| Show NO JOY IN forgetfulness there was once a poor woman whose life had been such a bitter one that she wanted her memory taken away he to whom she had given the love of her young heart had not tul filled the promises of his auth bis weaknesses had developed ino crimes so that compelled to flee for his life and the sons and daughters she had borne and brought up had repaid her care and kindness with neglect and abuse and at last one by one had wandered tar from her fireside so the heart of the poor woman was brol en and she passed a ad and desolate soul down the dark i alley of the shadow of death she came at last to the dim aher and ed the boa tiran to take her over this is the aher of forgetfulness said the will ou stop and drink ou cress the airan s ace brightened and her vo ce was full of eager gongli g ies she aid I 1 will drink I 1 will forget then that my hopes have fall ea yo i will forget that ou ever hoped ed the boatman the aomar drew back then she bent forward acce more I 1 will tor et that I 1 came to hate him so she said you will forget that you ever loved him came the response the words seemed to stir a faraway ir mory there was a long pause then the woman leaned to drink I 1 will forget that my little ones left mi arms I 1 will forget how I 1 wept tor them in the darkness when they did not return at night I 1 will forget that they lost path and wandered away never to return to me yes said the boatman you will forget that you ever pressed them to bour bosom forget that you ever felt the tiny fingers wandering caressingly will forget the over your face you allons you saw the fond lopes you cherished cheri hed as you used to rock them to leep at night the woman as not stooping 1 the aher now she had raised herself and wi walking toward the boat yo i may row me across she said 1 shall not drink of the waters of tor have ou ever said dear reader in a moment of despair there la nothing in all my past to be thankful for bever say it again have you ever wished that might drink of the waters of never wish it again curtis |
