The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-08-02
Don't Cali Her 1.-The Old Woman.

Was it you young man, W.
heard using those words wher
speaking of yonr mother? The
old woman. A nice phrase tc
be used about the dear soul who
kept her virgil over you in your
infancy, kissing away your tears
in childhood and remains youl
trusted friend in maturity. Is
this all the love you have for the
silver-haired mother who bathed
your scorching brow all through
the long sleepless nights affiictioo
when your brain was wild with
burning fever? Is there no 9TH
er term you can find for her
whose love has followed you
through every trial, tribulation
and misfortune of your life?
Has mother, through all these
years of labor, watching and
waiting, been wasting her love
on a worthless bunch of clay,
who, in the rosy dawn of man
hood has no other term more
fitting than the old woman. 4"
by which to address or speak of
his mother? Mother, young
man. is the sweetest name in all
the world and should be held in
reverence by every boy. The
time is coming when her feeble
hands will be folded, her watch
full eyes closed, and the lips once
warm with mothers love will be
cold, the fond heart whose anx-
lous beating once followed your
hayward feet will be stilled for
ever. So while you can, call her
mother; you will miss her when
she's gone. Remember what
she has suffered for you. When
every friend has forsaken you.
mother is true as steel And
now that step by step she is 60
ing down life's other side, to
near the waters edge and to
step across, comfort her old ape
by speaking kindly and affec-
tionately to her and make her
feel that she has not lived in
vain, and all the toll without
recompense. Lead her gently
through her old age and when
you speak of her or to her, do not
style her as the old woman, 8"
but place kiss upon her wrink-
led brow and say mother" and
in way repay her for many
heartaches she has suffered in
your behalf. Sing to her softly.
and see the light of love come in
to her eyes as she hears her boy
say in tones which seems to her
as gentle as the rustic of an an
gels wing, Mother I love
you.
Fayetteville, July 27. 90 Floyd
Jarrett, of Greenbrier county
was nominated on the fifteenth
ballot today at Quinnmont as re-
publican nominee for state SER
ator in Ninth district, defeating
r. c. Slaughter, of Greenbrier;
DIR. James McClung and John w.
Malcolm of Nicholas county.
Failure to throw the united vote
of Fayette county to one man
brought about the nomination of
Jarrett, who has been recogni-
zcd as a staunch Hubbard man.
With the nomination of War
rem G. Harding, of Marion.
'everybody's second choice, "
for Governor and the adoption
of a platform declares to have
the approval Of both regulars
and progressives, the Ohio State
Republican convention adjourned
at Columbus Wednesday eve
ming Congressman Nicholas
Loggworth was running a close
F second to Harding ON the third
BALLOT, when George b. Coz
threw the vote Of the Hamilton
county delegation to the Mar
ion man and his nomination was
made unanimous. The platform
roundly indorses President Tafts
Administration and the work oil
the last Congress.
Revenue Inspector Stewart wa.
m our city day last week