The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-06-09
MOTHER.


Where are sou going this even
ing Kate y
"To the temperance meeting. l
promised 10 play for the society to-
night. You won't mind, will you y
/. Be home early, DEAR
"Yes, bat don't worry il | should
be detained. johnny will take |
care of me. Can you havea little
hot chocolate ready for me when |
get homefn A
And when evening came the
bright face and cheerful voice werss
gone. t.sAE NEs 8Nft0w
Everywhere but here,7 sighed
the weary mother as she turned up
the light aud seated lleself 10 lcr
long evenings work.
II didn't dream of this,n she mus
ed, "when made plans, with
Katie's baby face looking into mine.
She will be such company for me-
| sad, .when she grows up;;' aud
now Seem to be nothing but u con-
venience.
"Night after night | sit by my
self. IL is either lecture, or party,
or concert, OR company, when | am
expectedfo ckeru lps;selt aud wait
ltp0m .hrf aud John.-Itls hard to
be forced to admit ii, but | think
usy child eHes for everybody but
ule. And l can not tell her that !
think she sileglects me. II she can
not see for herself, ! must suffer
tou.n Her eyes inoistened. vi
ems to ma Ishaye been unselfish,7
she said. IT know | have tried to
be.n susil lnb ss.fat
There was q knock at tue door,
! A ncighbor came IN, one OF those
woman Who, though not generally
liked, ecu utrive, tOaksep on. .assgood
IfootilIga With 'stheirA neighbors
through sheer force of persist cilce.
Her name was Grace, trough n0ta
particle OF itln,t quality 70 often
found IN the humblesto ot women IN. :.
|peareli In her speech, manuers or
garments sllaha a H..fI ~ ~
uI WAS sure l should find you
alone.n she said. i" Kate is out r
Yes; she has gone to the TEN
perancc meeting. She Is very use
/ ful there At aat alo
1 aHum!n said Mrs. Grace, her
Keen eyes reading The p.le, patient
f.,cc. "llate seems to be great
| favorite everywhere, but ] should
| rhlnk you'd uant her at shonle .n',pAs.
| Aren't soa lonesome eveliingsf 4
sh0uldli't know what 20 tlo without
lmy. Liza - i. itlss. l.r,si.
| Rates mother almost smiled IN
voluntarily. Liza wasa very lo,lel,'
| girl, without sldrit. She WAS kate's
senior By nearly twenty years Yet
| there WAN something pathetic lh the
care aud love she showed for her
mother. al !.
ayes, 7 think Kate is n favor,
ite,. she made reply. "Notling IN
the way ot amusement seemsto 80
without her help. IL want her to
enjoy herself while she can trou
ble always comes soon enough"
/" Most likely it will IL she ln,sf.
ries Johnny Palmer ventufed Mrs
Grace. - 40 6,.u,.ssa
] awhy, what do you mean ! What
about johnny asked the woman,
with nervous interest. 80
40, uothiug--only he ueylects
his mother rs much as g.sa
!, z. As Kate neglects n,e you would
say,. exclaimed Mrs. Kayuor, with .
touch Of auger. 9 You may, b,
sure, Mrs, Grace, that my ckllt
| hasn't the least thought SHE is ucg
. lecting me-and she isn't,n sll,
al ed, with II mothers seifabne
CATION. ~ can't expect to keel
: her, 80 young and 50 full Of lite
housed day and night with an oil.
woman like me- p'5Fa r. saas4,t Il
! "Oh!r laughed Mrs. Grace
Why, Kate is seventeen, and so,
: are only twenty years her senior
. You ought this moment to be a
b youthful and fresh looking ~ sh'
Is. IA nataergz 81 ussh ssaa lisHe4 q
MGoodneSs \ You old p si,
!, went ON, when MIS-. Raynor faile,
|. TO reply. awby, Tn. in my sixty
/, irst year, and Icaihenj0y my shar'
!. Of the worlds good set. The tlnu
BILE ia, you've forgotten yourself AM
. have made your whole life bend :
j, her preferences and inclination,
! That's the reason she never think
y of your pleasure or conveuiencs
Kate is O. good girl, Pm sure, b,l
people are talking, Mrs. RayuoI
9 specially since 10 died.n
a 10 was MIR. Raynor. He had bee
dead now. nearly three years. s.
" aWbat.s are people sayingi
/ asked Mrs. Raynor, her blue eye
ItIfull 0f lightning.
Ell aWell,@ they speak OF you bein
! left alone so mneh. You used I
= be the life Of the place.
2 ssi DON'T care about going on
q IT'S. my own fanlt.'
q { ssThat's what.I reply. At lea,
:. fhat's what sItell them you sa.
: : It's almost always the way; th
y same old story over and over wit
v parents and child. Y 11fou brin
r.IIp ypur chiIdren WseE painstakin
: saal care only to have them laug
q 1T your old-fashioned WAYS an
: leave you, with hardly aregret, 9
the first opportunity
/" Don't p exclaimed Mrs. Ra
8. nor.s In 4 uained voice, irving