Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-04-06
A Fair Distribution-SiX in a
Family,

The better part of mans nature, as well rs III,
worst features often made visible at the Super
visor's volunteering room. 4 whole family, moth
er and five children, led by their sta:wart head th,
husband and father, presented themselves few
days since 10 Chairman Blunt. in New York, fol
the six hundred dollars bounty, he. the husband
having just been examined and mustered i'm. Il
was large family, and sorrowful one, all cxcep
the little tow headed fellow in his mothers arm,
who was leapins and growing as though he reall,
thought 1t Was excellent fun, capital joke. Th,
family appeared Ike respectable one. though the
hand of povert evidently rested upon it, AM, this
most likely, was the last hope, the throwing of one
overheard to save tho rest. AS Mr.. Blum. count
ed the money-one, two, three, four, FIVE, six hun
dred dollars, and presented it, a kind of sicLIy
faint smile visible through the unbidden tear:
that were coursing down his checks, for his time
he knew, with his amily--its joys and hopes-was
now about up. His children were cliusing TO hi.
legs, begging him not to leave them; his wife, too
full to spe ak looked unuttcraoe griefs, and clunc
all the closer to her bs5e.
The money was all right; he held it in his hand
more than he had owned o. once during all his
lifetime. "God bless yoa, wife and children. we
must now part, perhaps forever. THIS money,
wife, is yours; but let me give some to each. il
VIII crafty me, and so to you whenever you want
it. Here, wife, is one hundred dollars for YOU;
may Heaven bless it and you. Here, Billy, is one
hundred dollars for you; be good and true to your
mother, and. as you are the oldest, watch faithful.
ly oSer your brothers and sisters. james, here is
one hundred dollars for you; give it to your moth
or whenever she wants it. Mary, take this one
bundled dollars be good girl, and in your prave.s
remember your father. Come here, my pet Alice.
here is one hundred dollars tor you to keep unit,
good mamma requires it. And now, nv little
toad without namc-yes, let US call him Hone:
do you say SO, wife7" 1t was assented 70. "Then
here, you little Growing cock-b,ess the little fell
low! may never see him again. Kiss me, boy.
Here, put this one hundred dollars in your little
mother as soon as possible"
The noble hearted fellows heavy frame seemed
to quiver all over as he finished his distribution
and knew that his time had come. He embraced
each and all separately, and declared himself
ready to go. "But," said Mr.. Blunt, "there is
another hundred dollars coming to you-the hand
money. Who brought you here7" "That wee
bit Of babe, your honor, I'd never come in the
world had it not been for that dear babe.' "Well,
then, the hand money orpremium belongs to him.
Bless me. is it sol Wife, put that one hundred
dollars in the savings bank for Hope, and never
touch it you can help tiff you can help it mind,
until he comes of age. God bless the little fellow
He strnds we'll in the world, after all, and may yet
be President"
The man stepped upon the platform of the turn.
ste. and was whirled cut of sight Of the world and
oil he loved. The whole scene was a most touch
ing one-one of truc family affection, and long to
be remembered by all who witnessed it. Who
says that poverty sears and dries up the living
streams Of affection, and the maternal love which
we bear to our kind1