MOTHERS PROPHECY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 127, 30 May 1891, Page 4

MOTHERS PROPHECY.

VMore Is a touohlng and instructive story told! of the man whose name still stands foremost on the roll of American honour. Fulrof a bounding ambition, a youth of pron ise had won leave to go to sea. The wore was given with pain and regret that were kept in sharp oheok for a season, A midshipman's appointment was obtained, the day of departure oame, the vessel awaited its crowj a boat was at the harbour landing to take the lad away. The boy saw to his lug« gage, and, still with eager anticipation, made final arrangements to Beyer the home tie. He had only a minute or two. He went indoorß to say good»bye to hiß mother, and her sad faoe was a revelation. The shadow had refused this time to Hit in obedience to an effort of wijl. Theyoath looked; and understood, and was strong to resolve. It might wear the appetn nnoe of fiokleneis; or, Btill worse, of timidity. Bat he was deoided. He would enoounter the discredit. He spoke to a servant, 'Go and tell them to fetch my trunk baok— l will not go away to break my mother's heart.' In that mother's soul there was a swift upleapmg of joy— less for the changed purpose .'than for the disclosure of her son's oharfeoter, •George,' she said, 'God has promised to bless the ohildren that honour their parents, and 1 believe he will bless you.l On the day when George Washington, the victorious leader of a new nation, went forth from Mount Yernon to take np the Presidency of his people, did he think of the fulfilled forecast of hiß widowed mother? In hundreds of homes to-day young dreamers map out the future. The surest way to blessing is to put filial piety into their reokoning.— The Quiver.