The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-10-29
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IRISH HEARTS.
In Interesting snd Truthful Sketch.

an Irish family--a husband, wife, and seven
children, on one of our lake steamers. They
were in great destination; and the beauty Of
the children was theme for the admiration of
their fellow travellers At the request of
lady passenger who, having no children of her
Iown, was desirous of taking one Of the little
Irishers and adopting it, the narrator address
ed himself to the head of the family. We do
not know the author of the sketch, and give it
las We find ito. s. Gdz.
Although says the story-teller, had con-
siderable doubt as to the result, offered my
services as negotiator, and proceeded immedi-
Iately upon my delicate diplomacy. Finding
my friend on deck, | thus opened the aflir;
You are very poor"
His answer was Characteristic
"Poor, STRIP said he; "aye, if there's poor
er man than me troublin' the world God pity
uz, for we'd be about aiquiL."
"Then how do you manage to support your
children?'
"Is it support them sir? Why, don't suppart
them any way; they get supported some way
or another. I'll be time enough to complain
when they do"
"Would it not be relief to you to part with
one of them?'
| "a what, STRIP he cried; "a relief to part
from my child? would it be relief to have the
hands chopped from my body, OF the heart torn
out ofmy breast?A A releifindeed? God be good
to us, what do you mane?'
You don't understand me" replied; 'tf now
it were in ones power to provide comfortably
for ohe of your children. would you stand in
the way ofits interests?" "a
mo; SIR" said he; ''the heaven knows that
II would willingly cut the sunshine away from
myself, that they might get all the warmth of
lit; but do tell uz what you are driving at?"
then told him that lady had taken fan
Icy to have one of his children, and if he would
consent to it, it would be educated and finally
settled comfortably in life.
This threw him into a fit of graduation. He
scratched his head, aud looked the very picture
of bewilderment. The struggle between a
fathers love and child's interest was evident
and touching. At length he said:
/ "Och, murther, wouldn't it be great thing
for the baby? But i must 60 and talk with
Mary-thats the mother of them; an it would
not be right to be giving away her children
afore her face an she to know nothing at all
about it."
i Away with you then" said l. "and bring
me an answer back as soon as possible"
i In about half an hour he returned, leading
two of his children. His eyes were red and
swollen, and his face pale from excitement and
agitation.
"Well, enquired, ''what success?
i "Bedad, it was hard struggle, sir" said
The. But I've been talkin' to Mary, am she
says, as it's for the child's good, may be the
heavens above will give us strength to bear
it,"
uvery we'll, and which of them is it to be?''
"Faix an don't know SIR" and he ran his
eyes obviously over both. "Here's little
Nordh--she's the Oldest, an wont need her
mother so much--but then. Otear aigers-it's
meself that can't tell which I'd rather part
with least; SO take the first one that comes
vivid blessing. There, sir" and he handed
iover little Norah-turning back he snatched
her up in his arms, and gave her one long
hearty fathers kiss, saying through his tears:
1 MAY God be good to him that's good to
you and them that offers you hurt or harm,
may never see ST. Pether.'
Then taking his child by the hand, he walk
ed away, leavin Norah with me.
took her down into the cabin, and we
thought the matter settled. 1t must be con-
fessed, to my great Indignation, however, in
about hours time saw my friend Pat at the
window. AS soon as he caught my eye he
Icommenced making signs for me to come out
| did so, and huld he had the other child in
his arms.
whats the matter now?" asked l.
"Well sir" said he, 81 ak your pardon for
|troublin' you about so foolish thing as child
or two but we were thinkin' that may be it'd
make no differ-you see, sir, I'VE been talkin'
to Mary, an she says she can't part with Norah
because the cratur has the look Ov me, but
here's little Biddy, she's purtyer, an av you
plaze sir, will you swap"
Certainly" said /, whenever you like"
i So he snapped up little Norah as though
she was little treasure, and darted away
with her, leaving little Biddy, who remained
with us all night, but 10! the moment when
we entered the cabin this morning there was
Pat making his mysterious signs again at the
window, and this time he had the youngest, a
baby, in his arms.
"Whats wrong now?' enquired.
!. "Be the hokey fly, sir, an it's myself that's
; almost ashamed to tell YOU You see I've been
ltalkin' to Mary, and she didn't like to part
; with Norah, because she had the look ov me
and by soul, can't part with Biddy, because
she's the model of her mother but there's little
Paudeen, sir. There's a lump of Christian
for you, two years old, and not day more
hell never be shy trouble to any one, for av
he takes after his m )thev he'll have the
: brightest eyes, an av he takes after his father
: he'll have a fine broad pair of shoulders to
; ; push his way through the world. Will you
: swap again sir?'
: with all my heart" said /, "it's all the
same to me-" and so little Paudeen was left
4 with me.
"Ah, hail." said ], to myself as looked in
toh his big laughing eyes, 'the affair is settled
: at last"
But it wasn't for ten minutes had scarcely
sIelapsed, when Pat rushed into the cabin with
4 out sign or ceremony snatching up the baby
lin his arms. cried out