The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-12
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ti,"se remote from Us. Mrs. Day fol
lomcd this rule invcrscy. she cx.
pcctei those nearest and dearest tc
her to do her legitimate work, while
rhc benefited the larger number.
Her daughter Maud possessed dis
position exactly the reverse She sacri.
feed for those nearest and dearest t.
her. while her mother was engaged in
general charities. The consequence
was that Mauds sacrifices, which were
real ones, passed uunoticed and I'm
known. while those of her mother
which Were not real ONES, gained hcl
tx reputation of being one of the
largest hearted women In TIE wo"ld.
'iUu must give mc up. Harry, dcar,
saii Maud to her lover one evening
when he had proposed fJr tic savontu
t.:"c. ~ feel that it is my duty to
stand 10y mother"
while your nother stands by any
or except YOU"
Mothers unsclishncss is bcautl.
fri."
IN what way 90 YOU stand Icy hcr?"
well, You see. if mother had the care
o: the family she wouldn't have time
t. ,u what SHE does for the world, and
lE needed u relieve her OF it. Now.
II H3I were rich mother wouldn't ol.
jet. yoH know. because YOU coulG
supply her with nurses to look after
I'll chilC"2l while she presided a
ch3!i;ablc meetings aHl directed thr
q f2rtS of the army OF good workers
shes Il sort Of general"
'EHery general is supposed to have
q body servant"
al don't know what You mean by
that"
You are Going work which your
mother should do white she is crafty.
inE her amEition."
"ch, Harry. YOU cont understand
her ut al, She l. the most uMsclnsh
woman in the world"
"Ilcr un2C,hshncSs Is truly remark
aide. She loves YOU 81 we'll that she
expects you to marry Il rich man that
ilc may provide her with means for
doin; what she should do. There's
nothing to prevent her marrying the
iich man herself. She's widow"
'Eou are very unjust Mother has
rn ilca OF marrying. and, above all
THINGS. she would not let wealth innu
cncc hey in her choice. Her nature Is
far above That"
1t was year after this dialogue tha
Mrs. Day announced to her daughter
that she was about to marry n million
nirc. The news spread, and Harry
AShurst heard It. The same evening he
wa with Maud.
"SWccthHart." he cried, SIS the glori
ous rews true? Is your mother Ell,
ga ;cd to old Cubbcrly"
"Shc is
and you will now"-
"Mo;hcv says she'll need me more
than over"
"What do You mean? Di
wish yOu To hi ''"h
miI,easseG" G"dtd dtodn -,
j. truly beautiful charao,
SAYS MI tuhhcIly is 10 give her con |
'r"! OF his income, ana she's going 70
spent 1t all on the poor"
Now, sec here, Maud. this IS tho los,
time I'm Soing to ask Won to morr,
me. Either fix it up with your mother
nov or give me up"
inns decision had its effect ana
H"Hu pleaded with her mother 10 bc
iei.:'lIird % marry the man of her
c'!' "c. he mother coldly told her ,o
un ~ She pleased. Harry turned the
,''e IA his own favor. and mother and
hau|Aicr were married about the sam,
timr. '"'''S
l!a!I!' SAIL the young wife ono
~ Nv" iut been over to molho,,y
II = perfectly reGal over therc-snla,.
/! house. rich furniture, lots of ser
mt" '''
81 thought the income was 70 90 .. ,
lie poor" e' - +,
Z" course she must keen IN th, Il
h'.' OF living to which her hush,,,, :
E h"en accustomcd-for him vo.
nDw." "''n' yo' i
HOW much goes To CharItyy" Il
cont Know. Mothers forte was
ways IN directing others. She's -
'r"' organizer. What She could d,
heE'!y !E.rg would be mere "
-a' compared with what she does ~ u,
!. administrators"
are N"r sure she has the control of
r husbands income"
Yes. ! am. But | don't thinl, no
"" IL a. well as he thought he wouId
overheard him talking to her very
lk!n lly" WHY
What did he saw
why. he said that-I don't like to ~
eat his awful words" 80
cr Sc. sweetheart. ont with IT." ..,
ceived thtiat he'd been a fool tn r n'
your present Gnt or other" .
Let me tell you the w through her
those things, and 1T will la.
very freely too.
Emily, extremely shocked at this
coarse speech. attempted TO interrupt
1t; but Madame Cheron would proceed
with all the self Importance of a per.
son, to whom power is new.
1t Is very necessary you should be
under the eye OF some person more
-, ,,'..'i 'n.S.'Gi"",,nide you than yourself. l.
..,,. ".i'' MIS-. lot much leisure for
c'iA'S' Stili organize, ai..
%'S3cIat!on1 and rcligojiS" 'oui pooi
ii OF h"r husbands income of SIoo
Il year to the cause The resi- ,n,
k"N way with I'm her own r,,,f,