New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09

But now Tn poorc babe, unable 10 move as
! legs, and half smOhcrcd In our mothers klrtlc,
began to roarc Justify. q, the horror q tn time
Again and again our mother tried 10 feed It, but
| a would not eat. and It's cries were shrllcr and
more shrilL We both turned in an agOnic to look
toward the Unconscious littcl thing that calling
! death our way; but our mother WrlthCd herself
ont o. the cave, went hcadlOng forth into the pit
ats mouth; then back anew upon us, TRYING with
| more than mortal cndcavor 10 still In child
then forth again Then sharp wall. like a cats
cry when a Is Sraspcd by the legs for killing.
thud, a shower of warm drops and flinty bits
i ourc faces. and our mother drew herself in alone
| cannot tell what a braid that night was.
by times the redskins went scampcrlng and
yelling DER tn rocks. smells of smoke drifting
down cen TO MS. Robert would put up cold
hand touching us for cOmpauionship. But our
mother replied nausht in kind, as she lay upon
MS her whole length making no sound. whether
a sigh or grOan; but drawing long breath ever
and anon, like one that is coming back to life
Twas light enow TO see each the others face
when She did draw herself out q the cave. All
noise had long ceased. We children following,
stlii sore and appalled,. came upon her wordlcSs,
with a bloody covered bundle i her lap
Then up started she and dartcd out o the
mt Ike flame TO the smoking town. Alack
Our kind hcraldc had found no lurking place.
Robert stumbled DER him in tn ashes. Shoalcrs
were landing from other islands, and to them our
sad mother went Straightwaic with as story.
sparing sell not at all. have seen death, but
ne er have | seen anlc sight WOciul as as
drawn, tortured mouth and tn tale coming from
| lips that refused 10 close over her teeth.
There was silence; but twas dreadful TO see
mother
a were plague bearing
When the tiny body was wrapped my kirtle
waiting with tn other dead for the trench 10
be deep enow. she did look lcarlullic upon IT, with
a long, shuddering " How could T." and then
clasping us wildly. How could | not ."
\ grcatarmcd dame from SmuttY Nose opened
wide her arms 10 our mothers little figure, draw
ing her into them from our clingng hands and
kisses.
Thou poorc soulc!" saith she. Twas human
nature" saith she. BY Gods body sworc
sue, >lapplng a thigh TOundly with as mighty
hand. There be not 4 mother on { islands who
would not have done 1 same were she valiant
| manniSh dame cried over my mothers hidden
pretty head. And when alls DER, It's She who
leads my mother TO a boat
Twas pitiful. our mothers mccScncSSc amid
universal blame: for when they did rebuild on
Star nobody babe MS rclurn-day 10y day the
danes padding over from Smutty Nose 80 watch
IN progress of their new hutS and never a word
10 us-to our rcd-iaccd danes high and loud DIS
/ pleasure.
Soc. rs twas plain my mother was thought
piece of ill-ucl1 aud dreaded upon m Shoals. We
came again into IN white curve of Hampton Bay.
this time gcarlcSS well hou>clc>s. hut 10y
favor of III !oppans Getting into our small home
again I'm tn calm inland. McihlnHs ! never
knew how Nwcte picture Is the country tlI.
! saw il then. after soc much paine. 1h Nnl
shown with yellow light ON IN moWn grass and
men were thrcshius the nut-trccs and children
and women were putting the nuts into baskets
And Mistress loppan sent in honey / the comb
ana bread hot % tn oven 10 our supper She
sent II. Good-wifc nor maiden came much 10 MS
then nor thereafter.
SIS" saith Robert one day. stretched ont
like wild beast along tn limb of orr applc-trc"
dost know that m court in Portsmouth are TO
find q true bill against mother
What true hiil - ! cried, feeling frGIcn.
For th-th' baby" Stammcrcd my brother
And. oh, 20 think am strong: and my poorc
mother soc lttcl and weak, 20 hang!' ana hc
| stopped. chokinc.
