The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-01-31
Irish HEARTS.
AN INTERESTING AND rRuTHFuL SKETCH.

IGnafaclef may not De lound unlntefeSliuS.
The story teller. )re(aces the intercedent
by stating he found an Irish family-a
! husband, wife, and seven children, ON one
of our. lake steamers. They were in
great destitution; and the beauty of the
] children was the theme for the admiration
@of their fellow travellers, At the request
of lady passenger, who, having no child
dren of her own, was desirous of taking
lief indeed? God be good to us, what do
you mane?,, r. =
you don't understand me- I replied;
'f now it in ones power to provide
bconfe,tably. ser one of your children,
!. would you stand in the way of it's inter-
ests?' .Gaas -94 $50 aaa taaa e.
No, Sir says he, the heavens knows
that Iwould willingly cut the sunshine a.
way from myself, that they might get all
the warmth of it; but do tell us what you
are driving at?' ea .s
one of the little Irishers and adopting it,
the narrator addressed himself to the head
of the family. We do mot know the au-
4thor of the sketch; and give it as we find
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Although, says the story teller, I had
considerable doubt as to the result, offer
ed my services as negotiator, and pro-
ceeded Immediately upon my delicate di-
Fplomacy. Finding my friend on deck, |
thus opened the affair, ' -
You are very poor.
His answer was Characteristic
Poor, sir!' said he aye, if there's q
poorer man than me troubIin' the world,
God pity w. we'd be about aiquil.'
Then how do you manage to support
you're hilrcn?'.
/ Is it to support them, sir? Why,
lon'tsupport them any way; they get sup
ported some way or another. I'll be time
enough TO complain when they do
Would itnot be a relief to you to part
with one of them?' .a,r ar H...f j.
Ii was so sudden: he turned sharply a
round. III tz -5 s~r. .. a.e- sc .
Is "A what, sir?' he cried. "a relief 20 part
from; my child? Would it be relief to
have the hands chopped from my body,or
the heart torn out OF my breast? A re-
l then told him that lady had taken
IA fancy to have one of his children
and, If lie, would consent to it, it would
be educated and finely settled comfortably.
in life. - .s..
This threw him into fit of graduation
He scratched his head, and looked the ye-s
ry picture of bewilderment. The struggle
between fathers love and a child's in
terest was evident and touching. At
lenght he said:
Och, murthcr, wouldn't it be great
thing for the baby? But must go and
talk with Mary--that's the mother Of them
an it would not be rightto be given away
her children afore her face, an she know
nothing at all about it, p I
Away with you them said /, 'and
bring me an answer as soon as possible. |
In about half an hour he returned, /
leading two of his children His. eyes,
were swollen, and his face pale from excite
ment, and agitation. @.i - -2s" 5s
sr-ra-+ -
Well inquired, twhat success?'
'Bedad, it was hard struggle, sir. said
he. But I've been talkin to Mary, an
she says as it's for the child's goods may
be the heavens above will give us strength /
to bear it. 3D..
Very well, and which of them is it to
be?' 4,
'Faix and don't know that 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
20 tear an aigers--it's meself that can't
tell which I'd rather p rt least; SO
take the first one that comes wild a bless
ing. There, sir. and be handed over
little Norah: turning back he snatched her
up in his arms, and gave her one long and
hearty fathers kiss, saying through his
tears.
May God be good 10 him that's good to
you; and them offers you hurt or harm,
may they never see St. Peter --..
Then taking his child by the hand he
walk d away leaving Norah with me-.
| took her down into the cabin, and
We thought the matter settled. 1t must
be confessed, to my greatlndignation, how
ever in about an hours time / saw my
friend Pat at the window. AS soon as he
caught my eye he commenced making
signs for me to come out. did so, and
ound he had the oth"r child in his
arms.
What's the matter now?' asked I.
We'll, sir. said he, Il az your pardon
for troublin' you about SO foolish thing
as child or two, but we were thinkin'
that may be it'd make no dilftr--you see,
sir, Pve been talkin' to Mary an she
says she can't part with Norah, be-
cause the craturs has the look ov me, but
here's little Biddy, she's purtyer, an av