The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-12-21

Z see siurie star. one Of Gods pickets, wlth
cleaning bayoiet Of light guardingthe ont.
The Marchioness Of spadara, when the
earthquake at Messina occurrej, was car
ried ont insensible from the falling houses.
On coming to her senses she found tnat ner
infant had not been rescued. She went
hack and perished In the ruina Illustration.
of to thousand mothers who In as many
different ways have sacrificed themselves
for their children.
Oh. despise not mothers love! II here
tofore you have been negligent OF such al
one, and you have still opportunity ior,
reparation. make haste. le you could only
tust look In for an hours visit TO her, you
would rouse up In the aged one 9 whole
world Of blfssful memories. what sEe
does sit without talking mucaf sne
watched you for many months when you
knew not how to talk at all. What It she
has many ailments to tall aboutf During
fifteen years you ran to her with every ut.
tie scratch and bruise, aud she doctored
your little finger as carefully as o surgeon
would bind the worst fracture.
You say she Is childish now; wonder II
she ever saw you when you were childish.
You have no patience t. wait with her on
the street. she moves SO slowly: ! wonder ff
she remembers the time when You were glad
enough to 90 slowly. You complain at the
expense Of providing for her now; wonder
what your financial incoms was from one
year to ten years Of age. Do not begrudge
how much you did for them; they have done
more for you.
But from the weird text OF the morning
comes the rushing In upon my soul q thought
thAt overpowers me. This watching by
Rizoah was an after death watching.
wonder n now there II an after death watch I
inp. think there Is. There are Razpahs
Who have passed death and are still watcn- I
ine. They look down from their supernal
and rloriaed state upou us, and ts NOT that
an after death watchfngf cannot believe
that those who before their death. were M
terested In rs have since their death becoms
Indifferent a. to what happens % ua &. ..i5
Not one hour Of the SIX months during
which Rixpah watched. seated upon tbs
rocka WAS she more aiset or dligsnt or
armed for us than our mother, i giorihed.
"A Alert and diigent and armed Tor rs ~
A. not now Rixpah on rock, but RixQah on
4 throne. How long has your mother been
daadp Do you think she has been dedd long
enourh TO forget yous MY mother has been
dead twenty-nine years. belteve sne 4
knows more about me now than sne did
when stood in her presence, and Am 20.
Spiritualist either. The Bible says are
they not all ministering spirits sent fortn %
minister to them that shall % heirs OF 1at sa,-
vation." - -.< =. /
and where you 20, for your glorihed mother
is looking ar you. You sometimes say 70
yo1rseif. aWhat would mother ssy ft she
tnew thisf' She does know. You might
cheat her once, but yen cannot cheat ner
now. Does it embarrass rs TO thing she
knows ali about rs nowi It she had TO put
M with go much when she was mere, surrey
she will not be the less patient or excusasofy
now. !, -. 8. ~.
This aftar daath watchinzIl Wnat an up-
lifting confederation, and vast 9 comfort.
Ing thoughtl Young mothsr you VINO
have lust lest your babe, and who feel that
need Of nearer solace than tnas Wnlc1
mother knows aii abont It. You cannot run
in and talk it all over with her a. You Wooia
if she were stiH q terrestrial RESIDENT but M iS
will comfort you some, ] think--yea, ~ WIN
comfort Won a good deal-to know that she
nnderstands it all. You see that the
yeIocities Of the heavenly conditions are 20;
great that it would not take her 9 haif
second to. come TO your bereft ,hearsl
Oh, these mothers IN heayenl IEey can
do moro for Us now than before tney wenl
away. The bridge between thia worio ana
the bridge from both ways, departing sptr-
It's and coming spirits disimprisoned spirits
ana sympathizing spirits. And 80 let as;
walk as to be worthy Of the supernal cham
pionships. and if to any OF us LIE on exrth ls
a hard grind, let US understand that X We
watch faithfully and trust fully our blessed:
Lord there win be a corrsspon ling reward!