Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-07-30
Iresn tho CoiaUbHh hsspuss.
THE IRISH He A X T.
ATRUE STORY.
~ MAS l.. MARIA euILp.

Hul iutif Cicf' oluc w 81 UNIV ebd hHo
con, They we're the youngest OF a cabin
i4u ofohi!ircn and though they d'd now
and ,hon get cuff from the elder ones and
the words 'gd on, OF the way YOU paipecn,
they were the pets and plaYms,cs OF them
all Their lovc ~ each other was CT
trcrno and though james, early IN boy.
hood evmced the lrish prediction Of CIV.
ing knocks. he WINS never known 10 raise
h., hand ngaE his lIttle,sis;er When she
could ifs ioddlo abou, /, was his delight 10
gather the May gowands that grew about
the we'll and pa, them in Nora's curly hair
and thsr he would oil before her with
ht, 'Iule hands resting on his knees, con.
tcmplaitng her with the creates, satlsiac-
ton when they were older they might
be seen wedding the 'pathies' ~ side by
SIDE or hand in hand gathering berries n.
mon- the hawthorn bushes The creates,
difference between them seemed 10 be, that
James was full offun md irolc while No.
"a was ever serious and earnest.
When the young maiden was milking
the cows, her soft low voice might usually be
heard. warbng some Of the mournful mel
odies OF ireland Blu, plainltve tones were
rarely heard from James He came home
from his daily lnbot whislling like black
bird, knocking the cuckoo, or singing u, the
top ofhis clear ringing voice, the merry
unglc Of ST Pdtricks Day in the Morning,
or the iacetious air Of paudeen O Rafferty,
A. dancing too he e1cclled oil the lads Of
the ncehborhood He could dance Irish
Jjgs, three par, reel four part reel or row
ly rowly, TO the tune Of the Dusty Miller,
or The Rakcs Of Bolly-shanny, with such n
quick car for tho music, that all the las.es
declared they could see the tune upon his
feet lie was comcly lad too, ana at
weddings and Christmas carousals none OF
the rustic dandirs looked more gen,eel than
he. with hls bun,colored vest, his knot OF
Iitons al each knee and his cdubesn (2)
Sc, auntingly on one side Of his head Be
inr good naturcd and minhful, he was n
great iavorto nj wakes and dances, and fes-
tivi,ios Of all SORTS; and he nigh, have been
in danger Of becoming dissipated had II moi
beeu from the happy CONSEQUENCES OF be
longing 10 nm honest industrious family
anil beng the pride and darling Of Nora:
heat
Notwithstanding the natural gaye,y Of hi:
disposition, he had a splri, OF enterprise
and love Of earning money. This ,enden
cy led him carly 10 think OF cmCra,lng to
America the Eldorndo of Irish immlgra
ton. Nora resisted the first suggestion
with many tears Bot James drew fine
pic,urcs Of farm Of has own IN the new
country. and COWS and horses und pleas
an. i.untng car, and in the farm house
and the jaunling car, Nora was ever by his
side. for with the very hrst gulneas thai
crossed his hand, sure he would send fol
her The aiecuonate sister accustomed L
,ymna,hise with all hrs plans, coon begar
to holp him build HE castles IN America
aud every penny that 81" could earn at hei
spinning wheel was lad away lor passag'
money. But when the time actually ar
rived Tor him TO 90 10 Dublin, II was da,
of sorrow. All the married sisters wit
thcir hulc ones, and mel ghhors from far an'
near. came TO bid hun farewell and CIV
Their parting blessing The good mo'he
was busy 10 ne last, storing away some II
lie comlor, ia his sca.box Nora, with III
big tears in her eyes, repeated Tor the ihoI
sand,h lime. 'And Jimmy, ndroNrefn, 4
At you grow grand here in the new conn
ry. youll not be aQer forgetting me : fo
will send for your own Morn soon
Forget youl exclaimed James, while hi
pressed her warmly TO hi, bosom. 'Whe
Inc blessed sun forgets to rise over III
green earth, may be- I'll foget you, "a' our
men dheiish" az
Amid of repeated words Of love ar
blessing, he paired from them Their M
,ual sorrow was huic sol,oned by disia
visions OF final reunion of them all IN
merica. Butlhere was fearful uneer,al
~ nbout this The big sea might swalIo
hum IN, he might sieken and do anon
strangers. or bad examples might lead hi
into evil paths worse than death.
TO this last suggestion made by an {
der sister, Nora replied with indignant ca
pcsness Il ed into evil coorses, lndad'
shec.claImel shame he on you for spea
INC thAirme and he the daceniea al
bcss behaved bog, IN all the county Of Lon
ford You don't know the heart him a
DO. or YOU d never be after spakng OF b
in tina, fashion lisa shame on you, and II
indade Bu, och, irp rrdh dAeslish,(5) let h
no,slcL en- end die lhere 10 The strange cot
try. and the sser not there to do for HIM
And overesme by the picture her own u
Imagination had dawn, she burst into p
sona,e food OF ieaTG
In few weeks came u brief ieiicr fft
James written on board the ship IA which
,,iled from Dublin In ubont seven mont
i,tet. came letter dated New York, 81
;og he had CHAINED work r, good wag
and rs Gods bIcsung should be enabled
4 IL .AN IL n
ia, oDc ollhesc days when he had hot
orh,s own, perhaps ihe father and mott
would be aGer coming over Proud w