Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-21
PROM the Columbian Msgssiss.
THE IRISH HEART-A TRUE STORY.

Il yes . pissssns sighs TO look James and Nora In
der s.sy childhood: cheeks rosy. their hair
sssnv ed their char bue syes mild and innocent
They wsrs the yossst Of cabin full Of children; and
skosxh shsy did and then get cuff from tho elder
ssss vssh the hssty words. acct Of the wsy, you
spspssa hey the pets and plsyma,es Of them all
Thar love f sseh v,her and though James.
ssry boybood. svnesi ihe Irish peedec,ion or CIV
M kseeks. he wss known raise his hand
s~sps Ms little when she could fret toddIe about
wss biz delight gather the May gowans that grew
sbesi he we'll. aid put shsm in Eoras curly hair and
tsa b wosid st before kss. with his little hands resting
on bio kasss contemplating her with tho greatest sa,isac
doc. when shsy wsp oadsr they might DO wedding
~ .psshses-s side BY aide. hand in hand gathering
bsuiss among Tho hawthorn bushes The greatest differ
sacs between them seemed be- that James all fun
end fftaic, while Nora serious and earnest
Whsa the young maiden milking the cows, her
so low voice might usually be heard, warblng OF
the oarnfsl melodies Of Ireland But plantive tones
were rarely heard from James. lie home his
daily labor whis,liug like bsck.bird, mocking the
csckoo singing the Of bis clear ringing voice. the
nssry jingle OF ST. Pslcks Day in tho Morning. or the
faostiov, air Of Psudsen oRacy. At dancing too he
sxcsed the lads OF tho neghborhood. lie could dance
Ish jgs three par-ree four ps-treel rowly powy
shs Of Tho Dusty Miller The Rake Of Ballysan-
NJ with such quick for the mrsc that all the ssscs
declared they could scc the upon his feet" lie
comedy lad too, and wedd and carouss,s
none of the iase dandies looked Rentee than he
knss and his essbeent sunty side OF his head
Being good and mir.hfu he great favorte
wakes sn6 Dances and festivities OF all sos and he
might have been in danger OF becoming disspaed had il
been for tho happy consciousness Of belonging
honest industrious family and being the pride and dar
ling Of Nora's heart.
had spirit Of enterprise and love Of eafning money
This tendency led him early think Of cmig rating Anne.
rcs the Edorado OF Irish imagination. Nora resisted the
6st suggestion with many tears. But James drew fine
nirf If Of his md
and horses, and pleasant jauntng and in the farm
house and the jaunng Nora by his side; for
with the very rst guneas that crossed his hand he
would send for her. The aeclonate sister, to
symp.thize with all his plans, began help him
build his castles America and every penny that she could
her spinning wheel was laid away for pc,sagc
nsy But when the Tine actually arrived him go
Dublin. il 4 day Of sorrow. AL the married sisters
with their little Ones aud ncghbors from far and nesr
bid him farewell and give him their parting bles
ing. The good mother wrs busy TO the last, storing
away some little comfort in his ssa-box. Nora with
ihe big in her eyes, repeated for the thousandh
time, "And Jimmy, mapourneeni if You grow grand
there, in the country, you'll be after forget
ting me7 You toiu send for your Nora soon ~
"Forget % exclaimed James, while he pressed her
warmly TO his bosom "When the blessed forgets to
riss the esrth be I'll forget you,
MEN pHKELsH"9
Amid oft repeated words love and blessing he parted
from them. Their mutual sorrow little sof,ened by
distant visions Of ns reunion OF them America
But there fearful uncertainty about this. The big
might swallow them up he might scken and die among
strangers or bad examples might lead him into evil paths
worse than death.
To this last suggestion, made by elder sister, Nora re-
piled with indignant Lied into evil coo7ses
indade she exclaimed "Shamc be you for speaking
and he the dacenest and best behaved boy in
all tho county Longford You don't know the heart of
him do you'd be after spanking of him in that
fashion. It's shame you. and ndade il is But och,
DnEEIasH,n let him sicken and die in the
strange country. and the sister not there to do for him ~
And, overcome by the picture her Imagination had
drawn, shc burst into passionate food Of teers.
