The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-09

respectable mud-walled cottage, with roof
of thatch and floor of clay; and the pig
very politely stepped out Of the doorway
as soon as he saw his reverence coming,
and allowed us to enter.
| They knew Norah, God bless her! Wasn't
she their own cousin? hadn't she sent
them money, when the times were hard,
to pay the rint and hadn't she been mar
ried to Dennis Magrath2
And where is Dennis Magrath ?"
Z" Is it where is he p? It's far out on the
salt sea, he'll be by this time," said the
woman.
Are you sure they have gone l' his
reverence asked
"Sure / am they talked-ef going, for 1
heard it from Ellen Rooney, an she was
over to Kilkenny, and danced at the we'd
ding" -
''Then Noah was married at Kilkenny !;
and if she has gone, they started from
there 2" said l.
The woman looked at the priest and on
receiving reassuring nod, ;issented. There
was nothing to do but to &c to Kilkenny.
The hours were speeding, and there was
no railway to annilate time. Or space. A
jaunting-car, with feet horse, at an extra
price, was the only resource; and l was on
the road again. A hard posting, with
frequent change of horses, took me in sight
of the old round tower, the venerable ca
thedral, and the historic castle of Kilkenny,
and the humble home of the Magraths.
Norah had gone. Five lays before, she
had left her husband for Liverpool, to sail
from there to America. Should befoiled at
last? Her friends believed that she was
" far ON the billow" l knew that packet
ships did not always sail on-the appointed
day, and that, even when the winds were
fair, they would lay over day or two for
more freight or passengers
But l had gained one more clue, which
might be. of service. Norahs ship was the
packet Emerald, of New York. 1 could
find by the papers if she had sailed. l
took the frsttr to Dublin, and the night
steamer to Liverpool. Theroute via Holy
head would have been shorter one; but
the Liverpool boat would arrive before the
packet sailed, if she was still in port.
wanted, also few hours sleep.
We were twenty miles Or so from the
mouth Of the Mercy, when | saw large
ship coming toward us.
Captain" said | to tho commander of
our pig-laden steamer, 'stsgn you tell me
what ship that is !''
j g nlzaa- paalatsshis y ssaSsaid he curt
! ly, as an independent Bs Eaonld do
Do you happen to know what ship it
81" l asked eagerly.
No, sir. Can't say do. No time to
keep the run of all the ships that come out
of Liverpool. You can take my glass, sir,
and when she gets little nearer, you can
see her name for yourself"
/ took the profiered glass, and in fifteen
minutes more | saw, full glittering on her
prov, from which the port signs had not
yet been removed, the name Emerald,
of New York"
rushed to the skipper, and said, " Cap
tain, must see a person on that ship. Will
you run alongside of her ?"
al couldn't do it, sir"
al will pay you"
Wouldn't do it for twenty pounds, sir. "
/ will pay you more than twenty, and
whatever is right for the detention. 1t is
a matter of life and death. Ihave friend
whose life is in peril, and there is person
on that ship who may save him from the
gallows."
"My God you don't say so! I'll be
alongside of her directly"
In ten minutes more | sprung into the
shrouds of the noble ship. There was a
crowd of emigrant passengers forward, ta-
king their last look at Old England, and
hoping, the most of them, to get a glimpse
of ireland once more before they left her
forever.
knew that the captains of ships did not
like any interference with their crews or
passengers after they have taken charge
: of them, so / resolved to tell the gentle
manly as well as sailor-like master on the
quarterback my business. l explained it
as briefly as possible, and he sent for Norah
Magrath, who came aft wonderingly, closely
followed by her husband.
Norah," said L, "you know Father
Donovan in London 7"
"To be sure / do, sir, and it's plased
intirely I'd be to see him this blessed min
, ute"
You lived with Mrs. Mellon 2"
} "Indade an l did, your honor and ]
, hope it's well she is, and the nice gentle.
man her husband"
"Norah, Mrs. Mellon is dead p
D "Dead God rest her soul. Sure you
t don't name it !"
1 "She is dead and Mr.. Mellon, my friend
is in Newgate, and may be hanged for poi
3 soning her."
+" Poisoning Hanged! Och, sir, you
cannot mane that Sure, an he loved the
0 very ground she trod upon. Murther her
: Niver q bit"
" Would she kill herself, Norah ?"
S "The poor lady-no she was light and
: giddy, and made him jealous sometimes
9 but she would moi, commit such sim"
E "Was she ever i'll, Norah Did she evel
s take any mcdicine?"
9 "Never sick day, your honor and the
b only medicine | ever knew her to take
was the little white powders for her com
o plexion. She told me once that it was then
t that made her so beautiful"
e A thought struck me. Here was pos
s sible clue 10 something.