New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-13
THE TRIBUNE.
From the Columbian Magazine for July.
TUE IRISH HEART -. 4 True Story.

~ - ,Le;r early childhood their cheeks were 80
80, ,heir hair so sunny and their clear blue eyes
~ ..a;id and innocent. They Were the youngest of
bnfoll Of children and though they did now and
H., col cuff from the elder ones. with the hasiy
-. Get out Of the way, you spalpeen' they
80 he pets and playmates OF them all. Their
gfor each other was extreme and though James
.srr IN boyhood cvinced the Irish prediction for
Ing knocks be was never known 10 raise his
i.nJsra;ns, his little sister When she could first
.odJle about it was his delight to gather the May
,o,vans that grew about the well. and put them 10
yors's curly hair and then he would sii before her
,i,b his little hands resting on his knees, c9ncm
,ailpg her with the greatest satisfaction. When
4sv we're older they might be seen wedding the
.s,bies" III side by side or hand in hand gathering
i,rr;es anOng the hawthorn bushes The greatest
s.erence between them seemed 10 be, that James
r,s an fun and frolic while Nora ever serious
pi earnest
When the Young maiden was milking the cows
n soft low voice might usually be heard, warblng
.ne Of the mourniul melodies OF Ireland. But
.,iptiye tones were rarely heard from James He
aue home from his daily labor whising Ike a
lack bird hooking the cuckoo, or singing, at the
nuo his clear ringing voice the merry jingle OF 81
pxrck's Dav in the Morning, the iacetlOus air Of
ps9deen D Rafferty, At dancing. too he eXcclled
II the lads of the neighbOrhOOd. He could dance
Irh iigs, ihree-part reel. four-part reel or rowly
pcwly TO the tune of The Dusty Miller, or The
Rakes of Bay shanny with such quick ear for
The music, that all the lasses declared they could
re the tune upon his feet He was comcly
d too. and at weddings and Christmas carousals
none of the rustic dandcs looked more genteel than
he with his buff colorcd vest, his knot OF rbons al
earh knee and his cQubecH 81 set iauntineiy ON one
sde of his head Being good natured and mirthlul.
he was great iavOrlte at wakes and dances, and
festivities of all sorts and he might have been IN
..l had n. hoo for
tbe happy Consciousness Of belonging to an honest
Industrious family, and being the pride and darling
Of Nora's heart
Notwithstanding the natural gaiety of his dispo-
son he had spirit of enterprise, and love OF earn
ngmonev This tendency led him early to think of
emigrafine to America. the EldoradO of Irish ina
gina,on Nora resisted the first suggestion with
many tears But James drew fine pictures OF
ann Of his own in the new country, and cows and
orses and pleasant jaunting car and in the farm.
suse and the iauntng car, Nora was ever by his
ade for with he very first guneas that crossed his
hand sure he would send for her. The ailectionatc
sister accustomed TO sympathise with all his plans.
soon began to help him to build his castles in Anne
ncs; and every penny that she could earn at her
.pinninc.whccl was laid away for passage money.
