The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-12-12
Irsn Hearts.


The following sketch from On Irish
character may no, be found uninteres,ing.
To u it seems touching aud truthful. !
The story teller pretaCes the inciden, by
stating tina, he found an Irish family
husband, wife and seven children, Oh one
Of our lake steamers. They were in
great desti,utlon; and the beauty oil their
children was the theme for the admira.
non of their fellow travlevs. Al the re-
ques. OF a lady passenger, who. having
noch,ldrens Of her own, was DESTROYS OF
taking one of the little Irishers and adopt.
ing it, the narrator addresses himself the
head Of the family. We do no, know
the author Of the sketch, and give it as
We find TT. s. Gazette.
Although, says the story teller, had
considerable doub, as to the result, offer
ed my services and proceeded immediate
ly upon my delicate diplomacy. Finding
my friend on deck, thus opened the
affair:
You are very poor
His answer was characteris,ic-
Poor sir! ssid he, AYE. if there's G
poorer man than me troubling the world,
God pity w for we'd BE equal.
Then now do you manage to supper,
your children?'
Ia i, to supper, them sir? Why, dom,
supper. them any way; they get support
ed some way or another. /, will be time
enough to complain when they don't.
Would it not be relief 10 ycu to par,
with one Of ihemF
/. was too Sudden, he turned sharply
round
"A what, sir7' he cried, "a relief to par,
from my chiids Would it be a relief to
have the hands chopped from my body,
or the heart torn out OF my breast! A
relief indeed God be good to u, what
do you mane2'
You dom, understand me- | replied
If now, 1t were in ones power to pro-
vide comfortably for one Of your children
would you stand in the way Of It's in
.cresisn
No sir, said he. the heaven know,
tina, would willingly Gu. the sunshine
away from myself. that they might re,
ali tho warmth Of II; tu. do TEL. az wha,
you a G driving all
then told him ,ha, a lady had taken a
fancy 10 ono oil his children, and If lie
would consen. 10 il, i. would be educated
and finally settled comfortably IN life.
This threw lin into fit OF graduation
He scratched his head and looked the
very picture Of bewlldernen, Ths
struggle between a fathers love and
chld's in,eres. was eviden, and touching
At length he said:
Och, mur,hsr, wouldn't in be gyea
thing for the baby? ia, l must 60 ant
talk wi.k Mary-tha.'s the mother o
them, aud Ii would no. be night to b.
giving away her children afore her face
ard she to know nothing tall about H.
Away with you then, said |. ani
bring me an answer back as soon a
possible.
In about half an hour he returned
leading two oil hla children. HIS eye
were red and swollen, and his lace pal
from excitement and agitation.
Well, inquired, 'wha, SUGGEST
'Bedsd, il was 4 hard struggle, sir
said he, but I've been talking TO Mar
an she says, as IL. Tor the cAlld's good
may be the heavens above will give u
strength to bear IT,
Very well, and which Of them is
10 be g
Fax an don, know sir said he ar
ran his eyes dubionsy over both. Her
10 little Ncrah-- shes the oldest, an won
need her mother SO mueh-but then Il
tear an aigers-It's mcseli that can't te
which Id rather pat with least, So tax
the flrs, ore at comes wld BLESSING
There, cir, said he. handing over It'll
Moral turning back he sna.chsd her i
in his arms and gave her one long an
hearty fathers Kiss, saying through h
tears:
May God be good to him tha.'s GOO
to you, and may them that offers you Au
OF harm, never see 81. Prther'
Then taking his child by tie hand, /
walked away, leaving Noah with me.
took her down INTO the cabin and "
thought ,hs matter settled. !. must
contested, TO my great Indignation, how
ever, in about an LouI S time SAW n
friend Pat at the window. As soon q
he caught my eye he commenced maxim
signs Tor me to come out. l did So an
found he had the other child in bis ann
What's the matter nowr asked |.
well sir, said he. ak your pardo
for .roublin you about 50 foolish thin
as a child or two, bu. we were Think
that may be i'd make no differ you Sc,
sir, I've been talkin wild Mary, and Sd
says she can't part wild Norab becaus
tie cratur has the look Nv me, but here
little BilJy, shes purifier, an w 70