The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31

REV. ROBERT ooLLYER's BRAVE MOTHER.
My dear and good mother found 10 hard
to make ends meet and tie In the small cot
tage by the Washburn, say go years ago.
There was house full of as, and as we
grew apace, as they say over there ut was
deeper into D. looaf and deeper into the
clooath,n while there was only q small wage
to meet the large demand. 50 mind how,
when winter was coming on and the snow
began to fall, and food and fuel were dear
she would sit still, with far-away look In
her eyes OF brooding trouble and say, per-
haps, this IL going to be a hard winter,
BARNS" while the tears ran down her sweet
face. But when we began to whimper also,
and especially at the dreadful thought that
we should have no Christmas this year, the
times we're so hard. mind how the look of
brooding would pass away, and she would
say never mind, we shall get along, and no
matter how poor we are don't let us look
poor aud don't tell Then she would giro
herself for the battle again, shoulder to
shoulder with the good father who could
not cut and contrive, but only earn faithful
and true scant weekly wages. Then we
would win through the winter and never
know what Ii was to want, while still see
mother going about the house with the new
light In her eyes she had won by faith, and
hear the brave words: "No matter, BARNS,
how poor we are, don't let us look poor and
don't tell The saying became house.
hold word, aud doubt not, still stays in
the hearts Of all her children when the need
to stand true TO 1t and work out our own
salvation In these things that touch the
common life have passed away.
ROBERT CoLLYER.
MR.. DEPEw's MOTHERS TALENT AND AMRr
TIoN.
My mother was q woman OF broad cult
ure and a great reader. She was intensely
religious and believed In the efficacy OF
church attendance on the Sabbath. She
did not care for mony and never gave any
advice Ia regard to it. Rich people did not
impress her, but she was never tired Of
enthusiastically speaking of the honors of
life and of men who had become famous as
statesmen, orators or authors. She pleaded
80 earnestly anG urgently the duty OF going
to church that am as uncomfortable now
for the remainder Of the week II absent
from service at least once on Sunday, as /
Yves when boy. She valued education be-
yond all acquisitions, and her constant in
junction was TO get knowledge. Her often
repeated remark: sit requires little money
to live and anybody who tries can earn It,
but very few can win distinction. Strive
for that CHAUxCKY M. DEPEw.
WISDOM AND POETRY FROM THE MOTHER
OF EX-SENATOR PLATT.
My mother died many years ago, but her
example and precepts still live In my MEM
DRY and heart as fresh an IL IL were but yes
terday Being Of New England parentage,
the life Of Christ" and the " Wise Sayings
Of Ben Franklin" furnished the themes for
much OF her early teachings. Poor Rich
ard'sn proverbs were impressed upon me
early and late, and chief among them was
that thrifty idea, ''Teke care Of the pennies
and tbs pounds will take care OF themselves"
have saved many pennies, but soinehow or
other tho pounds have failed 20 verify the
philosophy. Hho was very fond q books
aud flowers, spending all Der spare time by
day, both winter aud summer, In tbs cult
walton Of bor tastes In this regard. ! re-
member fayoTiis statement 81 hers, taken
from the German, which IL embodied Ia tbs
following pretty ysrH.cles