The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-05
. OMAN AND SOCIET Y
M0THERHoo D

The night throbs on. but let me pray.
dear Lord
Crush off his name a moment from my
mouth.
TO thee my eyes would turn, but they
20 back,
Back to my arm BESIDE me where he lay
So little, Lord. so little and so warm!
can not think that thou hadst need OF
him.
lie is SO little. Lord, he can not sing.
He can not praise thee; all his life had
learned
Was to hold fast my kisses in the night.
Give him to me--he Is not happy there!
He had not felt his life: his lovely eyes
Just knew me for his mother, and he died
last thou an angel there to mother him?
] say he loves me best-if he forgets,
IT thou allow it that my child forgets
And runs not out to meet me when
come
What are my curses TO thee? Thou hast
The curse of Abel's mother. and since then
We have not ceased to threaten at thy
throne.
To threat and pray thee that thou hold
them still
In memory of us.
See thou tend him we'll.
Thou God of all the mothers. If he lack
One of his kisses-Ah my heart, my
heart
TO angels kiss in heaven? Give him
back.
Forgive me. Lord. but | am sick with
grief
And tired of tears and cold to comforting,
Thou art wise, / know. and tender. aye.
and good.
Thou hast my child and he is safe in thee
And believe
All. God, my child shall go
Orphaned among the angels! All alone,
So little and alone! He nows not thee,
He only knows his mother-give him
back?
Josephine Dodge Daskam, in the No
,ember Scrbners
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Crosby Of Warren
Mass. are at the Yarboro.
Little Miss Mildred Moses went to
Godsboro yesterday on a visit.
Miss Flora Creech returned yester
day from visit to Goldsboro.
Miss Eliza Busbee has been visiting
in Scotland Neck during the past week.
Misses Nell and Annie Hinsdale have
been spending the past week in Whining
ton.
Mrs. E. C. Potter of Norfolk, who has
been visiting Mrs. J. H. Lawrence, re-
turned home yesterday.
Mrs. w. c. Stevens. of Cheraw, s..
c., who has been visiting in the city,
returned home yesterday
Mrs. w H. P. Clark, of Wilmington
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Richard Bat
tie at 318 South Mcdowell street.
Miss Frances Womble. who has been
pending the holidays with her relatives
re, returned to Kinston yesterday.
Mrs. s. F. Beckham and daughter. of
Losisburg. who have been visiting Mrs
). s. Mann here. returned home yester-
day
Mr. and Mrs. John Allen returned
yesterday from near Bristol, Tenn,
where they had been visiting Mrs. Aliens
parents
Miss Jessie Wyatt has returned to
the Conservatory of Music at Durham,
after spending the Christmas holidays
with her parents.
DR. and Mrs. Hubert Register re-
turned yesterday from Princess Ann,
Maryland. where they have been visiting
Mrs. Registers parents.
1t was In Franklin, Macon county
and not Franklinton. as printed yester-
day that Mr.. Lee Crawford and Miss
Carrie Sloan were married at the close
of the watch night service.
On Thursday evening January 10th,
a musical will be given at the residence
Of Mrs B. A. Capehart, on N. Whining
ton street. This entertainment will be
for the benefit of the Thompson Orphan
age at Charlotte. and under the auspices
Of Wagner Guild. All are cordially in
vited to attend and help in this worthy
cause.