Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-02-13
nlisteIIaueous Artlflrs.
GIVING AWAY A CHILD.

hound for the far West, was an 1ri>H Ia
milv-busband. wife and three children
They were evidently in destitute cir
eumstances but the exceeding beauty
of the children, two girls and a boy, was
the admiration of all thir fellow-passen-
gers A lady who had no children OF
her OWE, was DESTROYS of adopting one
of the little travellers, and made ap-
plieation to the father, through friend,
who gives the following touching, and, as
we suppose, truthful account of the ne
gotiation
1 proceeded, he says, Immediately up
on my delicates mission. Finding my
friend on deck, I thus opened the affair {:
You are very poor
His answer was very characteristic;
Poor, sir ? said he aye, ii there's
poorer man than me troublin' the
world God pity both of US, for we'd be
about aiquil.'
Then how do you manage TO support
your children 2
Is it support them, sir? Why ]
don't support them any way they gel
supported some way or other. It'll be
time enough for me to complain when
they do.
Would it be a relief to you to par
with one Of them
It was too sudden he turned sharpl!
round.
a what, sir , be cried; q relief +,
part from my child? Would it be a re
lief to have the hands chopped from TIL
body, or the heart torn out Of my breast
a relief, indeed God be good to US
what do you mane!'
You don't understand me- 1 replied
Ii, now, it were in ones power to prov
ide comfortably for one Of your children
would you stand in the way of its inter
ests 2
No, SIR said he; Heaven know
that I would willingly cut the sunshin
away from myselE, that they might G;
all the warm Of il; but DO tell W VIII
you're driving az
= 1 then told him that a lady had take
l. fancy to have one of his children; al
if he would consent to ii, it should
educated, and finally settled comfortab
in life.
This threw him into ct of gratulatio
He scratched his head, and looked ii
very picture Of bewilderment. II
struggle between q fathers love and
child's interest was evident and touchin
A. length he said:
20, murther, wouldn't il be a gre
thing for the baby But must 20 a
talk with 8Iary-that's the mother
them, an it wouldn't be right to be gi
ing away her children afore her far
and she to know nothing at all about il
III Away with YOU, them said 1, al
bring me an answer back as soon as II
sible.'
In about half an hour he returne
leading two of his children. His ey
were red and swollen, and his face p;
from excitement and agitation.
Well l inquired what success 2
Bedad, il was a hard struggle, 5
said he. I've been talking to Ma
an she says, as its for the child's 20
may be tie heavens above will give
strength to bearit.'
Very we'll +; and which Of them !
to ter
Fax, anu don't know, sir and
ran his eye obviously over both. IIel
little NOrah-zhe's the Oldest. an VIC
need her mother so much but ther
Oh, tear and aigers-it's myself that c.
tell which I'd rather part with least ;
take the first one that comes, wild a BIZ
IL. There sir, and he handed over
=. tie N0rah turning back, he snate
a. her Up in his arms, and gave her
= long, hearty, fathers kiss, saying, thro-
his tears
3Iay God be good to him that's .
to YOU an them that offers YOU. bur
harm, may their souls never see
Pether.'
Then taking his other child by
hand, he walked away, leaving No
Itook her down to the cabin. and
thought the matter settled. 1t mus
confessed. to my great indignation,
- ever, IN about an hours time l saw
friend Pat at the window. As 500
he caupht nv eva h eor1ne-asa :,