Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04
HIS MOTHER.
A Devoted Son and q Ser sible
Sweetheart.

meadow ana sll8T ls1 forest stfcaE1S Ia
their uncertain mist. and factory Chin
nsys eung their fiery banners Of
smoke against the ieaden sky. = basso
relieve that would have made Rem
brandt himself rejoice. and the hum Of
never-eeasinS machinery in the little
town rose above the rush Of the river.
Ike the buzz of gigantic insect
Charles Emery. the. day foreman IN
the rollirg-nills, was jnst retiring To
his home. having been relieved by
John Bitter. the night official. and as he
walked along. his feet sounding crisply
on the hard frozen earth, he whistled
softly TO himself. as light-hearted as
bird
You're going with us tonight.
Charley" cried gay voice. and two or
three young men came by
''Do yoa mean-F
II mean 10 the opera
For upon that especial evening
there was 20 DC Al opera in the little
town OF Crystaltsn. genuine New
York company with . chorus. full
orchestra and all the paraphernalia OF
scenery and costume which provincial
residents 50 seldom enjoy. and the
younger population were on the qui
vive Of delighted expectation
II am going" said Mr.. Emery, slow
". hut not with your
Bat sou viii change your mind,
though said Harrison Vail, ''when
you hear tina. Kate Marcy is 10 be of
the party Kate Marcy and the Miss
Haliowells and Fanny Hewitt There
are eight OF as going We've kept
seat on purpose fo- you"
Il have engaged nysclf 10 another
lady" Emery replied. after second or
SO of hesitation.
Vail laughed
"Well, I'In sorry for it." said he.
''but Miss Marcy is not q girl who need
pine for cavalier. Well keep the seat
for you until quarter of eight, Ia case
you should see ct 70 change your mind
Only let me give you word of warn
ing. old fellowl Kate Marcy is n high
spirited girl: it won't do To tribe too
much with her,
Charles Emery went on his way
rather gravcr and more self-nbsorbed-
He had asked bis mother the day be-
fore TO go TO see The Mascot" and
his mothers eyes had frightened with
genuine delight.
Your fsrfher often used TO take me.
Charley" she said. ''when we were
young people and lived in New York
But it's twenty years and more since
j have been To an opera And il you're
quite sure, dear that there is no young
girl whom you would rather take"
As il any young girl in the world
could be 20 me what my own darling
little mother isl replied Emery. smil-
Ing across the table TO her.
Then shall be SO delighted to CO."
said Mrs Emery.
And her voice and eyes bora happy
witness to the truth of her words.
But now that regular party had been
organized. and Kate Marcy had prom
ised To join IL. things looked very diff
fcrently To the young man. For mo-
nent ne almos: regretted that he had
engaged himself to take his mother.
'Shc would DC rs well pleased with
any concert" he said to himself. land
should have the opportunity OF sit
ting all the evening next to Kate
Marcy. I'll ask her TO let me off this
time. She won't care"
When he went into tho little sitting
room: Of their humble domain. and saw
his mother. with her silver-gray hair
rolled into puffs ON either side of her
almost unwrinkled brow, her best
black silk donned, and the one opal
brooch which she owned pinned into
the white lace folds at her bosom, his
heart misgave him.
II have been trimming my bonnet
over with some violet-vclvet flowers"
said she. smiling. $50 as 20 do you no
discredit, Charley; and | have q new
pair of violet kid gloves And now
you must drink your tea. I've made
some of your favorite cream biscuit,
and the kettle is nearly mt the boil
On. Charley. you'll laugh at me. I'm
afraid, but feel exactly like lit
tie girl going to her tirst children 5
party. It's SO seldom, you know. that
biz of pleasure comes in my wayF'
And then Charles Emery made up
his mind that his mother vas more IA
him. in her helpless Old ayc and sweet
affectionate dependence. than any
blooming damscl whose eyes shone
like stars aud whose checks rivaled
the September peach
'Tfoinr with some ore else said
Kate Marcy. rather surprised and no;
exactly pleased
She was tail. beautiful maiden. the
belle OF Cryssaltor. aaa rather an
heiress in her own right. with all The
rest She certainly liked Charles
Enaerv. anI she rather snrmised tia:
he liked her also and when she had
been studying NJ her toilet for che
opera. she had selected blue dress.
With blue corn flowers for her hair and
ornaments Of turquoise, because sid
hal once heard ME- Emery say thai
blue was his fsvorits eoior.
Going with some che else7' she ~
rsatea well. OF course he has I
wight 20 suit himself"
And she keps wishin her ov-n scu
ne feveEed IRE cf Rsrtish resentment.
the craving pan~s Of jealousy shat ,lis-
turbed her al the while THAT sh~ was
sitting waisssr for the great green eur.
ssie - BE drawn ao
Until. e a .sesisen. she-e vas a
slight hsiSsie On the rozv ssf seats Be.
yrnd. ard Ne. Emery entered With hs
mother
Asfs then Ksfe's ov~relssrs~d faee
grew trszht srzka She Aeesx s.sag
s~csta ~ relief aHd sasnssi IL tssss
stage. 4 was - u tba nssslss eas
bgats hass q n swls<a tsaA ferssst