Show MATERNAL LOVE cauncil by a in the cr I 1 was earl the train would not start for somo time and I 1 tried to reconcile myself to patient wailing in tho warm depot where the cars stood I 1 biad just begun to feel drowsy when I 1 was roused by n voice near me saying that is tho sunny side you lad better sit here til go in here a young answered and I 1 saw the mother and daughter one tender and anxious at sending her child away alone though it were for pleasure the other eager and impatient at anything which seemed like direction or guidance because was alio not old to go on her little journey alone that is the bunny side dear the mother repeated gently 1 I dont care 1 like it the young girl answered rather fretfully so the kind mother put down the parcels which he biad carried upon tho scat by daughter helping to arrange everything comfortably when all was nicely fixed the young girls face began to brighten she waa anticipating a pleasant time I 1 could sec ab overy look and action aiho was n dt one of th seemingly fortunate young to tiro sea sido and mountain as a matter of course caoli and have so much change and pleasure that the chief joy of looking forward 13 taken from them no this couig girls little vacation trip was the result af much planning and thought some cn ort and self de nial too cm the part of the au mother I 1 could road it all in their faces as the daughters became bright again alter her moment of impatience and I 1 could imagine just how the loving mother biad saved and economized had denied herself perhaps some little treat so that her daughter might go away feeling like other girls on his little visita I 1 could see how flioy had brought the one pretty new dress and fixed over the old ones how tho becoming little hat had made the girls heart glad and how one alter another the ribbons and gloves and all the pretty thin which a girl likes had been added and packed carefully in the modest trunk ah girls perhaps you sometimes wish that you acro rich and could have all your longings gratin cd havo everything that you care for without any trouble or waiting dut you do not know how much real pleasure you would miss by remaining rich to gain a thing after patient and earnest effort is more of a pleasure than to get it without any trouble tho littau extra which camo from economy aud care are much more tuan if acy cost you nothing A week of vacation lor you have waited and planned is worth more than a whole season 0 o who can go just when and where anoy picas even the dear mothers enjoy their self denials and labors aa I 1 could sw this mother did no do not wish to bo but wih only and pray that you may bo grateful to dear parents who make lucli efforts for your happiness As mother began to speak allm farewell words I 1 could sec how the girls heart grew tender and cony for the impatient wards she had uttered bo suro to write to me dear as soon as you get thero yes mother I 1 will and many another loving message and reply acro whispered between them so thai I 1 could not hoar but I 1 could not mesut the to watch over the top of my magazino magaz iho that girls face as the good feelings all ca to her heart and ho regretted every fretful impatient word eho had ever to her mother she was going to herself to have auch a coppy time mother was going buck borne to work on every day just M usual without any change or onu after another all that mothers loving and words came to tho daughters memory all tho efforts so cheerfully made all the long evenings spent in patient sewing and preparation of her pretty wardrobe and bad she even once thank you mother not once aitio amy for darls to take such bilings ats a matter of course so cay to neglect the little words of crati tudo which should make mother a heart glad this girls face was very fair to look upon as all these gentle feeling and memories me moriea camo to heart these are tho bilings which make a girl pretty nd this is the beauty that neither age nor poverty can ever jakc her bright eyes rested fondly on tho dear mothers face and her i osy lips curved with a sorry tenderness as ho noticed how iliin and delicate that anco was and almost wished that mother acro going in lier was no more as tho many last words were spoken to her but sho listened and answered all willi smiling readiness alio kissed her mother goodbye good bye and then watched her as she left tho earthe people were crowding in the last busy bustling acro rapidly passing yd nothing attracted this young girl until she had watched with i her head leaning from alio window and given a last loving smile and nod to tho mother sho was leaving then tho bell sounded uio passengers settled themselves in their seats and abo tr aliis i in ain iii an fn in hn ii i ii i atif so faill thes eager look of expectation was shining in her face tho thought of the liappa days her tho long houra of sum 1 sunshine and alio joys they would bring her in the home of tho kind friends who acro to meet her at lier journeys end sho was relieved too I 1 know that time had been given her to make somo little atonement for her impatience to say pleasant words and give pleasant miles to lier mother before she ical her but I 1 wanted to say to her as I 1 say to you now my young friends that it b far belter not to give alic need tor making any such atonement or expression of regret check the hasty impatient words which come so readily think of that wondrous love which your havo for you which leads them to make many sacrifice constantly st for your baxes saxes all their admonitions and bounel with respect and cheerfulness never allow yourselves to bo fretful or cross at their warnings and care for you As alio train carried this young girl from her loving mother I 1 thought to myself it may be that she will never her again there will como a time to many of you when that dear mother faco will pass from your sight for nil the rest ol 01 your lifo on earth ah then happy arl you bo if you have no unkind or fr words to remember no impatient actions to your hearts ache when it i too lato to offer any atone m antl think well of bihss boys and girls alio little incident in tho cars i a real one and I 1 have it for your good jennie in af Y ob server |