The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-02-12

weeks; Anty MallOw's babby can SAY
Father in It's own way; but mine, sir,
mlne-she caught her child 10 her DO.
som with a violent effort. and laid bel
flushed cheek upon It's white and placid
brow" mine, holy father, win be /
dummy 10 its gravel
The priest looked upon The poor NO
man with great compassion; he remem.
bered what she had already sufered-hs
rallied TO mind her strong and natural al,
'achmeni-he thought Of the love she
bore her offspring. and how Tery Ere.
qnensly he had. with his neighbors. for
med little plans for The beautiful child's
advancement; how they had determined
10 make 1t = good scholar and how the
Young lady al the manor meditaIed on
little Ailee's mprovemeni-he saw how
the infant with her little finger wiped
away the tears that chased each Other
down the widows cheek. as she sal
locking with affection and despair into
her ehild's face.
" She has been marked out for sorrow
ny thr Almighty; ! see thai plain enough;
though Il = often in the night time PM
her from NY bosom, tina, neither the sob
nor the tear might rest upan her. 80 that
she mighln't know the sound nor lie feel
OF eIther-bnI it 5 no good. Your no.
nor Is a wise gentleman. aud may De
you could llsfnse me II there is any way
By which | could make her come TO the
knowledge thai she had father. Oh.
my grief. how ! have prayed that the
time might pass. 50 that she would be
able to say that one wOrd-FATHER!
The priest comiorled her a. he best
could; aud. above all. assured her that
there was an institution where, when old
enough, little Alice could be laugh, 10
read and write. This information pour.
ed consolation upon her brOaen spirit; she
returned to her hut, aud applied herself
diligently to her wheel and knitting.
The earliest bird Of summer sang before
the rising Of the sun TO cheer her lnLus.
Try; her dress was. like Joseph's coat, Of
many colours; and tie nelrhhors, mle
and all, wondered what the lone Nj
dow meant to do with her money.
Sure her ehlld. they said. would never
need n. for Poor Dummy was iIle bios
SON Of the Shale country. and the gen,
Try wouldn't see her want.
The mother, however. nourIshej
purpose and a plan in her own spcrel
'onI; and when Alice was ten years old,
prepared tn put IL into execution. This
vas 10 journey with her ID Dublin, place
ier IN the Deaf and Dumb Asylum iur |
hree or four years. and engage herself,
{ possible, as nurse within its walls. i
10 this end were al her earnings deYo.
ed: with this object she iolled, DENYING |
lerseil NIL but puIalues aud a ragged coat;
nd when one looked into Alice's bead~
iiul face. and knew the energy aud acii
ils that had sprun, mp 10 the widows
losOm. q was impossible not 10 feel the /
Utmost respect too her resolve. Still her
elghbors called her the lone widow
nr though her chid understood almost
very single slmpIc thing she signed TO
Ter, yet there was no voice. no suund, i
a the lonely cottage. exec II the mocha
lcal hum Of her industrious wheel, or
he subdued pur Of Aice's favnute cat;
Ehieh, poor thing! appeared affected by |
he spirit Of loneliness that peryadcd the
mali household. The day. however, arn
I'd tur tine widows departure--she was
Irnlshed with letters from the neiphbor
ng gentry: and IN due time little Alice
'as received into the ASYLUM for the
Deaf and Dumb. Her mother Of course,
eng perfectly untitled for the situation
he desired, supported herself with what
he had saved and what she continued to
arm; and after three wears Of mingled at
rn.'on and rir"fGInrss on the part Of
IIrc, ami patscni rn!urug on tIa, OF her
mother. the latter VAS informed that her
hid could now write. Trmclmgly dad
'' t'N''hdNS paitatA Nd*tl Wv litb
racery upon the paper, and direct her on
fair new sheet to write the word : "a.
her;' she then enclosed the specimen,
md had it sent to the parish priest, with
message from herself saving that nor
he would return to Kathleen. II ap.
'eared as if the poor woman's whole DE-.
ire was. that her child should be able 70
write that one word falher,'--and tha.
Ie.ire accomplished. her heart yearned
or the quiet Of her little cottage, and the
llent but expressive commune she now
eli she could hold with her lonely child.
Yet Alice was not lonely---hrr mind
vas rich in the treasures of bright and
ctive imagination; and many who piled
'oor Dummy were themselves far greats
r objects Of compassion Among other
acquired during her So
ourn in Dublin, was the ART Of basket
making; aud i, was pleasing picture to |
zee Alice seated under the spr, a,,ug
Iawthoru at her mothers door, w sung !
he shining and lissom twigs into neat and !
rderIy fashiOn--her bright eyes occa>