The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-13

aTye left the baby at the stations
go Tye5 .Rs3d --Gents1g. (.
s,sa MOTHER. ioassT tI asI
"Where are youigoing this evening,
Kate?'' spa tFdT g,asts sss..s, :
aTo the temperance meeting. Iprom.
ised to play for the Society tonight. You
won't mind, viii you2l'', t...-,e.....a.k,
"Be home early, dear '' -
asYes, but don't worry a should be
detained. Johnny will take care of me.
Can you have little hot chocolate ready
ior me when1 get home pa s'sss ssissssss
And when evening came, the bright
/ lace and cheerful voice were gone.
sEyerywhere but here = sighed the
1 weary mother, as she turned up the
/ light, and seated herself to her lonp
/ evenings work. f's,s .lis ggeT biss I'll ?
1 II didn't dream Of this,n she mused,
lawhen made plans, with Katie's little
! baby face looking into mine. isl.She will
be such company for me- I said, when
i he grows up;' and now Tseem to be moth
j ng but convenience. H Dish -.
Night after night I sit by myself. It
a seither lecture, or party, or concert, or
1 umpany, when I am expected to exert
myself and wait upon her and John. 1t
+ hard to be forced to, admit 1t, but I
|hink my child cares for everybody but
me. And | cannot tell her. that / think
HE negleets me-. III she cannot see for
Rrsef, | must suffer on. Her ewes
3noistened. cit seems to me have been
aselhsh, Z, she said. 81 know i have
lied to be. = . F ,...,.. IS. ,
There was a knock at the door. a
3aighbor came in, one of those women
IIho, though not generally liked, con-
rse to keep on q good footing with
heir neighbors through sheer force of
ersistence. Her name was Grace,
Tough not a particle of that quality SO
) ten found in the humblest of women
3ppeared in her speech, manners or gar-
tents. lsSls sFfssl = ~ (. u atlt4i 20: Is
Il was sure should find. you alone. z
ae said. s'Kate is outp''
aYes; she has gone to the temperance
nseting. She is very useful there. !,
HUMP said Mrs. Grace, her keen
yes reading the pale, patient face.
Kate seems to be a great favorite eyery-
3Ehere, but should think you'd want
zen at home more. Aren't you lone
1Dme evenings? ! shouldn't know what
p do without my Liza"
kate S mother almost smiled involtln.
zarllg Liza was very. homely girl,
2Elthout ambition and almost without
3Plrit. She was Kate's senior BY nearly
FWenty years; yet there was something
pathetic in the care and love she showed
For her mother slst'stissisi q .IFfs
1es, | think Kate is a favorite, = she
made reply. !" Nothing in the way of
smusernent seems to 20 without her
aaelp I want her to enjoy herself while !.
ae can; trouble always comes soon
3enongh 'yss5 i,asffis fsIEEIa1 ~ 3xs9
Most likely it will if she marries
tommy Palmer" ventured Mrs. Grace.
why, what do you meanp What
'Oout Johnny, ''lasked the woman, with
ferrous interest.
,.,s,. ~, nothing only he neglects his
aolaer as much as .s.ssgs .ss
As Kate neglects me, YOU would
NJ exclaimed Mrs. Raynor,l with d
sucn Of anger. 9. You may be sure.
afs. Grace, that my child hasn't { the
Fase ,nought that she is neglecting me
-aad she isn't she added. with al
au.hers sell -abnegation.- s'sT can't ex-
a y Keep her SO young and so full of
=, ~ aoused day and night with an old |
.uld!' laughed Mrs. Grace. !" Wbv
ssse y seventeen, and you are only |
aenfy years Her senior, You ot16It this 4
hsns ssh g be almost as youthful and
pesa,looking as she is.
GOODNESS! You oldr' she went On
NJ alis Raynor failedto reply. 4Why,
Mln my sixty-first year, and / can en- |
my snare Of the worlds GOOD vet.
s. ss,luanle is, you've forgotten Yourself |
= ! ass.el1 aase made your whole life bend to-
s 3 plelerences and incfinations. That's
\ : ,saSon she neverthinks of your pleas
Il y convenienee. Kate is good girl.
assaa m cure, but people are talking, Mrs.
specially since 10 died. 'S hi rd
,ow = . Mas Mr Raynor. He had been dead |
w !, me- nearly three years.
n 3 gag are people. sayinga'' asked
dDc aof, her blue eyes full of light
.e,s MslL 3 they speak of your being left
Is d@. 9 much. You used to be-t6e life
rs place. naE h 10 xFlsl .-~SSI
VI saat isa'f 1 care about going out. It'simy
h. adat's what I reply AT least that's /
3assrs ~ e them you say. It's almost
3ad s asas sae way;s the same old story over
sins s'el ns with parents and children. Yon
I'd s sslp ap your children with painstaking
os, sIs, IS only to have them laugh a3
i'd Questioned ways and leave YOU,
aaiN 2 regret. on the first oppor. or
passst 1ss'tr' exclaimed Mrs. Raynor, IN
Is. eq i voice, trying to keep back her M
IA "a |. seemed like the echo Of her her
sas abbalne bs Kate sat at the little organ
ea ~ lightly lighted hall, and nlaTed
Aassrs and looked very handsome
Aappy' She thought she was !,