Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-17
IR1sHMEN In AMERIcA.

which 1urnlSn some very amusing as wen
as instructive traits of character. We sub
Join an extract.
One morning 1 was busily engaged
writing in the counting house. when in
came little boy, carrying basket on
his arm, filled with six penny almanacs,
penny tapes, papers of pins, and all such
valuable merchandise in small way,
forming the stock in trade OF this youth
full itinerant pedlar. Being very much
occupied, merely shook my head and
said. etDon't want any - still the boy
remained, and when looked. at him
again he very modestly said. with a true
Milesian brogue. Haven't you vessel
bound to Derry, sir ~ -g
Yes, my little fellow. doyou want to
send letter by her Pr. .-- r..
Why yes, sir; only ifyou please to tell
me what is the passage of a small girl from
Derry 90 l u b.
"Twenty dollars" said 'but why do
you ask ?'' ..- -.-
because myself was thinking of send
phases Ill
You send for her." exclaimed 1. You
father sends, you mean"
- nave no tatnef Slf.
"Your mother, then" said I.
&c Me poor mothers dead and gone, too
SIR"
Pray, how old are you ?' asked L, get
ting deeply interested.
Just past tin years, SIR
'But, my little man, she's too young
to bring out from Ireland, and you are
too young to take care of her."
s' Oh, sir don't distract me by saying
so, shure her ould grandfather is almost
blind and deaf, and can't live long, and
amt able to bring her up for he's poor
hisself; and when he dies what will the era
tur do without any body 20 look afther
her at all %
g But where will you get money ," said
1, more surprised.
'.Why, your honor sees me little bash
ket, and the neighbors filled it first
for me, so l begun to sell them trifes
and all the Sligo people and Donegal peo-
pie that knows me people at home give
me a help; and with the blessing OF
God, shure I've saved over twenty dol
lars, thinking of the poor stistes' at home
all the time and, whin she comes.
there's more than one will give her bit
and sup, and soon she'll be able to 60
out at service"
Whilst this conversation was going on
one of my Sligo acquaintances came in,
and after listening for awhile, he said.
g You may believe all the boys tells
you, sir l know him we'll. It's all Mrue,
and the money he has is honestly come
! by; he made it himself out of his little
6rade; and don't you fear him in regard
/ to his sister he'll take good care of her,
and I'll see to it meself, for he's the smar-
/ test boy that ever left The county of Sill
got"
l gave the order for his sisters passage
without any further hesitation. She ar
rived safely. Her affectionate brother re-
ceived her with open arms. The neigh
bors took general oversight over them
both, and they went on prosperously. If
either or both of them should ever read
and recognize this true narrative, they
may feel assured that one of their coun-
trymen still feels proud of their pure, un-
adulterated youthful devotion to each 9TH
err. He was shrewed beyond his years,
and in a bargain nigh almost be trusted
with native of New E ngland, of his own
age. In ripper years, of course, he must
y ield the palm to the 't universal Yam
kee"
Soon after had finished my business
for my Sligo lad, tall. strapping hod-
carrier, fresh from the mortar entered the
office, and making bow, inquired rather
bashfully-
&c Night l make 6ould to ar, if your
honor is busily engaged just now ?''
"Why, pretty much SO, said l, ''but why
do you inquire -
"Why, your honor sees 1 have a lether
to sind by the ship, and it wasn't written
ing how-but friend of mine, who is a
shuppose its all right. May be you would
just look over it, and tell me if there's no
mistakes
The letter had such a tempting appear
ance about it, l agreed to oblige him, and
commenced reading.
Why" said, " your friend has made
one mistake, see, already"
What's that sur p asked he.
/" He has dated it the twenty-sixth of
January, whilst this:yis only the eigh-
teenth."
"Oh, that's all right, your honor bid
him do So"
For what pray ." said I.
"Why, your honor knows the saip is to
sail on tie t,centy- -sirth, and I acantea to
gine them the latest ne,cs, for they're nigh
ty proud of the latest dates in Ireland al
ways ''
~ An Irish officer, upon seeing a
beautiful picture sketched upon wall in
America, exclaimed, 'tIt is a. fine painting
but it was never done America eOh,
sir,' says his friend, "don't you see it is
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