The Arizona sentinel., 1885-12-19
MATERNAL LOVE.
Reflections Caused by a Little Incident
 in the Cars.

in the Cars.
 I was early, the train would not start for some time, and I tried to reconcile myself to patient waiting in the warm depot, where the cars stood.
 had just begun to feel drowsy when I was reused by gentle voice near me, saying: ''That is the sunny side. You had better sit here.'
 'I'n go in here," a young voice an- swered.
 And I saw the mother and daughter, one tender and anxious at sending her child away alone, though it were for pleasure; the other, eager and impa- tient at anything which seemed like di- rection or guidance-because, was she not old enough to go on her little jour- ney alone?
 '"That IS the sunny side, dear" the mother repeated, gently.
 ''I don't care! I like it" the young girl answered, rather fretfully.
 So the kind mother put down the parcels which she had carried upon the seat by her daughter, helping to ar- range everything comfortably.
 When all was nicely fixed, the young girls face began to bfighten. She was anticipating pleasant time. 1 could see that in every look and action. She was not one of those seemingly fortu- nate young people who go to the sea side and mountains, as a matter of course, each summer, and have so much change and pleasure that the chief joy of looking forward is taken from them!
 No, this young girls little vacation trip was the result of much planning and thought, some effort and self-de- nial, too, on the part of the affectionate mother. could read it all in their faces, as the daughters became bright again after her moment of impatience and fretfulness.
 I could imagine just how the loving mother had saved and economized- had denied herself, perhaps, some little treat so that her daughter might go away feeling ''like other girls on this little visit! I could see how they had brought the one pretty new dress, and ''ixed overh the old ones-how the be- coming little hat had made the girls heart glad, and how, one after another, the ribbons and gloves and all the pretty things, which girl likes, had been added and packed carefully in the modest trunk.
 An, girls! perhaps you sometimes wish that you were rich, and could have all your longings gratitied-have everything that you care for, without any trouble or waiting! But you do not know how much real pleasure you would miss by remaining rich. To gain a thing, after patient and earnest effort, is more of pleasure than to get it without apy trouble. The little ''ex- tras," which come from economy and care, are much more valuable than if they cost you nothing. A week of va- cation, for which you have waited and planned, is worth more than a whole season to those who can go just when and where they please!
 Even the dear mothers enjoy their self-denials and labors for your sakes- as I could see this mother did.
 NoI do not wish to be rich! But wish only-and pray-that you may be grateful to these dear parents who make such efforts for your happiness!
 As her mother began to speak the farewell words 1 could see how the girls heart grew tender and sorry for the impatient words she had ut tered. si
 '.Be sure to write to me, dear, as soon as you get there" "
 ''Yes, mother, will.''
 And many another loving message and reply were whispefed between them, so that I could not hear. But could not resist the desire to watch over the top of my magazine that girls face as the good feelings all came back to her heart, and she regretted every fretful, impatient word she had ever spoken to her mother.
 She was going to enjoy hersef-to have such happy time! Mother was going back home to work on, every day, just as usual, without any change or vacation!
 One after another, all that mothers loving deeds and words came to the daughters memory-all the efforts so cheerfully made; all the long evenings spent in patient sewing and prepara- tion of her pretty wardrobe!
 And had she even once said: '"Thank you, mother''? Not once!
 It is so easy for girls to take such things as matter of course; so easy to neglect the little words of gratitude which should make mothers heart glad!
 This girls face was very fair to look upon as all these gentle feelings and memories came to her heart. These are the things which make girl pret- ty, and this is the true beauty that neither age nor poverty can ever take away.