Bu, when the time actually arrived for him 10 go to
Dublin, it was day of sorrow. All the married
sister with their little ones and ncelbors from far
and hear came To bid him farewell and give their
parting blessing The good mother was busy 10 the
at storing away some little comfort IN his sea-bOX
Nora with the bic tears in her eyes, repeated, for
he thousandlh time And Jimmy mdrOUrHecH. l3l
I YOU grow grand there in the new country, you'll
o be after forgetting me You rW send for your
twn Nora soon
Forget you exclaimed James while hc press
e. her warmly TO his bosom &" W hen the blessed
Sn iorrets TO rise the green earth may be III
rssei YOU n1rOurnceH dheelfSh.' al
Amid OF, repeated words of love and blessing, he
parted from them. Their mutual sorrow was a III
lie soitened BY distant visions of final reunion of
hem al in America. But there was fearful I'M
certainty about this The big sea might swallow
I'm up he might sckcn and die among strangers
O. bad examples might lead han into evil paths
worse than death
To this last suggestion. made by an elder sister
Nora replied with indignant eanestness. Led
INTO evil coorses indadc l' she exclaimed Shame be
on yol for spanking that same and he the daccnicst
sad best behaved boy in all the county Loneiord
You don't know the heart of him as do, or you d
lever be after spanking OF him IN that fashion. lts
: shame on you, and idadc II l.. But och. wNrr0i
aheaash 5l let him not sckcn and die there in the
strange country and the sister not there to do for
nm And overcome by the picture her own
IMAGINATION had drawn she burst into passionate
food Of tears
Ina few weeks came a brief letter from James
written on board the ship in which he sailed from
Dublin. About seven months later came letter
lated New York, saying he had obtained work at
500 wages, and, by Gods blessing should soon bc
'aaoed To send for his dear sister He added hint
aai one OF these DAYS when he had house of his
o"n perhaps the father and mother would be after
onms over Proud were they in the Irish cabin.
wen this letcrwas read aloud 10 all who came TO
squire after the Young emigrant. All his old Gro
uss answered. "Ihroth and he'd do well any
SSre. He was always dacent, clanc, spirited
Wy asiherc was widn a great waysoi him Divil
nan IN the ten parishes could dance the Baii
'0,am llg wild him any how"
, line passed ON. and no other letter came from
s-Ies Month after month, poor Nora watched
~'h ieverish anxiety to catch sight of her father
zen he returned from the distant post Office for
= promised Il he found letter. 10 wave his hand
- ABOVE his head. as soon as he came 10 the top
,he hill fronting the house. But no letter came.
sS4 Al last Nora fully believed that her darling
sV'aer was dead. After writing again and again
- receiving no answer. she al last wrote 10 the son
neighbor who had crnicratcd 10 America and
Sssed OF hm, for the love OF heaven to ascertain
'nelhcr James was dead or alive and send them
'~u as soon as possible. The lrshman 10 whom this
1e'h' cP'>,'e was addressed. was al work ON dis
Aa' ram 'a' ana hadno liked place Precedence and
"u happened 'hai Nora received no answer to her
uNo9S inquiries Tor more than a wear and a hall
-, WY wv "'','i" Al last there came a crum-
pea square OF sOllcd paper containing these words
Dear FrtHGS Black and hcvv i ma, bo~, 81,
Ne news | have 70 tell YOU. James i n, rr;.,,,.
@ncarnin biz OF paper tina, be passed ,or MOI,
>Tfa a one Of the nabOrs but will be- l,,,i, a.,
se tears when they hear OF the same I 10,
saow the rights of the case but will never h,l,e
~wss boy TO disgrace an honest family Pcrban.
sae other mans sin is upon him. Ii may be some
eaor, 10 you TO know that his time will be out IN
year and a half any how. lhayc not seen James
seS come 10 Aneriky but hccrn tell OF what
ave writ The blessed Mother OF Heaven keep
~ oaTs from sinkin down with this hcvy sorrow
w irsnd and nabor NIKE MURPHY
ovep indeed was the grief in that poor and honest
10y when these sad tdincs were read Poor
n oarled her face in her hands and sobbcd aloud.
on mother rocked violently TO and fro. with her
80 ~ her eyes and the father. though he tried
!" conceal his emotion. could not restrain tie
as i-on rolling down his weather. beaten face
lisA NO Is The day said he that ever we let
nom US Such daceni lad. and belonging 10
ss,> -. uai never did dishonest action. And
oa,osi ~ haFis were upon him. and we all 50 proud
hsr,Shf SAID the weeping Nora. know the
he n.ra .''i DETER nor any Of You does and know
brny g aAd lniin,ion to do any thing that would
.ixe, 'ne blush the mother that bore him, and the
weeo. uai slept in his arms. when we were both
Don. ".hss' III 20 TO Ameriky. and find out all
~. - snd write you word
w go u Amerikyir ,xclaino1 hor ,,o,hor