Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-05-05
MISC ELL ANE o U s.
From LitteI's Museum.
...r,1ANE,S DAUGHTER.

-. town Of O., in one ofthe north
NsN .,,oties Of England, is small hamlet.
western hack, in the outskirts OF TINS ham
Ans yy,'be seen a solitary cabin, inhabited
" N.Y. 81 man, his daughter, and three
v poor 1
H9 Ss,s, people bore suspicious characters IN
DHsgbborhond. There was something
DC u ..,55s in their way OF living. Tor which
a!',''o one desired TO account.
Ts Ts. TWO elder sons, it was declared were
i .s noacbers. The father was supposed 70
ains slp, vtd with gang Of smugglers on the
s.D. md 10 be employed by them in their IL
@SrT ,,,ac with the inner counties.
sgl gs Sa-,s and his family had come from
Vo ".',beir name seemed to bespeak their
ta'1u'' ~ might their dark blue eyes, long
agw Nd bod determined spirit.
aal S .la that the resident IN the hamlet
II aPP VOC 10 have much dealing with the
S w nv. co. marty, because, as they remarked,
y' oHons nothing Of them; party, perhaps, be,
'lsy ~, ,Soy Guessed more than they knew; and
ssus. '. az ar,;S. because, whatever might be their
FAV!' 20 the routine of daily lite, It was clear
sOn' So,b stber and sons were desperate men,
1' ,oJ strong oimb, fierce in look, and quick
me villages were right to leave those un-
,.,,,bed. whose whole demeanour seemed to
-~-sVeldle not with me, and III not med
with YOU" And thus the name passed
80 them, but in emphatic whispers, accom-
%5s BY mysterious shake OF the head, and
divers singus meant toibe expressed OF more
Y. mnan sagacity:- THIS was the case es-
-.,iv when an orchard was stripped--a hen
:sared out--or the lines cut in the wash
,..,,,n's drying-ground: and, even then, the
.l, were thought to be most frequently or
".J,bose who knew more of the matter II
..,ton than all the O'Shanes IN the unitet
-,Jom For at length Of time It remained
(. -.ss+ain whether these people deserved TIT
\ w., 80 greatly thrown upon them; whether
IN y. ,so-s in truth so reckless aud destitute Q
I'M $50, s Ue believe, or whether the slngu
"a yvildness of their mode Of life alone
.aJered them objects OF disfavour. Fo
e., extreme ignorance and Povert.
a,a,s,lv account; and such mlstortunes DC
5,.iLelv 10 become the source OF ever
N y. ,.,usation. time, or circumstances alon
Ne MA NOV. whether or not they were wei
r. founded. -. t.o,;,rs exc
5 ,J by he occnpes oil the CABIN, II was lor u :,
sn55tsr ofO'Shane. In her sixth year y I,
10 s,7S rrI had lost her mothers care Ohu
s.re though somewhat strict managene
81 ~, htber, and al other tunes unoer
q ~ rid,nce. Grace had reached the age
,ssisen. Her slender capabilities had De
bged, during this period, to the training
w,oanrest brother, who, the year slte5
2 Nh. had been left by his mothers ues
. rrpstev helpless. Rory was accusI9p
smk upon his sister as a parent: oounu
rn every way, the boy did her Dloe'
= IN impIeit obedience, and followed her 10
I, o9Eke dog. Poor Grace!-beyono
seasonal rough lessons Of morahty !
OSs,np endeaSoufed to enforce, she hau
vr..ois ~ guide her conduct: she seldom
,wysr and hardly knew that there was
- ,Ir5 r.so' ,,,o,Id nave listened 10 her II
ss 5yed Rory, and she feared her iathe
e,,p we're the only two feelings OF WHICH
v,.oD.c;or..,be one made her kind and
D, rus Tho o,bsr viqilant and active. feI
Ge un,v cron,no. and selLwill, had early "a
sr ~ tbs rIsracter ofO'shane's dauSi
Aough she cou hardly have uesS'''SN
wi passions by name. ., os
zee, PeoDl2 looked at Grace with eonlPas
W. They sad twas pity that such
Sire handsome w, should have reacheu elSa
I. years al age, and never have been tausi -
alphabet; that she should known No :
= han to stroll the country singing ballaus
sIng fortunes. when she might be earlll'
,utsi NJ onest lyeibood. and maintaining res
lIlsN hIy appearance in the world. People,
.mer sr 6r with an her faults no one could
on IA no have said any harm Of OShane's Oh
e., Il she was in the habit oil mean ~
/. I'd words than good in the course Of Va
sq RECEIVING many an oath and rude
q. q. gsad Of thanks, fr her daily srrvlce', 81
snS Eairtbat reason been found tne ice
J ~ ~. 40 obGge another time; and hcr au,
' sgno; to learn ugly language was ~
@sOG repeated. ~,
~ Wient had been once proposed 70
n Ran daughter 90 into SERVICE nus
ztM had known no bouds: he too = ~
ssvlie who had the charity 10 one
90 HVa, that Grace'would learn more OS'
N ninonth than she would learn rom
Elie; for O'Shane had his IDEAS OF uu'
iHey were. The loss of his daughl
'ethave been given in kindness ga
r 4 aae hlher's eyes, as he answele0
Co "a loo rood lass for him to pa
!, ~ h. s''N
1t @ Vace, therefore. remained al ho1
,tric I'D habits become more lh'e's''
80 m
al The cabin Of the O'Shanes eonsiste
al. W rOom;-airy enough, for the We
VI Tevices, the plank Of the ooos o.
Wy The threshold. and several PaAe,
sxisl ssHents were wanting. Here, nlo'
en- a lHyed and slept; the small dorm
I al we being the onfs addition to the
minis hat 50 dark and confined :
ancc e'eY 10 be called room. lnen
she was wont to emerge every
y he dispersion Of the family, anu
r3 SOy, to prepare meal for lne
Z " -Gdheir return. This first repas
IS, Sayesterday's remnants, was mo, mo.
\ NeM according to the state OF pr
nlantc aoOse; butt should here DC oose
wish ssae usual dinner or supper
~ I'd sabe called) Of the O'Shane -
orner Contributed to strengthen me III
paous which they had so genei
sM Whist otherwise exist ng ~ =,
'enlabe Indebtedness, It had SUI
''d, that the comfortable fare Of
ZEN sS v, Tar beyond the means OF 'n'
:,ratod sooOrs who were therefore 10Y
~. Tad ~9de that such resources nnu
80 al e from the preserves OF IN
rrs. 'enen, or in some yet more W