The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-11-19

noon hour IN reading ihe irish news 10
Conner There was Tom Baker The
meanest man among the number, who
had never been known TO give anything
to any one before, absolutely bartered an
old Jacket for pair of gilt vases which
1t pcdiler brought in his uasket to the
shop, an presented them to Conner for
hi, Morals manllcpiece. And here was
idle Dick, the apprentice, who actually
worked on Connor's work, wlen illness
kept the lrishman at home one day.
Connor felt this kinlness, and returned
it whenever it was in his power, anil the
days few by and brought at last u letici
from his wife
".She would start as he desired. and
she was well an SO was the bov, and
she was well and so was ;he boy, AMI
might the Lord bring them safely to each
others arms and bless those which had
been SO kind TO him" That was the sub
stance of the ep-le which Connor proud
| ly assured his fellow workmcn Nora wrote
herself. She had lived at service, as a
si,, with certain good old lalv, VIII
had given her an education, the items OF
which Connor told upon his fingers "rhe
radin', that's one and tho wri;n', that,
three an! moreover, '.she knows all
womgn can" Then lie looked up 1T hi.
fellow workmen with tears in his eyes.
, and asked:
I'D, ye wonller tie fine seems, long
between me an her boys r
Il f 4.
Nora at noun-Nora at nj nieht--unli
the news come that the Stormy Petrol
had come to port, and Connor, breatlloss
ani pale with excitement, Ging bis cap
III the air d shouted
I, happ ned On holiday afternoon,
and half doz men were ready to g
with Conn1r to the steamer and sive his
wife greeting Her lille home wat
ready; Mr. Basn's own servant had put
it in orler and Conner took one peep al
il before he started
''She hadn't the like Of that in the
ouId country" he said, "jut she'll know
how to keep thin tidy"
Then he led the way toworls the dock
where the steamer lay, at pace which
made il hard fer the res, 10 follow him
Tie spot was reached 1T last Il crowd OF
vehicles blockaded the streets lr0up ol
emiGranis cam, thronging up; fine ca bin
passengers weIe step ping into cabs, and
drivers, porters, and all manner Of era
pl)ye c, were y, Hing and shouting in
usual manner Nora would wait cu
boar.l for her hLsband-he knew that.
The little group made their way INTO
the vessel at last, and there, amidst those
who sat watching for coming friends,
Connor searched for the two SO dear TO
him; patiently at fret, eagerly bat pa
tien,ly; but by y.and BY growing anxious
AMI excited
''sihe would nivcr 60 alone" he sail,
"She'd be lost cn'ir' ly bada her waits
but I don't see her, boys, l think she.
no; in il"
"WhY don't You SIC the captain :"
asked one, "ni Connor jumped at the
suFgostion. u few mo.n ns he stood
before u porilg rubicund man, who nod
ded to him kindly
81 I'm looking for my wife, yer honor"
said Connor, "and | can't find her"
: "Pcrhaps she's gone ashore" said the
captain.
'I babe her wait, said Cvnnor.
'Women dou't always do as they are
bid, you know said the captain.
''Nora would" said Conner ''but
may be she was left behind Maybe she
didn't comei | somehow think she did
not.
At the name of Nora the captain
started, In moment he asked
''What is your name g.
''.'at Connor." said the man.
".Anl your wife's was Nora p
"Thats her name, and the boy with
her is Jamesy, yer honor" said Connor
The captain looked at Connor's friends,
they looked at Connor. Then he said
huskly:
''Sit down my man, I've got something
to tell you."
''Shes left behind" said Conuor.
"She SAILED with us" said the cap.
tain,
"Where is she ?" asked Conuor
The captain made no answer.
"My man" said he, ''we all have our
I ia 3; { cd sends them. Yes-Nora
started with US,
Connor said nothing. lie was looking
at the captain now white to lis lips.
''lts been a sicklY season." sail the
captain. I'VE had illness on board
the cholera. You know that"
II didn't" said Connor ~ can't
read they kept it from ma"
''We didn't want to frighten him."
said one man in a half whisper.
"You know how long we lay at quar-
antine T.
',rhe ship | came in did that,' said
Conner.
/" Did ye say Nora went ashore
Ought to be lookin' for her. captain"
"Many died," went on the capisin--
"many children When we w,rs half
way here your boy was taken sick"-
'Jamesy," Gasped Connor.
ellis mother watched him night and
day." said the captain, ''and wo did all
We could, bu; at last he died; only one
of many. There were five buried that
! day, liut i, broke my heart " SEQ ihe
mother looking out upon the w,ter. It's
his father l think Of" said she he's
longing to see poor Jamesy."