Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-05-15
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HOMEAND THE HOMELESS.


"Dragon," that was ploughing its way through
the waves of the ocean, between Ireland ant
America, sat one sad group, Bridget Sullivan
and her three children, who, an hour before
had seen the body of Larry, the husband anc
father, lowered into the sea. The poor wo
man gathered her little ones close to her, sob
bing and moaning with true Irish vehemence
she had dreary prospect. Each momen
took her farther from the home she had lef
for her husbands sake, and nearer q new
country, where she would not meet one ia
miliar face, or hear one voice she knew. Hes
passage paid, she had but about four dollars
in money, and small stock in clothing. Tru-
ly, for widow with three children, the pros
pect was dreary enough. Maggie, the eldest,
leaned sadly against her mother, crying bit
terly, while Larry and Norah stood quietly
near, half sympathizing, half wondering at
their mothers grief. Larry had cousin in
America, but where, he lad not known; MS
name was Sullivan, too, Mark Sullivan, but
that was all the guide the widow had, and to
search for Mark Sullivan through all America
was dreary work TO undertake. So, despond
ing,. weary, and poor, Mrs. Sullivan landed in
New York. She did not linger there. They
landed in the morning, and before night she
vas trudging out Of the city. The noise con,
fused her, and she had prejudice against
city folks, and longed for the kindly sympathy
she hoped to meet on farms or in villages.
We cannot follow the four in their wander
;ngs; when we find them again, it is resting
at noon, on cold, damp fall day in neat,
pretty cottage some fifty miles from the city
of New York. Dinner is going on the table.
and the farmer. with Norah on his knee, is
coaxing her to talk, with an apple for bribe,
while Larry looks wis,fully on, a: d Mrs. Sui.
livan, with Maggie asleep on her knee, sadly
looks forward to the afternoons tramp Pen.
nyless, and unable to procure work, there
seems no prospect for her but begging.
$50" said the farmer to the little one on
his knee, "your name is Norah. That was
nv grandmother's name. Bessie he con-
tinued, speaking to his daughter, who with
her brother was playing with the farm dog,
g Bessie, help your mother spread the table,
and we'll see if Norah likes soup better than
apples"
Il like apples" said Larry, eagerly.
/" Do you, my man % said the farmer, toss
ing him one. ..muat'o ~. 9''
"Larry, sir; Larry Sullivan"
"Sure it was his fathers name before him,
said Bridget.
I" His fathers dead, then?"
"Yes, died comm over. 1t was comm 70
Ameriky he was: sir, to better himself, and
he was hopin' cousin he had here, that Lad
lived forninst him in the ould country, and
was like brother to him, would be tell'n'
him about the work, sure"
"Wbst was his Cousins name??"
"Mark Sullivan
"Why, that's mel Larry, like my OWL
brother. Arrah, that he was. And he's dtah.
Aud hot lear rolled down the srn5nincd
cheeks, as he Lent over the widow an'
the sleeping Maggie. "Take OH You;
cloak, girl. 1t amt Larrys woman thai
shall ramble about the world while Mark Sui
Ivan has q roof to cover him."
Days passed, and still Biddy and her chill
dren we're inmates of the farm. Hannah
Marks wife, found the active, willing Trash
woman great help in the house. Aaggi'
had already found out how to make herse'
useful, and the increased family were becom
ino firmly united in love. And having show'
how the homeless wanderers found a home,
must turn ag.in to my heroine, Norah.
It was one warm, sunny day in carly spring
when Mrs. Mlywool came t, the village
Hazellell to pass few months. Mrs. May
wood was Young, WEALTHY willow, who Il
ewo short years had leen bride and mother
widowed AMI chilless. Ter husband AM
child had died within week OF each other
and uuuerved, weakened by: the double shock
she had let. her New York home to spend
few quiet months in Hazeldell and try to re
crui, her health and spirits. Biddy Sullivan
story was told to Mrs. haywood bv her lan'
lady, AMI being young and herself in trouble
it had strongly interested her. With qmcl
impulsiYe generosity, she had sent ior b'do.
made her present OF s,me money, an
asked to see the children. Maggie, deilc@'
and frail, especially interested her, and s
promised to see about putting her to schoo
but the to,,lng Norah, with her bright, bIac
ewes, and frank, winning face, had slrun
right into the sorrowing widows heart. u
ring the months she was at l"z:ldeil, 81
rarely permitted a day to pass, without SEN
inc for the child. Maggie she placed II"
school, and she found an abundant supply
sewing among her friends for Bidd b
Norah had become Gear TO her almost as u
child she bad buried in its infancy. She W
going home, and sic ma ie II proposition
the mother. She wcull aGopt Norah, g'
her every advantage of position and educ
ton, but the mother must entirely resign he
Mrs. Marwood could not endure the. .ldta a
taking the child as her own, if low, ign
rant Irish woman was to lie really its moth'
After long struggle, the unscliish wish
the chid's god prevailed in the mohe
heart, and Mrs. haywood formally adopt
Norah, and took her with her to he'''
home. :,
Mrs. Maywood's gradual winni' ~ ,ad = :
child proved a wise course Aec' = Ser ne,