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was the haggard and SORROW stricken mother whose
hear', thongh scared and hardened by misfortune,
still throbted with all that intense devotion and
love which mother only can feel The Court
room was crowded with an audience who contem
plated the scene with deep interest Judge Canon
commenced his Judgment by relating a fact that
came uhuer ms observation about twenty years ago.
"A poor coored woman, in this city, once found at
her door ew-bon white infant, whom she took
into her house, and, with great and tenderness
nurSeu ana reared her until she grew up TO be
beautiful and Interesting girl of ten years. when she
was one day recognized by highly respectable la
dy as her own child, and as such was identified and
returned In such cases as these, the benevolent
Judge remarked, much stress must be given TO the
testimony OF the mother, whose instinct would en-
able her TO recognize and identify her child, when
all other persons might fail in so doing He would.
therefore, order the child to be delivered over to the
petitioner Ciere the mother audibly exclaimed
Thank you, Judge! thank you - whilst deep
sign from the organ grinder and low sob from his
wife showed how keenly they felt their apprehend-
ed bereavement)
As TO the objection that the mothers character
was bad, that would be good reason for depriving
her Of the tu,orship the child but il could not be
examined in this dispute. Ii was admitted that her
character was bad. He sorry for it, and trust
ed that when restored 10 the charge of her little
girl that she would alter her conduct and lead vir
tuous life. On the other hand, he did not think
mat 'hc profession OF inc organ grinder
were favorable to the proper training of a young
girl. The Judge then directed the Sheriff to exc
cute the judgment Of the court. The solemn and
grave looking Deputy Sheriff then proceeded to
wards the group of organ grinders, when the little
glr!, as if discovering his object, drew back cling
ing with an expression of the deepest grief and a
larm 10 tho dress of her foster mother
The Sheriff, however, by the use Of little gen
Tie force, succeeded in separating them, and taking
the little girl in his arms delivered her to her ma
iural mother, who rushed towards the child and en-
crcng her in her arms embraced her delicate little
body with the ardor and devotion of true love- the
child all the while repayng her caresses with the
most vigorous efforts to release herself screaming
lyon are not my Ma-there is my MAJ won't
go with you"
Alas the poor child had entirely forgotten her
natural mother. She remembered only the kind
ness and affection of the organ grinders, and SEEM
ed lnconsoablc for her separation from them.
The latter, with expressions of the deepest sor-
row and grief, retired from the court, amid the sym-
Pahy and regret of the large crowd who with tear
ful eyes, witnessed the affecting scene, which we
have thus hurredly related.
We have since learned, that it is the intention
of the mother of the child to place her in an orphan
asylum, where she may be educated free from the
! communicating influences of her mothers life. and
where she may be visited by both her natural and
foster parents.