The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-28

Nata1ie.
have dis covered that all her stories were
true, and this history of THE Mother" was,
like the others, realized. Now, listen to me.
A mother gave birth to a beautiful boy.
lie bloomed in her arms as a tender rlSe =
bud on its stem. The mother cherished
him. for in him she had conferred all her
happiness Thus passed many days. For
her the day, the beautiful spring day, was
her child her only son. In her great love
for him she thought he was not a child like
others, but little angel that God had sent
for her consolation. But in the midst of
her joy came events that laceTated her heart.
The evil spirit discovered that in this
world existed a mother whose happiness
was so great that, like luminous star, she
was raHed above all the evil deeds that he
had already committed upon the earth. This
maternal happiness violently troubled his
satanic soul. He began to think what to do
in order to destroy this happiness. Should
he burn the house, so that mother and son
might perish In the flames, or invent an
other kind Of torture? He decided to ask
advice from his most Intimate friend, In
tTigue, for, like himself, this bad woman
cannot endure the happiness of others. She
was alone and thoughtful, her black treSSes
disheveled, and asking herself how any hap
pinesS can remain on the earth, since 10 her
claws she has carried away all the happi-
ness Of the earth. The Evil One breathed
three times on the house of his friend.
WHO is there?' cried the wicked woman.
"Thc Evil One"
The black woman showed her sharp teeth
and cried with JOY, Here l ami here
! amp
She bastrode broom and like a spark
| fled by the chimney, from which issued a
| thick smoke. 1t was already dark. butinnu-
merable stars trembled In the armament, dis
| sipating the Obacurity of night. Butas soon
| as the Evil One and Intrigue appeared on
The horizon the stars paled and disappeared.
| Thick shadows covered the world and one
| could only see the wicked wOman's eyes,
| shining with au internal light.
"Where dost thou lead me?' said Intrigue,
| grating her teeth.
Thou wilt soon know" replied the Evil
One.
And they rose still higher In the heavens,
until they reached cloud where flew old
owls. In company with these birds they
whirled above the roofs and towers of the
city and stopped at last above the house oc-
cupied by the happy mother.
Nov know thy wish" Intrigue yelped
with joy. 1--WE must take the child from its
mother"
YES" replied the Evil One, "if thou
giveSt me good counsel | swear there wi
wicked than l."
Eyes. yes; that is why faithful Intrigue
loves thee so well. But patience; let me
| take advice from my cOunSelorS."
Three times she shook her broom in the
air. and then let it fall on the earth Walls
| and terrible clamOT shook the earth.
Come, my children, come" cried In
trigue.
The earth opened and three little devils
mounted on the roof. They fell on their
knees and began to caress the feet of the
Evil One. The eldest of the little devils
jumped for joy, and the other two howled
Give thy orders, great spirit" said they
together
"Have YOU been always faithful to me ?"
asked the Evil One
MAY our souls perish, may we become as
good as the angels, if we betray you! Order,
| aud you will see now YOU will be obeyed"
Listen to me we'll Under this roof lives
happy mother. and you know that the pres
ence Of happiness on the earth is to me un-
| bearabe. Go and see where you can safely
conceal the child when we shall give it to
YOU"
90 powerful and invincible spirit, the
glory of us ali - cried the eldest of the
little devils, ''let us lose our horns, if your
orders be not faithfully executed"
And the three little devils jOyfully re-
turned to the internal regions, plunged
themselves In the hottest flames aud began
to plan the best method of stealing the
cEild from its mother. The Evil One and
Intrigue remained some time on the roof
and contemplated with malice mother and
| child, who slept together, and whose faces
expressed the ecStacy of happiness. On the
mothers soul they cast veil of sleep and
disappeared, bowling with satisfaction be-
cause they had so we'll begun their work.
During this time the mother continued to
sleep profoundly. Suddenly she dreamed
that with her son she entered large gar
den. The perfume of flowers and the song
of birds encouraged her to continue the
promenade She began to pluck flowers
and braid a crown for her child, and on
each leaf she read in crimson letters the
following words: Virtue, goodness love,
compassion and pardon"
The child ran before her, joyfully pratt
ting, happy to see so many flowers and to
hear the song of the nightingale. Suddenly
all became dark around them. garden and
| flowers disappeared, and the mother felt
herself carried away by superhuman
force that bore her far off to a deserted
country. She Shrieked and awoke. She
looked around and was soon treasured; the
| child repoSed near her. A smile of happi-
ness played on his lips; his guardian angels
leaned over his cradle and kissed him on
the forehead.
Next morning at daybreak Intrigue came
out Of her cave and, leaning her crooked
| form upon SUCK Ike al Olu woman, went
| from door to door, relating that the child
would soon be stolen from the happy mother
and that the ravisher would be member
of the family. The neighbOrs believed the
news and quickly warned the mother to
watch over her child with even more vigi-
| lance, adding that near her, in her own
! house, were some miserable persons, who
| planned to steal her boy.
The mother remembered her dream and
| fright changed her heart to ice.
what J" cried she, SIS there a power
capable of taking child from its mother I?
No! La all my family | do not know
woman who could have given birth to son
so wicked that he thinks of taking from
me the only joy of my life!'
Poor motherl She did not know that In
| trigue had spread this report, in order that
she would take refuge in foreign country
where it would be easier to separate her
| from her child.
Indeed, as soon as the mother found herself
in foreign land with her son, he was takan
from her. Like wounded lioness, she ran
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