Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-01-28
Affecting Story.

The following story we heard a short time since
from young female in humble life-an emgrant
from Ireland During the recital the expression
Of her fine intellectual face-her fast flowing tears
attested truth we all admt-that warm hearts and
gentle sympaihies may exist when the refinement
Of polished life are wanting. The narrative is in
our hands-it has ost, along with the strong accent
of her country, the touching simplicity Of the orig
inal narrator
:" The Storage Of our ship was crowded with
passengers Of all ages, and before we had been long
at sea, malignant disease broke out among the
children on board One after another sickened
and died, and each was in its turn wrapped in IFS
narrow shroud and committed 10 the deep, with no
requiem but the bursting sigh of fond mother, and
obsequies but the tears Of fathers and brothers
and plying spectators. As they suddenly plunged
into the sea, and the blue waves closed over them,
fclasped my own babe more strongly TO my BOSOM
aud prayed that heaven would spare my only child
But this was not TO be. II sickened, and day by
day saw that its lie was ebbing and the work Of
death begun. On Friday night it died, and TO
avoid the necessity Of seeing what was once so
beautiful, and still so dear, given TO gorge the mon
sters of the deep, concealed its death from all
around me. To lull suspicion. gave evasive an
swers TO those who inquired after it, and folded in
my arms, and sang to it as il my babe was only
sleeping, for an hour, when the cold long sleep Of
death on il.
weary day and night had passed away, and the
Sabbath came. Like others, wore my neatest
dress and put on smiling face--but oh it was
heavy task, for felt that my heart was breaking.
On Monday the death Of my child could no longer
be consealed-but from regard 10 my feelings, the
Captain had il enclosed in rude coffin and prom
sed TO keep it two days for burial, il by that time
we should make land. The coffin was placed in
the boat which foated at the ships STERN and thro
tie long hours OF night i watched it-a dark speck
on the waves, which might shut il from my sight
forever. II was then thought Of my dear cottage
had left behind me, and longed to mingle my
tears with theirs. BY night watched the coffin
OF my babe, and by day looked for the land-rais-
ing my heart in prayer TO him who holds the winds,
in his hand, that they might waft us swiftly onward
On the third morning Just after the had risen
the fog lifted and showed US the green shores OF
New Brunswick. The ship was laid to, aud the
captain with few men leh IT, taking the coffin
with them. | was not permitted TO go, but from
the deck of the vessel could see them they dug
the grave under the thick shade Of the forest trees
on the edge of sweet glade, which sloped down
TO the water-and in my heart blessed them, and
prayed that God would reward their kindness to
the living and the dead. When they returned on
board, the Captain came 10 me and said My good
woman, the place where your son is buried is
Greenvale on the coast Of Brunswick. will write
it upon piece Of paper that you may know where
his remains lie i thanked him for his care, but
told him the record was already written on my
heart and would remain there ill my blest boy aud
should meet in brighter and happier world