The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-27

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Prevention of Cruelty to Mothers.
Can you help me few minutes,
MarionY'
II would like to, but don't see how
I can" The tone was not impatient,
but hurried. II have this essay to fin
ish for the society this evening. 1
! must go to our French history class in
an hour, then to guild meeting, and
get back to my German lesson at
o'clock"
NO, you can't help me, dear. You
look worn out yourself. Never mind.
II tie up my head perhaps can finish
this
Through at last" said Marion,
wearlly, giving a finishing touch to
The Development of Religious Ideas
Among the Greeks" at the same time
CHANGING quickly at the clock. Her
attention was arrested by q strange
sight. Her tired mother had fallen
asleep over her sewing. That was not
at all surprising, but the startled girl
saw bending over her mothers pale
face two angels, each looking ear
nestly at the sleeper.
what made that weary look on this
woman's face?' asked the stern,
strange looking angel OF the weaker,
sadder one. HAS God given her no
daughters"
YES" replied the other, ''but they
have no time to take caro- of their
mother"
mo timel" cried the other. "What
do they do with all the time l am let
ting them have?"
WE'LL replied the Angel OF Life, II
keep their hands and hearts full They
are affeetionatc daughters, much ad-
mired for their good works, but they
do not know they are letting the one
they love most slip from my arms into
yours. Those grey hairs come from
overwork, and anxiety TO save extra
money for the music and French les
sons. Those pale cheeks faded while
the girls Were painting roses and pam
sizes on velvet or satin"
The dark angel frowned.
young ladies must be accomplished
now" explained the other. 'erhose
eyes grew dim sewing for the girls, to
give them time to study ancient bis
tory and modern languages; those
wrinkles came because the girls had
not time to share tho cares and wor-
ries OF everyday life. That sigh comes
because the mother feels neglected
and lonely, while the girls are working
Tor the women In India; that tired look
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the poor exhausted girls are trying To
sleep back the late hours they gave to
study or spent at the concert; those
feet are so weary because OF their
ceaseless walk around the house all
day"
Surely the girls help, too?"
what they can. But their feet get
weary enough going around begging
Tor the charity. hospital and the
church, and hunting up the poor and
sick"
No wonder" said the Angel of
Death, 80 many mothers cali me.
This is, indeed, sad-loving, industri-
Gus girls giving their mothers TO my
care as soon as selfish, wicked onesp'
An, the hours are SO crowded. said
Lie, weafiiy. Girls who are cuiti-
waited, or take any active part In life,
have no time to take care of the moth
er who spent 50 much time in bring
ing them up"
Then / must place my seal on her
brow, " said the Angel of Death, bend
ing over the sleeping woman.
mo! mol" cried Marion, springinr
rom her scat Il will take care OF her
II you will only stay
Laughter, you must have night
mare-,wake up, dear. fear you have
Never mind, mamma, I am not
goihS Today. am rested now. and
VIII iilhe those buttonholes while Won
cufl up on the sofa and take u nap. I'll
SEM word to the guild professor
Inae must be excused to-day, for
am going to see to supper myself,
like" } va
But, dear. DISLIKE 70 +oI,a ,,o,,,.
time.n o'i
Seeing You have never given me
any Time. Now go to sleep, mamma
deif' as / did, and don't worry about
me You are OF more consequence
than all the languages or classes In the
world"
So, after having been snugly tucked
in warm afghan, with tender kiss
from her daughter, usually too busy
for such demonstrations, Mrs. Henson
fell into sweet, reStftIl sleep.
81 SEQ we might haze lost the best
of mothers in our mad rush to be
educated and useful in this hurrying,
restless day and generation Marion
as she occasionally stole
a glancea at the sleeping mother. After
this, what time she does not need |
shall devote to outside work and study.
Until she gets well restored / will take
charge of the house, and give up all
the societies except one-that I'll have
by myself, if the other girls wont join
"a Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Mothcrs.'
And Marion kept her word. A few
later one of the class remark
ed to her: I'VE miss your bright es- +
says SO much, Miss Marion. You seem
to have lost all your ambition to be
highly educated. You are letting your
sisters get ahead of you. l fear. How
Young your mother looks to have
grown daughters! l never saw her
looking so we'll"
Then Marion felt rewarded for being
Il member of what she calls the IS. L.
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