Show THE MOTHER there is something in ale sickness kness that breaks down the pride of manhood that softens the heart and brings it back to the feelings of infancy who that has languished even in advanced life in sickness and despondency who that has pined on a weary bed in in the neglect and loneliness of a foreign land but lies has thought on the mother that looked on his childhood P that smoothed his pillow and administered h his is helplessness ohl there is an all enduring tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that transcends all other affections of the tha heart it is neither to be chilled by selfishness e nor daunted by danger nor weakened bk by worthlessness nor stifled by ingratitude 8 she e will sacrifice every comfort to his convenience veni ence she will surrender every p pleasure leasure to his enjoyment she will glory everyl in n his is fame a and 11 d exult exalt in his prosperity and if misfortune overtake him he will be dearer to her from misfortune and if disgrace settle upon his name she will still love and cherish him in in s spite i t 1 of his disgrace and it if all the world eipl bes besides e s cast him off she will be all the world to him |