The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-01-14
Nominations
By ii. S. Med.
What Mother Has Saved Us From
BY III. S. Med.

While perusng weekly paper the other day,
short article stating that mans watch had been
turned to him by the who discovered photo the
watch The highwayman who noticed the picture asked
Whose is that?" That is my mother The watch a
gift from her, replied the who being relieved his
valuables Take back then said the highwayman and he
returned the watch to it's
After reading the above account began ponder
the things that mother has saved FROM We recall
mind several little stories of real life that have been related
us and we believe they will make good reading.
The first of young who left the little village of his
birth and the city thinking fortune He
had quite of money and he spent it freely he
found himself surrounded with gay set of companions As
he dapaed more and more he gradually dismissed from his
mind the object which had brought him the city, Gradually
his money dwindd and he found himself dire
straits His companions left him by until finally he
found himself iendess and moneyess strange CITY, He
became desperate and decided to turn to criminal order
to get to around with one day he
spent in locating the place and making his plans the consul
nation OF his deed Dropping into the posoc the
to his he received letter from home Thrustng
unopened into his pocket he his and changed his
clothes and sat down await the coming of darkness he
sat there completing his plans he remembered letter
his pocket Slowly he and securing he hastily tore
open the envelope AS he removed the enclosed letter bit
paeboard fell to the floor and although he noticed as it
fell he made effort to pick up The from his
mother back in the old home and filled with loving
counsel She enclosing her photograph for him keep
with him. He reached down and picked the photo and
he gazed the sweet wrnked face which smiled at him. his
the picture his hand he seeing again the scenes of
joyous childhood under wachfu loving mothers care; one
event of his past life before his vision only to disappear
and be Immediately replaced by another thought of the
crime he had decided to commit Could he do now? Once
again he gazed upon the picture and fancy he heard his
mothers voice. lifted the Father who seeh
dersandeth ALL Father beseech Thee guide and protect
my boy!'
The photo dropped nerveless fingers as he sank in
to chair aud buried his face his hands, How can the
Father guide and protect me- he thought IF persist
hitting this crime have planned! Oh! Mother mother if
you only knew what your face this bit of cardboard
saved me FROM"
He did not wait for morning, but rolled his belongings
to bundle ung them his shoulder babe goodbye
city and before the morning he we'll his jour-
back to Mother and the old home village Could you
him he podded happily onward you undoubtedly would
have thought that less than twelve hours BEFORE
mothers photo had saved him from crme along with the pos
sbiy of arrest disgrace and long of imprisonment
The second incident of young lad who had many
times returned his home much the liquor
had drunk After many unsuccessful efforts to break away
from its hold upon him. he had decided take the Kelley
1t is of the which followed his from the
Kelley institute that wish to write
Some time after his return he found himself night
along with several of the od crowd lined up before
bar He had desire craving for drink, but paying
heed the bes of his companions he decided to take drink
what would taste like and accordingly he ordered
whiskey straight Lifting the glass from the bar, he
about place his lips when he paused and for time
stared straight before him. the glass fell from his hand
the floor but still he stared Finally start
he gazed his hand the fragments of the glass; turned
and looking straight his companions muttered again.
boys" and hastily fled from the saloon.
We present the time and witnessed the
Of everyone joined in of laughter but the
dent forgotten under the influence of old King
Alcohol
Several days later met the young and told him
glad that he had been of himself that night in
the saloon. but wasn't" he exclaimed IF before my
life was mastered, it in that bar ROOM"
We told him couldn't how he had been over-mas-
tered especially as he had refused the drink.
LET explain" said he, and then you will see all
right When started to drink that whskey 1 mist
floating between and the glass; gazed at it, it began
form which recognized likeness of my
mother she seemed be weeping and her which
staring nteny into mne seemed filled with entreaty perhaps
mistaken but thought heard her speak and say:
Don't drink it; boy for mothers sake leave it alone 1t