The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-01-02
TOUCHING INCIDENT.

| Inc following OedutIIul, delicate uuu
touching incident is taken from work OF
Irish Character written by Mr. and Mrs.
Hall.
"Our attention was one day called 10 a
young girl in the town of Galway who
had come in for the purpose of selling
two lambs. Her sweet heart had gone 10
sea, beqlea'hing his mother, vely ntrm
ole woman. 10 her care. Som after his
departure, Mary left her fathers more
comfortable dwelling 10 reside In the old
womdn's cabin, 50 that, as she salc her
self, she might watch the craylhnr day
aud night, seeing that she had 40 one to
look after her"
"der parents were strongly impressed
with the idea that she had thrown her
affections away upon wild sailor, who
would forget her: but her f'ilh IN him was
unbounded. A sheep was her porllon
aud she ro)k j, with her 1t grazed among
the crags, aud in good time brought her
twin lambs. THESE she hoped 10 have
been able 10 keep towards the formation
OF mountain flock; but the season was
so plnchng' that 10 support her old friend
she had brought the lambs TO town for
sale The two creatures were coupled TO-
gelher like hounds, and she Stood with
her eyes cast down, vet looking from
them it was impossible not 10 nolice the
sorrow stamped upon her gentle features
Several asked the price, aud after beat
ing her down, turned away without pur-
M, co,,,in,ad for con,o iI,Da
unu! al last she sat down, and passing
her arms around her feecy charge, bee
gan to cry--"l'm loa|h 10 part them, SAID
she weeping, yet must part them for
what they'll bring. Every Que is the
same; Ms butter poverty til 1t would make
NE part anything tina; has life in it,
Then why don'l you go,o your own
hone, Mary, and take your lammirs
hone!
~ am at my own home answered
Mary aud sure it isn't because the wo
nan is poor aud friendIess thatyou'll have
me leave her, Is ~
AT last roue h.coated farmer touched
by he: distress, off e her the fair value
ior her lambs. At first she eagerly ac-
cep,cd bis proposal; but when she placed
the lelher in his hand she raised her eyes
lmpIormgy 10 his face-"Sure, i isn't
going to Kill them are ye2" - No my
dear, no, it is not; I'd be sorry to hurt a
curl OF their COL; they'll so TO my own
tiock.'
God bless YOU! she said, and dcpar>
ell with smiling counle
THE RoBIN.-ln the latter end of the
year l94l, robin few into the cottage
Vt Mrs. In The neIghborhod Of Overlon,
near Lancaster. BeIug winter season, II
Was KINDLY treated, and offered not to leave
It's quarters; It was without he>lIatlon ac-
commodaied with bed and BIO 3D.
When spriug time came, II resumed lis
denzensnIp of The air, bu, not ungraletul-
| ~, Tor 1t was alway seen about her garden
gates, aud even came fuuerlug around its
klud mistress when she went oul. Being
HE male bird, 1t chose Tor uselfa mate; ii
nest was built in hawthorn bush, where
IN tour lltle ones we're reared: sometime
alter they were fairly on the wing, gen
! llC luppiJ9 wac iCulu CNIhiu5 az AVll
| WIIHlnsOn's easement window. On be.
uo opened, to her surprise in flew her IA.
vorltr robin, with his family They all
received a hearty welcome, and remained
there uutII The spring. Tins Conduct has
been pursued every year since; TO The pre-
sent year; aud no e.s than eight robins
have lak-u up their winter quarters in
Mrs. WIlKlnSon's kitchen. Ii the WIN
dow BE- not opened, the Old bird will perch
upon the latch oflhe door, and huterlng
with his wings, jingle 1t until he Is lei in;
he perches upon her hand or shoulder, ii
she holds it out 10 him, and will sing his
merry song a, if in grateful ackno Wedge,
menl oflhe hospitality shown to lis CO.
mates and himself The lact is well
known 10 every one 10 the neIg hborhood.
IS. G. Garstang.
Before this coat ofsnow clme, being
con tie road" and looking about for "new