Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-11-30

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er Of them: an il would not be righl
to be giving away her children aiorc
her face, and she TO know nothing
at all about il.
Away with you then, said 1. and
bring me an answer back as soon a.
possible.
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. ! inquired. what success?
Bedad, IL was a hard struggle. sir,
said he. But I've been talkin to Ma.
ry. an she says. as It's for the child.
good. may be the heavens above will
give us strength TO bear it..
Very well, and which Of them is j,
TO be? ~
Faith, an l don't know sir, and
he ran his eyes obviously over both
Here's little Norah-she's the oldest,
an won't need her mother so much
but then-O tear an aigers-its me.
self that can't tell which I'd rather
part with least. 50 take he first one
that comes, wild a blessing. There,
sir, and he handed over little Norah---
turning back he snatched her up in
his arms, and gave her one long hear.
ty fathers kiss. saying through hi:
tears: .l.sI'
May God be good to him that,
good to you, and them that offers tc
to hurt or harm you, may never see
St. Pether.
Then taking his child by the hand
he walked away. leaving Norah with
me.
/ took her down into the cabin, anC
we thought the matter settled. l
must be confessed. to my great indig
nation. however, in about an hour'i
time 1 saw my friend at at the win
dow. As soon as lac caught my ey,
he commenced making signs for me L
come out. did so, and found hs
had the other child in his arms.
What's the matter now? asked |.
Well sir, said he. l AK your pardon
sor troublin' you about 81 foolish |
thing rs a child or two. but we wer,
lhinkin' that may be it'd make no diff
Ier-you see, sir. I've been talkin' 4
Mary, an she says she can't part will
Norah, because the craIur had lh'
look ov me, bat here's little Biddy
she's purtyer, an if you place sir, vii
you swap?
Certainly. said |, whenever yol
! like.
So he snapped up little Norah, a.
though she war little treasure. an,
darted away with her, leaving liIti
Biddy. who remained with US al
night. but lol the moment that en-
tered the cabin this morning, ther,
was Pat making his mysteriou
signs again at the window, ant
this time he had the youngest, a baby
in his arms.
What's wrong now? 1 enquired.
BE the hoky ay. sir. In it's mcsel
that's almost ashamed to tell you.-
/ You see I've been talkin' to Mary
and she didn't like to part with No
] rah, because she had the look ov me
and by my soul | cant part with Bid
dy. because she had the model of he
mother, but there's little Paudeen
sir. There's lump Of Christia
for you. two years old. aud not da
more--he'l not be any trouble to an
one. for ay he takes after his mothe
he'll have thebrightest eye. and av b
takes after his father. he'll have a fin
broad pair of shoulders to push hi
way through the world. VIII yc
swap again. sir?
1 With all my heart said l, it's a
the same to me; and so little Paudee
was left with me.
All, hah, said /, TO myself, as
+ looked into his big. laughing eyes
the affair is settled at last.
\ But it wasn't, for ten minutes ha
scarcely elapsed. when Pat rushed in
to the cabin without sign or ceremf
ny and snatching up the baby in hi
arms. cried out
It's no use, Pve been talkin' {
Mary, and We can't do il.
Look at him. SIR; he's the younges
and best Of the patch. You wouldn
keep him from us. You see, sil
Norah has look ov me, and Bidd
has look of Mary. but, be my sou
: little Paudcen has the mothers cy
, an my nose, an laitle Of both Of u
all over. No, sir, no; we can bea
hard fortune, starvation aud miscr,
but we cannot bear TO part With OF
! children, unless it be the will of hea,
en- to take them from w.