The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-12-20
Jew Series. Vol. XIV. No. 81.


low ulD. l. u0 SpOt Was TodCu6u dI ldsL !,
a crowd of vehicles blockaded the street; I;
troop of emigrauts were stepping into
cabs, and drivers, porters, and all man
ner of employees were yelling and
shouting in the usual msnner-Nora
would wait on board for her husband
he knew that.
The little group made their way into
the vessel at last, and there amid those
who sat watching for coming friends,
Connor searched for two SO dear to him ;
patiently at first, eagerly but patiently ;
but by-and-by growing anxious and ex-
cited. 'H.'f j.si"' e
She would niver 90 alone he said.
She'd be lost entirely; l bade her wait,
but l don't see her boys, I think she's
not in it. 2" - fi'
why don't you see the captain ?
asked one, and Connor jumped at the
suggestion. In few minutes he stood
before a portly, rubicund man, who
nodded to him kindly. 81 i-asi'
i am lookin' for my wife, yer honor,
said onnor, 'snd l can't find her.
Perhaps she gone ashore said the
captain. 7i7- ID
? i bade her wait said Connor ~
Women don't always do as they are
bid, you know said the captain.
Mora would said Connor; but may
be she was left behind May be she
didn't come; | somehow think she
didn't ..r.-s.
At the name of Nora the captain
started. In moment he asked - O.
what is your nameP
pat Connor,' said the man. -
And your wife's was Nora? %.
That's her name, and the boy with
her is Jamesy, yer honor said Connor.
The captain looked at Connor's
friends, they looked at the captain.
Then he said, huskily-'i 's'5 r ai7
Sit down my man; I've got some
thing to tell you
She's left behind said Conuor.
She sailed with US, said the captain.
+ where is shep asked Connor.
The captain made no answer.
My man. he said, we all have our
trials; God sends them. Yes-Nora
started with u.s.
Connor said nothing. He was look
ing at the captain now, white to the
lips. .a ..asnaa
It's been r sickIy season. said the
captain. 'We had illness on board
the cholera. You know that
4 didn't said Connor; 4 can't read,
they KEEP it from me-
we didn't want to frighten him.
said one man, In half whisper.
You knew how long we lay in quar-
antine. n,
The ship L came in did that said
Connor. b,
Did ye say Nora went ashore? l
ought to be lookin' for her, captain.
Many died. went on the captain
many children. When we were half
way here your boy was taken sick
'Jamesy,' gasped Connor.
His mother watched him night and
day. said the capain, and we did all
we could, but at last he died; only one
of many. There were five buried that
day. But it broke my heart to see the
mother looking out upon the water.
ITS his father I think Of said she; 'he's
longing so 10 see poor Jsmesy..
Connor groaned.
Keep up if you can my man. said
the captain. 4 wish any one else had
it to tell rather than /. That night
Nora was taken i'll also; very suddenly.
She grew worse fast. In the morning
she called me to her.
Tell Connor Idied thinking of him.
she said, and tell him to meet me-
and, my man, God help you, she never
said any thing more--in an hour she
was gone. I
Connor had risen. He stood up,
trying to steady himself; looking at the
captain with his eyes as dry as two
stones. Then be TUNED to his friends
I've got my death, boys he said,
and then dropped to the floor like a
log.
They raised him and bore him away.
In an hour be was at home in the little
bed which had been made ready for
Nora, weary with her long voyage.
There, at last, he opened his eyes. Old
Mr.. Bawn bent over him; he had been
by The news, and the room
was full of Connor's fellow-workmen.
Better, GonnorP asked the old man.
"A dale,' said Connor. 'It's aisy
now; III be with her soon. And look
ye, mastber, ! learnt one thing=God is
good He wouldn't let me bring Nora
over to me, but He's taking me over to
her-and Jamesy-over the river
1on't you see it, and standing on the
3ther side to welcome me-
And with these words Connor
stretched out his arms. Perhaps he did
zee Nora-Heaven only knows-zand so
lied,