Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-19
HIS MOTHER.

The cold. gray shadows or the WIN
| try twilight had enveloped tree and
meadow aud sluggish forest stream in
/ their uncertain mist. the factory chin
neys flung their fiery banners of smoke
against the leaden sky, hasso relieve
that would have made Rembrandt
iInself rejoice, and the hum OF never
ceasing machinery in the town rose
! above the rush Of the river like the
! buzz of gigantic insect.
Charles Emery, the day foreman in
the rolling mills. was just retiring to
| his home, having been relieved by
John Elter. the night official, and as
he walked along. his feet sounding
crispy on the hard frozen earth, he
whi,tled softly to himself, as light
! hearted a. bird
You're going with Us TO night.
Charley p cried IA gay voice, aud two
or three young men came by.
DO YOU mean
Il mean 10 Ine opera
For upon that especial evening there
was to be an opera in the little town
of Crystalton, a genuine New YORK
company with a chorus, full orches-
tla aud all the paraphernalia OF seen
cry and costume which provincial res
idents so seldom enjoy, and the young
er population were on the oni vive OF
delightful expectation.
Il am going said Emery, slowly.
but not with YOU ~
But YOU will change your mind
though said Harrison Vail, when
Won hear that Kat, Marcy and the
Miss Hallowells and Fanny Hewitt
there are eight OF Us going. We have
kept a seat on purpose for you :"
II have engaged myself to another
lady" Emery replied, after second
or so of hesitation.
Vail laughed.
We'll. I'm sorry for il, said he.
but Miss Marcy is not a girl who
need pine for a cavalier. Well keep
the seat for YOU until quarter OF 8.
in case vou should see INT 70 change
vour mind. Only let me give you
word OF warning. old fellow Kate
Marcy is high-.pirited girl-it won't
do to trihp too much with her =
Charles Emery went on his way rath
or gIaver aud more self absorbed. He
had asked his mother. the day before,
10 90 and see The Mascot" and his
mothers eyes had frightened with
genuine delight.
Your father often used TO take mo,
Charley" she said. when we were
Young and lived n New York. But II
is twenty years aud more since | have
been to HI opera. And IL you are
quite sure. dear. that there is no
young girl whom you would rather
take -
AS il any Young girl in the world
could be to me what my own darling
little mother is - replied Emery, sInil-
iug across the table to her.
Then shall be so delighted TO go,
said Mrs. Emery.
And her voice and eyes bore happy
witness TO The Truth Of her words.
But now that Il regular party had
been organized. and Kate Marcy had
been promised 10 joint. things looked
very differently TO the young man.
For a moment he almost regretted
that he had engaged himself TO take
his mother.
She would be- as well pleased with
anv concert he said TO himself, and
should have the opportunity OF sit
ting all the evening next TO Kate Mar
cv. I'll ask her to let Inc of this time.
She won't care"
But when he went into the little sit
ting.rcom of their hnmbls domain.
and saw his mo'he 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
piunpd into the white lace folds OF her
bosom. his heart misgave him.
Il have been, trimming my bonnet
over with sorue violet velvet flowers.
said she. smiling. 80 a. 70 do you no
discredit. Charley and bavea a new
pair Of violet kid gloves. And now
YOU must drink your tea. I've madr
some of your favOrite cream biscuits.
and the kettle is nearly at tn boil.
Oh. Charley. you'll laugh at Inc. 1'm
afraid. but feel exactly like little
.,irl going to her first children's party.
IS so seldom. you know. that bit of
nj easure comes in my way"
And then Charles Emery made up
his mind that his mother was more TO
hin, in her helpless old age and sweet.
afTe ctionate dependence, than any
bloc ming daInsel whose eyes shone
liks STARS and whose cheek rivallrd
the September pc ch.
"G1ing with some one else :. said
Kate Marcy, rather surprised and not
exactly pleased.
She was tall. beautiful maiden, the
belle of Crystaltou, and rather an
b.iress in her oxu right. with ali n e
,,s,. She certainly liked Charles En-