In few weeks. came brei letter from James, written
board the ship 10 which he sailed from Dublin. About
months later, letter, dated New York. say
ing he had obtained work good wages, and by Gods
blessing should be enabled send dear sister
He added hint that Of these days, when he had
house Of his perhaps the father and mother would be
after coming over Proud they in the IIsh cabin
when this letter read aloud to oil who toinquire
after the young emigant All his old crones answered
cent clanc, spirited boy, there wdin g.eat ways
Of him. Divl in the ten parishes could dance the
Bathorum jig wild him. any how"
Time passed on, and no other letter from James
Moab after month, poor Nora watched with feye Ssh
iey catch sight Of her father when he returned from the
distant pos: Offices for he promised if he found letter.
his hand high above his head he
60 the top OF the hill fronting the house. But letter
and last Nora fully believed that her darling brother
dead. Alter Whiting Fgain and again, and receiving
she at Last wrole the OF neighbour h9 had
emgraied 10 America, and begged vi him. for the love
heaven, whether James dead alive and
send them word possible. The Irishman TO
whom thus urgent epistle addressed work on
dstnnt railroad, and had fixed place Of residences and
happened that Nora received answer TO her anx-
jous inquiries for than year and half after they
written. At lFs, there a crumpled square OF
soled paper. containing These words
"Desr Frnds:-Back and hevy my hart for the ne
have 20 tell you James in prison bit
paper he passed money Sorra one of the nabors
but will be len down the tears they hear of the
don't know the rights OF the case; but will ne
yer believe he q boy disgrace honest fsmly.-
Perhaps some other mans sin is upon him. II may be
some comfort To you to know that his time will be
year and hall, any how have not James
come 10 Ameriky but hecrn tell OF what have writ
The blessed Mother u Heaven keep your hars from sink
in down with this hevy sorrow Your fIind and nabOr
Hl Mike MURPHY"
Deep indeed the grief that poor and honest family
when beso sad tdng read. Poor Nora buried her
face In her hands; aud sobbed aloud The old mother
rocked violently and fro with her apron a her eyes and
the father, though he tried hard conceal his emotion
could not restrain the big from rolling down his
weather beaten face. "0ch the day." said he that
ever we let him 60 from US. Such dacen lad and be-
longing TO family that did dishonest action And
sure all hars upon him, and all proei Of
him."
"Father," said the weeping Mora, 81 know the heart
OF him better any OF you docs; and know he never
bad innton TO do anything that would bring the blush
the mother that bore him. and the sser that slept in his
arms. when were both weeny things. Ill go Ameriky,
nnd lind out all about IL, and write you word"
"YoH 60 10 Ameriky" exclaimed her mother. "Sure
youte crazed with the big grief hars upon YOU colleen
msekvee,f you'd niver spakc thin words"
ana ne fOioW ma 10 the ends OF The earth
the back trouble mel" replied Nora with passion
ate esrnesnes. There always kindness in him for
Ill human crahurs; but he oyod better nor all tho
world. Never one had bad word sgin him, but no.
body knew tho heart Of him as did. Proud was out
Of hun, and lonesome Is my heart without him. And 10 il
will lave him alone wild hrs troubled Troth, not II there
was ten oceans atween ps."
This ychemeneo subsidized after awhile, and they talked
calmly Of how they should hide their disgrace from
the neiRhborhoOd. That their hearts sad they could
not conceal Day after day their frugal meals were re-
moved almost untssted and every stepped about silent
~, % after funeral The very cows came slowly and
dsconsoa,siy II they heard grief in the voice Of their
young mistress, when she called them to be MIXED. And
tbe good old mother no longer crooned her spinning
wheel the abe had sung the cradle Of her darling
boy Nora at first PERSISTED her plan Of crossing the At
snuc but her father forbade IT, and Sue said no more
Bot her heart grew and more impatient. She spoke
less and Ices VI James, but she sighed heavily her work
and her eyes often red with weeping At last sh.
resolved 10 doPsr unknown any one She rose steal
hy at midnight, tied up small bundle Of clothing placed
itue bag " money 10 her bosom, paused and gszed
lovingly on her sleeping pafens hesy brushed away
Rshering tears and slept out into tho moonlight She
stood Tor lew moments and gzed the old familiar hills
and ksds ON e Pca'oe ps,c where che end James had
worked together many day. the old well, by the side
OF which the May gowans grew, aud the clear white