Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-05-25
Giving AWAY = a:1aIIaI.

On board ono OF the late steamers
bound for tho West, was pn Irish family
husband, wife, and three ehildren.--
They were evidently in very destitute
circumstances but the exceeding beauty
of the .children-==two girls and boy--was
the admiration OF al their fellow -passen
gers. A lady, who had no children Of her
own, was DESTROYS Of adopting one of the
little travellers, and made application to
the father, through friend, who gives
the following touching, and, as we sup
pose, truthful account of the negotiations:
proceeded. he says, Immediately upon
my delicate diplomacy. Finding tny
isss.a md on deck. | thus opened the ufiair::,
"You are very poor?'
His answer was very characteristic:
'sPoor sir!" said he; ay. if there's
poorer man than me troubling the world,
God pity both Of US; we'd be about
aquail."
Then how do YOU manage 20 support
your children?''
''Is it support them, sir? Why. / don't
support them any way; they get supported
some way or other"
"Would it be relief to you to part
with one of them7"
1t WAS too sudden; he turned sharply
round.
"a what, sir2'' he cried; "a relief to
part from my child Would IL be a re-
lief to have the hands chopped from my
body, or the heart torn out from nv breast?
A relief, indeed. God be good to us;
what do you mean?"
"You don't understand me-" replied.
"lf now it were in ones power to provide
comfortably for one of your children.
would you stand in the way of its inter
ests?"
"No. sir," said he; "IIeaven knows
that | would willingly cut the sunshine
away from myself that they might yet all
the warm Of il; but do tell US what YOU re
driving at?"
] then told him that lady had taken
a fancy to have ono Of his children. and,
if he would consent to it. it should be
educated, and finally settled comfortably
in life.
This threw him into a ft of graduation
He scratched his head, and looked the
very picture of bewderment. The strug-
gle between fathers love and child's
interest was evident and touching. AT
length he said:
20, murther, wouldn't it be 4 great
thing for the baby? But I--nust x,e and
talk with Mary that's the mother Of them;
an it wouldn't be right to be giving away
her children afore her face, and she to
know nothing at all about it,
Away with you. then,', said l, land
bring me an answer back as soon as possi-
be."
II, ahn holf \. \
leading Two of his children. His eyes
were led and swollen, and he seemed ag-
itated
"Well," inquired, "what suocess7"
"Bedad, it WAS hard struggle, sir, =
said he; "but | have been talking to
Mary, and she says it's for the child's
good; may be the heavens above will give
us strength 10 lear i,.''
Every well; and which Of them is it to
be?"
"Faix, and don't know, SIR" and he
ran his eye dubousb over both. Here's
little Norah; she's the Oldest, and won't
need her mother SO much; but, then, oh,
tair and aiges, it's myself that can't tell
which I'd rather part with least 30 take
the first one that comes, wild blessin'
There, sir" and he handed over little
Norah; turning back, he snatched her UP
in his arms, and gave her one long.
hearty, father kiss, saying, through his
tears:
"May God bo good to hi9n that is good
to you, an them that offer you hurt or
harm, may their souls never sec St. Pc
thor"
Then taking his other child by the hand,
he walkediaway. leaving Norah with me.
took her down to the cabin, and NC
thought the matter settled. 1t must be
confessed to my great indignation 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
found that he had the other child in his
arms.
Whats the matter non, q asked /.
"Wel,, sir" said he, II AK your pardon
for troubling you about so, foolish 4 thing
as child or two, but we were thinking
that maybe it'd make no difference you
see I've been talking With Mary, an she
says she cant part with Norak, beeaase
the creature has the look ov mo: but here %
| little Biddy, she's putyer far, an av you
please, sir, win you swap?"
Certainly" said I, whenever you
! like"
Sc he snatched up little Norab, as if it
were some recovered treasuFe, sud darted
away with her, leaving little Biddy, who
remained with US all night; but, 10 the
Ieuape4t when we entered the cabin I'm the
morning, there was I',st sssk1Hg mystcri-
GUS signs again at the window, and this
time he had the youngest, baby, in his
arms. -
"Be the hokey fly, sir, an it's myself
that is most ashamed TO tell you. You
see I've been talking TO Mary. md she
didn'tlike to- part with Foraf, because
she HIS a hook Of me, aud be my soul. !
can't part with Biddy. because she's