The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-04-11

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ould counthry,' he said. But she'll
know how to kape them tidy
Then he led the wap toward the dock
where the steamer lay, at pace which
made it hard for the rest to follow him
The spot was reached at last; q crowd
of vehicles blocked the street, a troop
of immigrants came thronging up; fine
cabin passengers were stepping into
cabs, and drivers, porters, and all man.
ner of employees were yelling and
shouting in their usual manner. Nora
would wait on board for her husband
he knew that.
The little group made their wap into
the vessel at last, and there, amidst
those who sat watching for coming
friends, Conner sat searched for com
ing friends, Conner searched for the
two so dear to him. Patiently at first,
eagerly but patiently; but by and by
growing anxious and excited.
She would niver go ashore alone
he said. She'd be lost inthirely; l
bade her wait, but don't see her,
boys; think she's not in it.
Why dom you see the captain, asks
one, and Conner jumped at the sugges-
ton. In few moments he stood before
a portly, rubicund man who nodded to
him kindly.
i am looking for my wife, yer hon
or said Connsr, quickly, but l can't
find her.
Perhaps she's gone ashore said the
captain.
i bade her wait said Conner.
Women don't always do as they are
bid, you know said the captain.
Nora would said Conner, but, 'but
maybe she was left behind 1t may be
she didn't come I'm somehow thinkin'
she didn't
At the name Nora the captain started.
In moment he asked:
what is your name 2
Pat Conner said the man.
'And your wife's name is Nora?'
That's her name, and the boy name
with her is Jamesy, yer honor said
Conner.
The captain looked at Conner's
friends they looked at the captain
Then he said thuskily:
Sit down my man; I've got some
thing to tell you
She's left behind--' said Con-
ner.
She sailed with us, said the captain
Where is she 2 asked Conner.
The captain made an answer
My man, he said, swe all have our
trials God sends them. We must try
to remember that Yes-Nora started
with u.s.
Conner said nothing. He was look
ing at the captain now, white to the
lips.
It's been a sickly season. said the
captain. We have had illness on board
the cholera You know that
I didn't said Conner. l can't read !;
thee kept from me-
we didn't want to fri ghten him,
said one man in a whisper.
You know how long we lay at quar-
antine?, i
The ship came in did that said
Conner. Did We say Nora went
ashore? 1 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,' grasped Conner.
His mother watched him night and
day. said the captain, 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
It's his father l think Of said she =
he's longing to see poor Jamesy.'
Conner groaned. t-
Keep up if you can, my man, said
the captain. I wish any one else had
it to tell rather than /. That night
Nora was taken i'll also, very sudden
ly. She grew worse also. In the
morning she called me to her.
"Tell Conner | died thinking of him.
she said, 'and tell him to meet me-
And my man, God help you, she never
said anything more--in an hour she
was gone
Conner had risen He stood up,try
ing to steady himself; looking at the
captain with his eyes as dry as two
stones. Then he turned to his friends
Eve got my death boys he said. and
dropped to the floor like log
They raised him and bore him away
In an hour he was at home on the lit
tie bed which had been made ready for
Nora. weary of her voyage There, at
last, he opened his eyes. Old Mr..
Bawn bent over him he had summon
ed by the news, and the room was fulf
of Conner's fellow work men.
care you better, Conner" asked the
old man.
"A dale, said Conner It's aisy
now; I'll be with her soon. And look
ye, masther, I've larnt one thing-God
is good he wouldn't let me bring Nora
over to me, but he's taking me over to
her-tO her and Jamesy-oyer the riv-
er.; don't you see it, and her standing
on the other side to welcome me-
q And with these words Conner
stretched out his arms. Perhaps he did
see Nora--Heaven only knows-and so
he died. And that was the end of
poor CONNER, Ga41 atT
A LITTLFi girl at Sunday School hav-
ing been told that the name of the first
man was Adam, was asked what was
the name of the first woman? She
pauSa6 n ,nomont and then apSwarS