The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-03
Volunteering.

buxom Irish woman came day or two since to the
rooms OF the Supervisors Volunteering Committee with
three Emerald lads in tow about six eight and ten years
OF respectively. She pushed rather brusquely to
the table where sat Mr.. Chairman Blunt, with all the
qualities OF lawyer judge jury blended harmoniousy
Into one, and said:-"s Mishcr Bloont within? Come
along up here ye childers," turning to her trio.
"yes. am tho man." says the jury, judge and
sellor. ~
"well, I've fetched the three boys for vees"
"Whose boysr' says Mr. B. esrs
aYour own TO be sure Take Thorn aud make the best
he can OF them."
Here was a nice pickle OF nsh. The clerks in the
vicinity and the spectators about prlckcd
their ears looked knowingly at each other and then at
Mr.. Blunt.
The latter gentleman for moment appeared little
staggered and looked about generally and calculated
"Ahemn It interesting moment, and all waited
| for tho next development
"My boys what do you mean"
"Mane2' said she 81 that they yer own, and
ye must take the of them, for won't Didn't 70
enlist my husband here without my consents Put him
| in the nasty army, where ! suppose he Is
| shot by this timer Yes he's left and
left me chlders. As ye took him may We take me
boys, and support them, too He's the father OF me
chlders and he has lett them and their mother and
without clint to feed them WITH and you-you-you did
"oh be calm. my good woman }" says Mr.. Blunt; slet
/
s.welI, do not enlist any one; only pay the bounty
| Did he get his bounty money!
sYees SUR he did-three hundred dollars; but never
div OF clint did he give TO me- You had no business
to give him the money. Now you've got him. take the
| chders wild yen
swell you insist upon IT, IN take your children and
| put them Ia excellent quarters"
Sand what will We did with thcm?'
s.why, put them in the orphan Asylum"
| "The Orten Asyluml The div ye will Ana DO 70
think will have In tho Orion Asylum and their
father isn't dead yet. and am living soul their o~n
honest mither standing afore yes The 0rfen Asylum"
The very idea seemed abhorrent to her. and she stl
| children.
.avc you not secn your husband since he enlisted'
| ssNo, sur"
"Ilow do you know paid him three hundred dollars
| bounty?"
| "Now, what Is your manner" stys MIR. D.
| "My name Is Margaret Pheln."
| "And your husband q nnmes''
"Patrick Phsn; and these the three little Phens--
| all have"
The Supervisor directed OF his clerks to rc'cr &c
fac, also that Mr. Blunt had, AZ Patrioks request. dc
posted the money In the savings bank to the credN
big wife Margaret Here them was dlsce'ery. "a, 10,
| no moneys' ~
"No. sur, and the shame to him; FOR he was
"what would you do with the three hundred dollars
savings bank kecp safe Cor Pat and the boys"
AaYou wouldn't spond II nor fool u awnys"
sand You would bring up your boys we'll and sem
| them TO schoois'
s1ndeed would
"wel, my good woman, the money Is all safe 10 thu
bank and belongs to you. placed Il there for you
| SEQ to u that you make him good WIG wn'e ne
the woman was ovcrw helmed with astonishment a
wen as gratitude at this piece good luck
and poured out hcr tn,nks upon whom che fey
minutes before anathemetz'ng and IN such demonstra
t aud M IN WQQ