The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-26

tFrom the New Have. Journal. NOv.sI


Our old friend william Goodwin this day leaves
New Haven on q Western tour, for the purpose,
he tells u.s. Of visiting young lady whom he has
not seen for years or more. AS the story relative
to Father Goodwin and the young lady alluded to
is somewhat OF novel and interesting character,
we will give, as near as we can recollect, what
was told us by the venerable gentleman himself.
Perhaps many of our readers may remember. (the
ladies' in particular that in the month OF January,
ls4S, as q daughter Of Mr.. Goodwin was passing
through Church street on one bitter cold evening.
she heard the cries of a child in distress. On
looking around she found they proceeded from an
ante room OF the (thenl Rev. DIR. Strongs NOW
st. Msry's Roman Catholic Chnrch.) On making
this discovery she picked up the child from the
cold floor, wrapped it In her shawl, and without
further delay took it to the home OF her parents.
On entering with her precious charge the old
folks were astonished to find an increase so sud.
denly In their family. However. after they had
fully realized the condition OF things, the benevo-
lent Mrs. Goodwin, who had been the mother Of
large family, took the little innocent In her arms
and Immediately began to take Oh the dirty
clothes IN which it WAS wrapped. In Q short time
after the little founding was stripped, well washed,
clean clothes put on it, and after partaking OF q
rood supper Of new milk from bottle, It was
put to bed, and there soundly slept till morning.
For many weeks Mrs Goodwin took care OF her
little charge. During this time the child grew TO
be quite beauty-so much 80 that all who saw
her pronounced her such. Some would have
adopted her had not Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin be-
come SO much attached to the child that they had
made up their minds to adopt her themselves,
notwithstanding the large family they had OF their
own. But sometimes circumstances alter cases"
as they did in this instance. They were obliged
finally, In consequence of having sick son who
wanted all their attention, TO abandon the idea Of
keeping II, and so made up their minds II they
could find person to bring II up In respectable
manner, and give it good sound education, bo.h
in religion and school. they would part with it, IL
90 happened. after six months had passed away, q
respectabie married is5y from Ohio, who had no
child Of her ovs, was visiting the city, and APP
| plied 10 Ms. Goodwin for the founding. On her
made by Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin. they very reluc-
family gave il her. few days sfterws ards the child
was conveyed TO the home Of her adopted pa
rents. Now for the sequel. After lapse Of
twenty years or more, q few weeks since letter
came through the postodice from the Identical
founding herself, written 10 Q neat hand and
couched in grateful and beautiful language II
commenced BY addressing Mr.. Goodwin as her
unknown friend" and after relating many
things relative to her kind adopted parents, re-
garding the way they had brought her up, she
states that IL was only two days prior to her
writing the letter that her parents Informed her
who she was, where abe was born and Who was
her friend End benefsctor that had kept her from
the cold charities of this world and the many dan
gers by which she was surrounded when an infant.
and perfectly helpless, etc. After thanking him
for his sthery protection she closed the letter by
remsrking, % Oh. II could only see you, my dear.
dear friend, to talk with you upon matters dare
not write on paper. how happy II woad make
me-" In closing, we would ssy that Ia order To
crafty the wishes and make happy the young
lady BY bis presence. hr. Goodwin this dag hgoes
90 bis way rejoicing" to cary out the benevolent
and laudable mission referred TO above.