The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

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,,r Me- can't get loose to- night9"
baye tied him just as | always do,
u,.e YOU cot anything cooked that will
. for breakfast in the morning?
s.N like to have something better
morning than at any other time.
..teus has been here and cooked
d and pies. How has your
| sill. etn While l have been away9'
81, has been able to sit up but very
...-a aree or four days"
Il AS. san SO tired | suppose you will
,-z. your mother to- night.
..a' not 60 up chamber and leave
lone to- night Sammie spoke
sHedly for lad of fourteen sum
a eammie was going into his
.l1~ loom to see if she was asleep he
,.. rap at the outside door; as he
u.rai Mrs. Stevens stepped it. "Good
..r Mr. Webster | came in to see
l..r, wife is and to stop with her to-
4- # she needs me. | have been in
..t.4rY day this week and | find her a
-s.~4e woman
.R have told my wife that she
.- .. .lo something for herself and she
bout her work in a short time
i .umld be down sick for a time it
.,. 1ke it bad for me about running
ur"
Webster finished his last re-
mic came out of his mothers
ny she wished to see Mrs.
While the two friends are to-
will 90 back some years in this
when Mrs Webster was Miss
Ht a light hearted girl of
ucrs. She was blessed with
-. alcuJs and was tenderly reared
sy Instructed, Her parents
-Itable home and contented
Ike Argus they prayed for
terty nor riches.
their only child she was her
Je and hen mothers JOY. Her
.... WAS SO mild and pleasant that
eu called gentle Annie She
# FOR d teacher in the common
was very successful in that
She reached the twenty
lie on the Journey of life her
--ei through the pearly gates,
- Their death was crush
Anuie but TIME blants the
rms vi sorrow.
Inc passed by gentle Annie
acquaintance Of Mr.. James
al was thought to be quite a
After months Of acquain-
were married, but it was not
. tleir marriage before MI.
IF Ian to- uamask and Mrs. Web
s uuud that she had drawn a
ad of a prize in her "matri-
l.-. l-lre. She was person who
ar ug hand in each event OF life,
u atiently bore her disappoint-
N. rpster proved to be the imperson-
a. -eltshness and laziness, well
ss with vanity. He appeared to
al5 #t Mis-. Webster must bear her
y the burdens of life and part of
l.. he height of his ambition was to
'.- ti1 rant and to have as easy time
a. -ti+ ITe lid not seem to realize
IT,. Wis wife WAS working to save all
II What her parents had left
umr OF need.
-rte, son was born to them, but
... e0ange with Mr.. Webster. His
.-. -aal to centre Oh himself as
Webster named their child
er father. He was a lovely
the Years went by he was
Iey. and as good luck would
was all mother.
Webster was away much of the
was company tor his mother
aHy little things to help her.
lten do little Jobs for the
- a, earn money for his mother.
might, active boy and good
W thought as much of books
links of his gold. 1t is safe
a there never was a child who
h0-- more OF a mother than Sammie
LIS lie was considerate for her be-
za- ... ears.
h-aa Mrs. Webster was first taken i'll,
sa' i.' ',tt she should reach ''the other
@.'t short time. She often gave
f'1r 1tod counsel She knew he was
'3y sod boy, but she thought of the
'Ne Wien he would go out into the world
'l1 erbaps be surrounded by tempta-
4'l He promised his mother that strong
''lS Should never touch his lips. She
'iA9asled him to always tell the truth
~ le'et make misleading talk nor con-
-'f 'i wrong doing; but to boldly stand
@ -e ght and to trust in the One who
Is able 5o save.
AIs Webster friend, Mrs. Stevens,
"> with Iter much of the time She was
those women who delight to do for
a4F Ter tender hand was soothing
r .A" I"trsh brow.
'-1-FrI Mr.. Webster was at home he