/ Toppan'S mellow friendly voice behind us. We
| started. and Robert tried 10 hide : tears.
saw 10 verify thy poor" mother was dl,trac'"I
| before She left Ms saith he: and ! am much
80 blame that c'cr ! allowed her ont o my Wiic''
! SIGHT
Robert looked at him with glance Of as
! dom ON Roberts lips-thcv were hidden sure
| for our mother alwaies-bui TIE dor'In1 glance
/ was thanks.
| ing Ard again softly. know
People did not gossip Of MS long neither lcaV-
! ing MS - our shrinking selves 10y reason ~ "a
rrand new arrival in Hampton-an officer from
south with band % black fooimcu, ana DE
/ ginning the finest wooden house % III land around
,et ON a hill and visible white and staichc from
N sea. Twas painted white the "nle !'lnl'd
| house iunc ale w-Encand. General NoHiou
loitcred about Hampton as lbs hou~" mint Nl"I
| iug doubloons. He never harpHncd. twas Sld
! IGd Lc have 20 need of auicfhIue. iva, bought and
no questions of price. The" thln-S W"uII F3ncIl
and hear when ont at work I'D barn ana k"cIrn
soc few came 90 st 10y mother on our scitle where
| She SAT ali dnv long ailnc Not forty. and Vet
/ with strcaks i'm her hair, and with "a look m hrr
| fsfQ pX
4 day i'm May. while mother and ] were SPHINX
limo ~ dark Ul-smcllme linen on our bleach
ground there rides up tin general no black velvet
/ As lips were thick and as hoSlrlN "idc' hn' "
80 ART thou The dame who makes linen sheet
/ ing" saith he. " do desire web
Nv mother was ovcrlolcd az $" great nm "i'',
| we had none TOO much j the cupbo1Td-ahd "a
! hurried around as web on IN grass, patiiu5 "h"
! nraisiup il and babbluG with more hNcIIn'-s
| Than for a yearc, of its merits ana iS dcIccls
! But Nh gentleman was sl'h'' IooNl"S "' INV '"
End as we sat in the CLEANING, came black
/ with curdS and crCaWc ncatllc HNd upon 4" NHN'I
dish for Mistress Ro>c Moody cared more
for The favrc dish than ia curds, ana even m"'.'r
/ liked 10 try q lttl" of ~ cmhosScd SIDE "' me
| platter Robert finishing ALL WIN " n"N E''''"
Twas Tins the nest day and next And by III
| ,o,t tIr old wives i all Hampton grew n'N'"nrN
! but tn maids did seem thrice distant ana cold 10
Tn next was wild weather; the rain that IN
/ ,..iud drove aSlant our lattice lrcc/lhl lh'
faliuo Robert had been forth. ana dd ~ll s,r'inlhI
! an ~ hearth ucnding : fork rs he dried Ana
! our mother upon Nh settle in % timex c''cIch
! Twas duh j. N room and not oNcr-"'im HcI'"'I'
! And / 40 TN loom .. c,., and
/ knock and General Mention ~ our pof'h DOWN.
/ low. cobwcbbv soaked lace lallin2 down over ;
! strong white hands as NC doncd prs iHt j." ne ,;
/ Nm Rohert was souIc and looked not from th
NS~,vrctbeart" saws the general. following -
/ IN loom across IN uneven floor. VIII "cd WIN
| me Thou must 90 with thy linen.
Nv dry tongue Jet me TAX not. bgt love ana
! LOYALTY 10 our mother stirred Robert
| General Noultou," said he. wim hamin@
/ face. "dost know who thou asnng? Hampton
! dtI ect rs nuart smith hc bittcrlic.
And Why said the general icrcely. uHN
mother could rot hurt a flea common!ir VINO
! can say what he Will doe III "a icariul peril HIr
! ,,iI lac M, mother and she viii come and see ~
| Lappv: il may tend 20 nuke her soc, AN s2l'n
! he sweet Rose, wilt come upon IN hlI, th"u
and III mother and Robert p
pobort looked ~ me icalously' shall earn
, mans wage j. The year hc uuiterrd ticn,n,
lousy. Twas not moment ana fr, H Ec "ri
read each tn other i that gang lie cropped
'''s Rose is good. came quietly. lct 70 start one
tr.,. IN. acllle Mncrc my molncI ~ W eIll-l-r,