non-mother

Updated: January 23, 2026

It was not his mother; for she was long since deceased. Nor was this non-mother kissing the place. In fact, abashed at the blind eyes suddenly unclosing so near her, she was on the point of letting her burden drop. When dead men come to life in such a position, and begin to talk about "kissing the place," young ladies, however independent of conventions, may well grow uneasy.

Various - The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 52, February, 1862