Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-09
THE SUPREME
SACRIFICE = =
On. NO. madam, 1 could not Civ

even. though KNOW YOU CoNiO Go tnaNe
things for him that I could not-that
1 never can and the quick drawn
breaths. and the scarlet spots on the
cheeks Of the pretty Italian woman
told Of the fpllnesS Of the mother
heart
he Is al I I've now. he and the baby
sister. but he puts the gls6ness into
my heart. as il was when was n girl.
he gives TO me again in his laughing
eyes. my home Nv own Italy. my
sunshine and flowers. and I am young
again with my Bernardo and my baby
Maso. and Oh. so happy. and the trouble
and the black clouds, I forget them
when my boy Is with me"
And then she broke down and the
tears came IN a downPour.
II was a strange Scene-the two
women in that tiny. neat back room
over one OF the stores on pesplaines
street. II was the Italian part Of the
CITY. AID very poor were al who lived
there The tan and beautifully clad
woman ia the soft dress and the long
rich cloak looked creature OF an
other world. as IN reality she was. She
rose quickly sno inpulsiHely placed
both her small glOved hands OF the
shoulders Of the little Italian mother.
Oh don't 90 shat she said. I cant
bear 70 leave you did not mean 10
hurt you. but you know love the boy.
TOO. very much. and-aod he has tai
ents. and I would love 10 do for hin
as Z he were my OWE. and he could live
al the time IN that dear country which
he loves 50 vel. with the trees and
the hills
She looked cut OF the window and
spoke again, softly. as II 10 herself
And you know I shall never have
one Of my owls little child. 20 love-
The other woman raised her head
quickly
An ! au sorry-sc sorry for VOC
but you have so much. You are so
rich. you czn buy anything you wish
i have only my bOy-that IL why God
sent him 20 me
TIE tai fair woman sighS6 gently
and turning away. Size SAL. res. that
Is why he sent him 20 Won and not 20
me Good bye II you should ever feel
differently. Il your boy should need .
friend. you Wiu not forget meg-
-Iooulc notdo that. spoke the other
woman simply.
There were tears IN both.the black
AID the blue eyes ak the tall. soft
Eowned woman kissed the round ha bv
cheek and ciasped the mothers hand
Down the narrow stair and 20 her
waiting carriage she walked. and only
her eTes bent upon the ground before
her gave token OF her bitter disappoint-
ment- But up In that litzle room the
r 49, ~ I'll e
rage rolled away.
The labor which The poor woman
had sold 20 The rich one had brought
them tovether, and then The bow. a
chilc % rare beauty and urus ual sweet
ness. had been from the first a strorr
bond
NasO and lis lille mother saw 10
more Of their beautiful LADY, as thev
called her. for she hsd gone far ava =
FOR the winter.
DO you <hink viii ever see the
county. mother. and those fields
where the Tall grass waves. and the
1owerE grow. and che dark woods are >
would Ike 70. mother he would say.
fn esrness tones and with his black
eyes shining brightly
And she would laugh and lfaa The
boy and ssy they would 20 there sorne
Gay. surely Box after be wss asleeu
shs Years would come. and che would
look a. her two chubby HANDS. rough
with har@ work AID shake her bead
saying only bread can get for NV
Msso-rlo country. DO Gowerx- Al. 4
only mr Bernardo had IiVec he mig4s
have had lhes< things he loves ~
much And then she would think @.
the rich wou2n'E offer. but never with
q tbOugh< q giving up her boy.
But one dreadful winter csy .
trouble which seemed 10 paralyz< her
heart with terror came 10 the ntsI.
mother. They brought her boy into
her from the street, where he had beer
playing. and he looked - white and
limp. her heart stood szSlI- But 10, =,
was not dead they said. but be had beer
hurt. 3 horse. . heavy wagon, ths
wheels had gone over his BODY. and h
vac stunned and insenEfbie-
The good and kind doctor who min
uttered 20 ali The poor ones IN the cls
t<ict came IL haste. sDc after sxaE min
z1e ever and over the apparently Efe
less .ittle BODY. gave 20 tbepoor nDoLhe1
and the anxious friends who we're VIII
her. has opinion
Yes, he thought the boy would i've
ne might get vel. but he coplc neve
be right, he feared. be never eOul'
wslk again There ~Tzs an 81 jury 70 III
spine-4he spinal cord szs affected ..
H. There wse little hope that be ecul'