Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1895 — He Knew His Mother. [ARTICLE]

He Knew His Mother.

Mrs. Williams is a widow with three boys, whom she has brought up with great firmness. It is one of her rules that obedience to her commands must come Immediately, and explanation, If at all, at her leisure. “Freddy,” she said, a short time ago, to her youngest boy, aged 7, “I am going to do something in a few days about which I want to talk to you a little.” , f “YesYn,” responded Freddy, meekly. “I am intending to marry Doctor Morse next week on Monday,” said his mother, and then she paused for a moment. “Yes’m,” said Freddy again, and then he added, with a look of awe on his small face: “I s’pose Doctor Morse won’t know anything about it till the time comes, will he, mother?’