The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-04-29
Irish Hearts,

.,aa b. .na.a Irish Hearts. .sga.a.,
AT this moment, when The sufferings
Of the Irish people eng, oss so large a
share ofpublic sympathy, the following
sketch of Irish character may not be
found uninteresting. The story.teller
prefaces the incident by stating that he
found an Irish family, of husband and
wife, and several children, on one ol
our lake steamers. They were in grea,
deslitution; and the beauty of the chill
dren was the theme for the admiration
Of all their fellow travellers. At the
request Of a lady passenger, who hav-
ing no children Of her own, and who
was desireus Of taking one Of the little
children and adopting it, 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 it.
although" says the story teller, 81
had considerable doubt as 10 the re-
suits, ] offered my service as negotia.
tor, and, proceeded Immediately upon
my delicate diplomacy Finding my
friend on deck, ! thus opened the affair /:
a.You are very poorf'aa4sa sasu91
His answer was Characteristic ai 81
s"Poor, sir?" said he; t.ay, if there's
q poorer man. than me troublin' the
world, God pity both ov uz, for we'd be
about equal" no, Il gaig!g ylt.ssasa
"Then no " do you manage to sup
port your children?'' ,ssH.1 qa, ee.
ais it support them, sir! Why, /
don't support them any way: they get
supported some way or ano,hel. It'll
Be time enough, for me 10 complain
when they do" aa taa .#a5H =. ia
-,"Would il be relief 10 you to part
with one OF themY' -., ar a,aaa
"A what, sir?'he cried; ga relief 10
part with my child? Would it be re.
lief 10 have the hands chopped from my
body, or the heart torn outofmy breast?
A relief, indeed!-God be good TO US,
what do you meant" taqsa 4.
l"You don't understand me-" replied;
iii now il were in ones power 10 pro-
vide. comfortably for one of your chill.
dren, would you stand in the way Of
its interestsi" .nah , a.u ~- Z.
emo. sir" said he; ''the heavens
know that ! would willingly cut The
sunshine away from myself, that they
might get all the warm Of it; but do tell
me what you're driving at?" sat5rt
| then told him that lady had take n
fancy to one of his children: and if
he would consent to it,, it should be ed.
ucated and finally comfortably settled
in life.
This threw him into a 6t Of gratula-
ton. He scratched his head and look
cd the very picture of bewilderment.
The struggle between a fathers love
and a child's interest was evident and
touching; at length he said; ls a9gAll
sob, murthur, would'ntit be a great
thing for the babyt But Unjust 90 and
have ataIk with Mary--,hat's the moth
Or Of them, an il wouldn't be right to
bs giving away her children afore her
face, and she know nothing at all about
lLfcN 3nr ts9ngabIg ~ bgiAssfsfny u
srAway with you, them" said j, sand
bring me an answer back as soon as
posslble."a5a arsixsia sii'i ~ 91a4oosg
In about an hapr he returned, leading
two Of his children His eyes were
rcd and swollen, and his face pale from !
excitement and agitation. II li9ys 10,
s@Well,ptl inquired. "what success9''l
sHBedad, lit was "a hard struggle, sir,Y
said heia"but I've been talking TO Ma
ry, an she says it's for tho chiId'sgood;
may be- the heavens above will give rus
strength 10 bear it.Y .pni,ll 10 sys,s so;,s|
l.Very well, and which Of them is it
to ber' .s,rsilo al
.AFais, an don't know, sir y and he
rap, bis eye dpbiouslyn over bo.h.--1
"Here'sa NoraT-she's the Oldest an
won't wsat her mother sas much--but
then--eh! tear an aigers-nit's myself
that can't tell which I'D rather bpar.I
with least; 30 take the iirst comes with