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Literary
May 3, 1913
The Ocala Evening Star
Ocala, Marion County, Florida
What is this article about?
An American in Iloilo, Philippines, grieves the death of his aged mother in the US after neglecting to write her for five years. The piece includes a poem reminding sons of their mothers' longing for letters on Mother's Day.
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A LITTLE STORY FOR MOTHER'S DAY
(Iloilo, P. I., Freelance)
Our attention was called this week to the poignant grief felt by an American in this city upon the receipt of the news of the death of his mother, back in the states. It was not strange that she should have died, as she was an aged lady, but the son had neglected to write to her for five years.
She called for him on her death bed. He felt that he had neglected her.
The mothers want to hear from their absent sons, and when we heard of the case in question we thought that:
Somewhere a mother is waiting, friend,
For a little word of the way you went.
Somewhere a mother is dreaming still
Of her lad that went over the distant hill
To try his fortune and do his best.
To rise to the pinnacle and the crest.
Somewhere she wonders why doesn't he write
As the long hours wearily take their flight.
Somewhere a mother is longing to know
What you are doing to meet the blow
Of life and struggle, if mastering strength
Has reached to you from her prayers at length:
Somewhere she's rocking her weary heart
Asleep in the shadows of life apart.
Waiting and longing and trusting still
Her boy may have conquered the long rough hill.
Somewhere a mother is waiting tonight
To get that letter you ought to write;
Somewhere a mother is sad and lone
Watching the way of her loved and own;
Following ever in thought and dream
His upward struggle toward the gleam;
Somewhere-in city or town or lane-
Go back and see her in dreams again.
(Iloilo, P. I., Freelance)
Our attention was called this week to the poignant grief felt by an American in this city upon the receipt of the news of the death of his mother, back in the states. It was not strange that she should have died, as she was an aged lady, but the son had neglected to write to her for five years.
She called for him on her death bed. He felt that he had neglected her.
The mothers want to hear from their absent sons, and when we heard of the case in question we thought that:
Somewhere a mother is waiting, friend,
For a little word of the way you went.
Somewhere a mother is dreaming still
Of her lad that went over the distant hill
To try his fortune and do his best.
To rise to the pinnacle and the crest.
Somewhere she wonders why doesn't he write
As the long hours wearily take their flight.
Somewhere a mother is longing to know
What you are doing to meet the blow
Of life and struggle, if mastering strength
Has reached to you from her prayers at length:
Somewhere she's rocking her weary heart
Asleep in the shadows of life apart.
Waiting and longing and trusting still
Her boy may have conquered the long rough hill.
Somewhere a mother is waiting tonight
To get that letter you ought to write;
Somewhere a mother is sad and lone
Watching the way of her loved and own;
Following ever in thought and dream
His upward struggle toward the gleam;
Somewhere-in city or town or lane-
Go back and see her in dreams again.
What sub-type of article is it?
Prose Fiction
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Death Mortality
What keywords are associated?
Mothers Day
Filial Neglect
Maternal Longing
Absent Sons
Deathbed Regret
Literary Details
Title
A Little Story For Mother's Day
Subject
For Mother's Day
Key Lines
Somewhere A Mother Is Waiting, Friend,
For A Little Word Of The Way You Went.
Somewhere A Mother Is Waiting Tonight
To Get That Letter You Ought To Write;