The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-21

Al this moment, when tne suuettnes Oh Tue
rish people engross 70 large . share Of public !
the following sketch Of Irish charac-
er NAV not be found aninterestine. To us it
gems touching and truthful. The story teller
,refaces the incident by stating that he found an
irish family, Of husband, wife, and several
.hildrcn on one Of our lake steamers. They
were In great destitution; and the beauty Of the
children as the theme for the admiration Of all
their fellow travellers. At the request Of lady
passenger, who having children Of her own,
was DESTROYS Of taking one Of the little lrishers
and adopting II, the narrator addressed himself |
to the head Of the family. We DO not know the |
author of the sketch, and give it as we find il.
although" says the story teller, 81 had con- !
siderable doubts to the results, l offered my
services a negotiator, and proceeded immed-
stely upon my delicate diplomacy. Finding my
friend on deck, thus opened the affair.
sNou are very poor"
His answer Was Characteristic
Poor, sir''' said he; Say, if there's poor
er man than me troublin' the world. God pity
both uz, for we'd be about aiqual
"Then how do you manage TO seaport your
children?''
"Is it support them, sir, Why, don't sup
port them any way; they get supported some
way or another. It'll b. time enough for me TO
complain when they do
Would il be relief 10 you to part with one
Of them!'
Ii was too sudden: he turned sharply round.
"A what, sir" he cried: "a re- ief TO part
from me child Would it be a relief to have
the hands chopped from my body, ar the heart
torn out of my breast And relief indeed =
God he good to us, what do YOU mean"
"Ycu don't understand me- | replied; 81 If
now, it were in ones power to provide comfort
ably for one Of your children, would you stand
in the way of its interestsf''
"No SIR" said he; "the heavens know that
would willingly cut the sunshine away from
myself, that they might get all the warm of il;
but do tell w what you're driving st"'
1 then told him that lady had taken fancy
10 one Of his children; and if he would consent
to il, it should be educated and finally settled
comfortably in life.
This threw him into fit of graduation. He
scratched his head and locked the very picture
of bewilderm-nt. The struggle between a
| fathers love, and child's interest was evident
and touching; at length he said:
"Oh, murther, wouldn't it be great thing
for the baby But must go and have n talk
with Mary-that's the mother of them. an il
wouldn't he right 10 be giving away her children
afore her face ;shc knows nothing at all about t.
! Away with YOU them" said |, and bring
me an answer back as soon as possible
In about an hour he returned leading two of
his children. His eyes were red and swollen,
and his face pale from excitement and agitation,
| "Well," l inquired, what success"
| "Bedad, il was a hard struggle, SIR said he,
'but I've been talkin to Mary: an she saws
as it's for the child's good, maybe this heaven $
above will give us strength to bear it,
Very well, and which of them is il TO be -
"Faix an don't know sir" and he run his
eve obviously over both. ..Here's Norah-she' s
the oldest an won't want her mother SO much
L inf tear
tina, can't tell which d rather part with least
so take the first that comes wild a blessn'.
There. sir, and he handed over little Norah-
turning back he snatched her up in his arms and
gave her one long hearty fathers kiss, saying
through his tears:
May God be good to him that's good TO YOU
and them that offers You hurt or harm, may their
souls never -. Pether."
Then taking his otherchld by the other hand.
he walked away, leaving Norah with rae.
took her down in the cabin, and We thought
the matter settled. Ii must be confessed. to my
great indignation, however, in about an hours
time l saw INV friend Pat at the window. As
soon as be caught my eve he commenced max
ing signs for me 10 come out. | did so-snd
found he had the other child in his arms.
whats the matter now said |.
"Well, sir" said he, Il ak your pardon for
troubling on about SO foolish thing as a child
make no diher-you see, sir, I've been taikin'
to Mary, an she says she cant part with Norah.
because-the creature has look ov me--but
here's little Biddy, She purthier far, an NV YOU
please, sir. will YOU swap
! Certainly" said |, whenever YOU like
So he snapped up little Norah as though il
were some recovered treasure. aud dartcd away
with her, leaving little Biidy who remained
with us all night; but 10. the moment when We
entered the cabin in the morning, there was Pat
making mysterious signs again at the window,
and by this time he had the youngest. baby, in
his arms.
whats wrong now ," enquired.
BE the hockey fly, SIR, an it's myself that s
almost ashamed to tell you. You SEE I've been
talXin' to Mary, and she didn't like 10 part with
| Norah, because she had look of me, and be me
soul, can't afford 10 part with Bidiy. because
she's the model of her mother, but there little
Paudieen,sir. There's a lamp of Christian for
you, two years old, and not "A day more-he'l n
never be any trouble 10 any one, for av h. takes
after his mother, he have the brightest eve,
and av he takes after las father. he'll nave fine
broad pair OF shoulders to push his way through
the world. Will you swap. SIR
/ ''N ith all NV heart, said /. "'ts all the same
| TO me'-and so little Paudeen was left with us
'Ah, ali" said | 10 myself, as | looked into
his big laughing eyes, "the affair is settled al
last" but il wasn't, for ten minutes had scarce.
ly elapsed when Pat rushed into the cabin with
out sign or ceremony, and snatching up the
baby in his arms, cried out
sits no use, I've been tslkin' 10 Mary an
We can't do it. Look at him. sir-he's the
youngest and best Of the batch. You wouldn't
have the heart to keep him from us. You see
sir, Norah has a look ov me, and Biddy has ,
look ov Mary; but be my soul, little Paudieer
has the mothers eye, an my nose an little bit,
av both ov w all over. No, sir, no; We car
bear hard fortune, starvation, and misery, bu
We can't bear to part with our children unIes /
he the will of Heaven 10 take them from u.s."