A Mother's Love. — Children, look hfc'; tho c eyes, listen to that dear voice, notice ; the feeling of even a single touch that is bestowed upon j f on by that gentle hand! Make much of it while yet you have that p most precious of all good gifts—a loving y. mother. Read the unfathomable love of i those eyes ; the kind anxiety of that tone j and look, however slight your pain. In:; after life you may have friends, fond, deary" kind friends, but never will you havo^ again the inexpressible love and gentlenesslavished upon you which none but a* mother bestows. Often do I sigh iii my' struggles with the hard uncaring world,;? for the sweet, deep security I felt, when ; of an evening, nestling to her bosom, I : listened to some quiet (ale, suitable to. my-; age, read in her tender and untiring yoic«v| Never can f forget her sweet glances cast| upon me when I appeared to sleep ; never J her kiss of peace at night! Years have; passed away since we laid her beside ntyA father in the old churchyard ; yet stilt her; voice whispers from the grave, and lier* eye watches over me as I visit spots long since hallowed to the memory .of finy mother. " | ; Fifty new money-order post-office's; in Canada, and four new ones in Victoria (Australia,) liave just been opened in connection with the post-office money-order department in England. I
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Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 76, 28 July 1863, Page 6 (Supplement)
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