sh. :1..c .s : ,a Iowa. ,.ng have -o. | -o la. < a inc neS, ;fa8n. bgt 4tan; spG = a:.t = her a... =. =.:sG see ae :Hs [: ear.
 ' -.--s. .e.. Inc o..d1l.nr snc l. rlA ., tA,.a hefe 4 dollar .ar VOC an . Ii 6a 4 mt ! iof yaar mother .esne tune. Ihe h.ssAee man sfAsped ;ae lo..ar Wl;a ene h-..4d. sr.sfed the b'S iatn = hand 4e.th the other and looked j; he A..le Ger man mother wI,h aa expression ih.: showed iha, he haG a mother :oa. and NC aiinos; know the old lady va, wei ;vezled hen We put the sleep,ng min1 reader n 4 bench and wen, oa, on the platform and 70, acquainted with the bse (; ;ei1aan. and he ;afked ct horse ,railH. buying and selling. and everything, that showed that he was .s liye business nan. ready iof any speculation from buying l year lins col; to Il crop of hops or barley. and ina, has lifc was a very busy one. and al unes fuil oi hand work. disappointment. and rough f,'ads. but With al of las hurr, and excitement, he was kind 10 his mother. .nd NC loved him rus, l.,,le and when. after few minutes talk about business he sad. You must excuse ne must so n the tiepo, and see fl n.s mother wants anything. We fel. Ike srasping hi, Ia, red hand. and kissing i, .. inc love oi mother is the same ln any language. md II IS good n all language