Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

fer the far West was in Irish family
husband wife, and three children. They
were evidently in very destitute c;rcum-
stances; but the exceeding beauty of he
children, two girls and q boy, was the
admiration OF all their fellow passengers.
4 lady, who had 70 children Of her own,
Was drSirous Of adopting one of the little.
travellers, and made application to the
father. through a friend, who gives the
following touching, and, as we suppose.
truthful account Of the negotiation:
proceeded. he says, Immediately upon
my delicate diplomacy. Finding my
friend on deck, thus opened the affair:
You are very poor2' p
His answer was very Characteristic:
"Poor sir" said he: say, ifthere's a
poorer man than me troublin' the world.
God pity both of us, for we'd be about
aiquil."
'.Thcn how do you manage to support
your children 2"
is it support them sir! Why, donl
support them any way they get support
et some way or other. It'll be time
enough for lie to complain when they do.
Would it be relief to you to part
with one Of them 2
Ii was too sudden; he turned sharply
round
"A what, sir - he cried "a relief to
part from my child2 Would it be a re-
lietto haze the hands chopped from the
body, or the heart tnrn out Of my breast.
a relief, indeed God be good to US wlla;
do you mane?'
You don't understand me- replied.
'If, now, it were in ones power to pro-
vide comfortably for one of your children,
would you stand in the way of its inter
est?''
sNo sir" said he, aHcaven knows
that would willingly cut the sunshine
away from myself, that they might get
all the warm it; but do tell US what
you're driving at.
then told him that q lady had taken
fancy to have one Of his children; and,
fhe would consent to it, it should be
educated and finally settled comfortably
in life.
This threw him into fit of graduation.
He scratched his head. aud looked the
very picture ef fbewilderment. The strus-
gic between fathers love and child's
interest was evident and touching. At
length he said
90, murtler, wouldn't it lie great
thing for the baby? But | must 60 a,ll
talk with Mary--that's the motl,". of
them, an it wouldn't be right to be Civ
ing away her children afore her face, and
SHE to know nothing at all about it.
Away with you, thcn," said |, aud
bring me an answer back as soon as pos
sible."
In about half an hour he returned, lead
ins two of his children. His eyes were
red and swollen, and his face pale from,
excitement and agitation.
"Wc!l," ! inquired, "what success -
Bcd,,d, it was hard struggle, sir"
said he. But I've been talking to Mary,
an she says, as its for the child's good.
may be the heavens above will give us
strength to bear it.
Very well; and which of them is it
to BEG"
.'Faix, aud dul't know, sir" and he
ran his eye obviously over both. Here's
little Norah-she's the oldest, an, won't
nev,i her mother 50 much; but thcn-oh
tear and aigcrS-its myself that can't
tell which Id rather part with least: 50
take the first one tllat'colnes, wild bies-
sin. There sir" and he handed over
l;tle Norah; turning back, he snatched
bcr up in his arms, aid gave her one long,
hcar,y, fathers kiss, saying through his
tears:
:. ,fay God be good to him that's good
IT, sou. an them that offers You hurt or
i:ar.il, may tilsir souls never see St. Pc.
thcr.
Then taking his other child by the
!,a.rl, h. walked away, leaving Norah
witt me.
took her down to the cabin, and we
,li.uruI.t the matter settled. ltmust be
confessed. 10 nlv great Indignation, how.
.v,r. i, a'",jlt an hours time | saw my
tri,ri Pat n the window. AS soon as
h. caught my eye h. commenced max.
il.:- signs for me to come out. did So
aud l;llud that he has! the othe- child in
his arms.
"Wmt's the matter now J" asked |.
Well, sir, said he, 81 AK your par.
don for troubling you about 50 foolish a
thing as child or two, but VIC were
lhnk;n that may he it'd make no differ
.y,,i sc2, sir, we been taking to Mary,
an she says she can't part with Norah,
because the creature has q look oy me: