The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-07-23

Some incidents IA the history IF fam
lily which | heard related hefeabouts, are
cufiouslv romantic. farmer. whom we
shall call Nay, whose means were ampler
than mos, new settlers, lived IN l>l2 IN
I Illinois, about six miles from st Louis
One mvrung early, person then lodging
in the house who furnished this lniorma-
ton. heard Mrs. MAYS voice 10 startled
tones. calling To her husband to ask "N hat
noise il that " The drowsy husband an
swered that the ciy Mas probably OF an
opossum or n -creeeh owl. Ab, no,
John" exclaimed the wife, cit is young
child Sh. ,prang from the bed as did
her husband aud both ran To the door n
Basket was set on the door step, covered
with blanket. which Mrs May removed.
and lhete lay, imbeddej In snow white
muslin aud linen. a beautiful infant Lifting
1t IA her arms, she ran into the house, aud
aud laNiug 1t on her lap, examined It's Tea
lures with Il, hghtrd curiosity. "i- 1t not u
b.aut, " She cned looking mp IN her hu..
bands face aud the Wa, It has come is
so funny The stem farmer replied. that
Ia. could see no iuu In having other peo>
pies bists thrust upon him bat his gfun
hling WAS hu,hed hy the ben., uirnt 40.
man. whose whole soul went forth III kind>
urs- towards the little hrpl~s. creature
evidently not more than four weeks old -
tina, cast On hes maternal care. Notwiih
standing tie dl.peasure Of Mr.. May,
which she knew to he more in appearance
than reality, she kept her resolution al add
lng the tsoublr OF providing Tor 1t to tbe
charge of hes own four children.
Matters went on thus for two or three
years aud the founding, increased IN beau
ty, became the pee, of lh. household. Mr
Nav, however, treated the little gi,l with al
indifference Amounting To dislike. and man
Tested annoyance, particularly when ms
wife would tell he' visitors the cblld's hrlri
history. always pseiaclug Il with the escla
nation, " The say the dear htlle thing
came to Us vas 80 funny Ope day while
he WAS alone Ia the rom, be was PLAYING
with little Mary. when hearing his 'ilr'-
step. he set her down QnlckIy, pushing her
irom Tim The child cried Mrs. May
took her up and -p"ke complainiugiy OF the
husbands uukind treatment ol the little
de,olatc creature. whom he seemed to bate
You are mistaken, Nancy replied the
farmer; dn not hate the child see. she
knows love her rs much AS Yourself
aud n. he smiled and held out he arms,
Mary sprang from he lap OF her protec'
I tress aud came To- h.n, laughing mcrrlly.
:" Bu, why, John. do YOU always treat
the poor thing so unkudly - ASH d the
wife.
Il will tell YOU why, Nancy, because
vou tell every body all about her aud It
lre,s me to have people suppose that am
bringing up no body knows who, as my
own. beside It IS n disgrace 10 the chlld
Now II YOU Will agree to what propose,
| am willing, Tor tae chlld's good. TO sell
out and move to one ol the northern terri,
tories. Bu, YOU must promise nese, To let
any one know that we are no, her parents,
aud never again to allude to the funny
way in which she came to us.
Mrs. MAY readily sgteed to this generous
proposal The farmer sold out and re.
moved To what was then the territory OF
Michigan. We vii now take up smother
portion OF tn" story.
! IL one OF the eastern cities Mr. l.
! and Miss c., both OF highly respecta.
bic families. had formed = matrimonial en-
gagement, with their parents consent; but
weather. sutor came To whom the father,
/ a stern aud violent man, determined to wed
his daughter The lovers were secretly
+ married ana arrangements were mad. with
a respectable family, going to Missouri, to
take the bride with them, the husband, who