Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-24
CONNOR.
A STORY OF THE EMIGRANTs

10 lHe MemOTy III IAIfICk tunleT.
This simple stone was erected by his fcow-Work-
men,"
Those words you may read any day upon
a white slab IN u cemetery not many miles
from New York but you might read tlism
Hundred times without guessing as the lit
tic tragedy they indicate, without knowing
the humble romance which ended with the
placing Of that stone above the dust Of one
poor and humble man.
In his shabby frieze jacket and mud-laden
brogans he was scarcely an attractive object
as he walked into Mr.. Bawn's great tin and
hardware shop, one day, and presented him
self nj the counter with an
tive been tould ye advertised for hands,
yer honor"
"Fully suppled,m my man," said Mr.. Bawn,
not lifting his head from his account book.
"I'd work faithful, sir, and take low wages,
| till could do bctther, and I'd learn ready
Il would that
1t was an Irish brogue, and Mr. Bawn al
ways declared that he never would employ
an incompetent hand Yet the tone attracted
him. He turned briskly, and with his pen
behind his ear, addressed the man, who was
only one of the fifty who had answered his
advertisement for four workmcn that morn
Ing
What makes you expect TO learn faster
than other iolks-are you any smartcr1'
'I'll not say that" said the man, " but
Id be wishing so; that'ud make ii aisicr."
| a.. IL
"Tve done a bit of it,"
"Muchs'
No, yer honor. I'll tell no lie. Tim
O'Toolc hadn't the like of this place; but l
know bit about tins"
You are too old for an apprentice, and
you'd he in the way, calculate" said Mr..
Bawn, looking at the brawny arms and bright
eyes that promised strength and intelligence.
" Besides, know your countrymen-lszy,
odfor-nothing fellows who never do their
best. No, I've been taken in by Irish hands
before, and | won't have another"
"The Virgin will haye to be afther bring
ing 'cm over in her two arms, thin," said
the man, despairingly, :" for I've trampcd all
Jay for the last fortnight, and niyer n job can
get, and that's the last penny have, yer
honor, and it's but half one.
As he spoke he spread his palm open with
an English halfpenny upon it.
Bring whom over?' asked Mr.. Bawn,
arrested by the odd speech as he turned upon
his heel, and turned back again
"Jist Nora and Jamesy."
"Who arc they ?"
'.Thc vans me wife, the other me child,'
said the man. 80, masther, jist thry me.
How'll bring en- over to me if no one will
give me a job? want to be airning, and
the whole big city seems agin it,and me with
arms like thim.'
He barred his arms to the shoulder as lie
spoke, and Mr. Bawn looked at them, and
then at his face.
"I'll hire you for the week." he said, ''and
now as it's noon, go down into the kitchen
and tell the girl to get you your dinner-a
hungry man can't work"
And with an Irish blessing. the new hand
obeyed, while Mr.. Bawn, untying his apron,
went up stairs 10 his own meal.
suspicious MS ho was VI INC ne" lahu
integrity anu aoi'i'y' ne was asreeapiy us
appointed oohnof worked nara anu actual
" learned iast. Az the end ol the week he
was engaged permanently, and soon was the
bsst workman in the shop.
lie was great talker, but not fond oil
drink or wasting money. AS his wages
grew he hoarded every penny anu wore the
same shabby clothes IN which he hau maue
his hrst appearance Beer COSTS money
he SAID one uay, "ahd lvery ciht spihd
puts OH Inc bringing Nora anu 'aihcsy
over anu as 'or ciotiics' 'heih hSve ihus'
90 mc-oe''er IL" coat 10 me pach 'h''i ho
whe all" ooy ny me iiies'"e' "'" anyhow
MS SLOW WORK Saving.
II was SLOW wofk' pu' nc kepl a' IL al INC
: same olhef men, 'houSh'iess anu luii o.
FUN, tried t" make nm drihk-madc jest
5 oi ms Swing hao''s' co"Aeu MN 10 accom-
pahy 'hcm 10 places "i amusement OF 'e
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