Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-25
COLUMBUS. OHIO, SUNDAY MORNING MAY * 1850

tween tnR iather'e love and the child's intereet
Wss evident and touching. At length he said
'Oh wouldn't 1t be great thing for the baby
But ! must 90 and talk with May--that's tie
mother Of 'emj and 1t wouldn't be right 10 be
giving away her children before her face, and
she to know nothing at all about IT,
Away with you, then said /, and bring me
an answer as coon as possible.'
'ln about hall an hour he returned leading
two Of his children. His eyes were red ana
swollen, and his face pale from excitement and
agitation.
WELL Inquired, what success?'
'Bsdad, 1t was hard struggle, cir said be.
But I've been talking to Mary, an she says,
as it'a for the child's good, maybe the heavens
above will give us strength to bear t."
Very we'll, and which Of them is IL to be2'
'Fsix, and don't know SIR and he ran his
eye dubiously over both Of them. Here's little
Norah-she's the eldest, and won't need her
mother so much; but then-oh, tear an aigers,
irs myself that can't tell which I'd rather part
with least; 80 take the fret one that comes wild
a blessing. There, sir, and he handed over lit
tie Norah. Turning back, he snatched her up
in his arms, and gave her one long, hearty
fathers kiss, saying through bis teArs:
May God be good to him that's good to Jon, .
Then, taking his other child by the b.nd, he
nhiheu uWhyg iUhVIuB NOFau Win mo.
took her down to the cabin, and We thought
she matter settled II must be confessed to my
great indignation, however, Ia about an hours
time saw my friend Pat at tho window. As
soon as he caught my eae, be began making
signs for mo to come out. did so, and found
that he had the other child In bis arms.
What's the matter, noWP asked.
well, cir, said he, Il ask your pardon for
troubling you about so foolish thing as a child
or two, but we're thinkin' that maybe it'd make
no difer-you see, sir I've been talking to Ma
~, an she says she can't part with Norah, be.
cause the creature has the look of me; but here's
little Biddy, she's purtyer far, and aV you plase,
sir, will you swap2
Certainly, whenever you like said |.
So he snatched up little NOrab, as though it
was some recovered treasure, and darted aWay
with her, leaving Ilittle Biddy, who remained
with US all night; but 10! the moment we enter
ed the cabin in the morning, there was Pat
making his mysterious signs at the window,
and this time he had the youngest, baby, in
bis arms.
What's wrong, noW7' inquired.
'Ay; an it's meself that's almost ashamed
TO tell ye. Ye see, I've been talking 10 Mary,
an she didn't like to part with Norah, because
she had the look Of me, and can't part with
Bddy, because ahe's the model of her mother;
but there's little PAudeen, cir. There's a
lump Of Christian for you, two years old,
and not day more; he'll never be any trouble
to any onej for av he takes after his mother,
he'll have the brightest eye, an GV he takes after
his father, he will have fine broad pair Of
shoulders to push bis way through the world.
Will you swap again, sir?'
with all my heart said I: it's all tho
same to me;' and lille Paudeen was left with
me.
'Ha, hs,' said to myself, as looked into
bis big laughing eyes, go the affair is settled
at last
But It wasn't; for ten minutes had scarcely
elasped, when Pat rushed into the cabin with
out form or ceremony and snstched up the baby
and said:
It's no use; Tvc been talking to Mary, an
we can't do it. Look at him, sIr;' he's the
youngest and the best Of the batch. You
wouldn't keep him from us! You see, sir,
Norah has the look of me, and Blddy has the
look of Mary; but little Psudeen has the
mothers eye, an my nose, and O little of both
of uz all over. No, sir; We can bear bard for
tune, starvation and misery, but we can't bear
TO part with our children, unless il be the will
Of heaven to take them from u.s.