Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-11-08
erly but patiently; but by-and-by

growing anxious anu excited. IL
"She would niver go alone" he said.
"She'd be lost entirely; | bade her
wait, but | don't see her, boys, | think
she's not in it.
"Why don't you see the captain ?"
asked one, and Connor jumped at the
suggestion. In a few moments he
stood before a portly, rubicund man,
who nodded to him kindly.
"I am looking for my wife, yer hon
Or" said Connor, "and I can't find
her."
"Perhaps she's gone ashore said
the captain.
II bade her wait" said Connor.
"Women don't always do as they
are bid, you know" said the captain.
"Nora would" said Connor; "but
may be she was left behind. Maybe
she didn't come; l somehow think
she didn't"
At the name of Nora the captain
started. In a moment he asked
"What is your name ?"
"Pat Connor," said the man.
"And you wifes was Nora p
That's her name, and the boy with
her is JameSy, yer honor" said Con
nor.
\ The captain looked at Connor's
friends, they looked at Connor. Their
he said huskily,
"Sit down my man, I've got some
thing to tell you"
"She's left behind" said Connor.
"She sailed with us" said the cap
tain.
"Where is she ?" asked Connor,
The captain made no answer,
"My man." said he, "we all have
our trials; God sends them. Yes
Nora started with US.
Connor said nothing. He wa;
looking at the captain now white tC
his lips.
'It's been sickIy season" said the
captain. 1--WE had illness on board
the cholera. You know that"
q didn't said Connor. Il can
read they kept it from me"
ave didn't want to frighten him,
said one man in a half whisper.
You know how long we lay a
quarantine ?"
The ship Lcame in did that sale
Connor.
Did ye say Nora went ashore
Ought to be lookin' for her captain. "
Many died, went on the captain
"many children. When we were hal
way here your boy was taken sick .
/ "Jamesy." gasped Connor,
"HiS mother watched him night ant
day" said the captain, and we did al
we could, but at last he died; only on
of many. There were five burieo
that day. But it broke my heart t.
see the mother looking out upon tn
water. dts his father l think OF,
said she; "he'S longing to see poo
Jamcsy."
ConnOr grOaned.
keep up if you can, man," said tn
captain.
Il wish any one else had it to tel
rather than |. That night Nora wa
taken ill also; very suddenly. Sh
grew worse fast. In the morning sh
called me to her. Tell Connor | di
thinking of him. she said, and tel
him to meet me-and my man, Go
help you, she never said anythin
more-in an hour she was gone"
ConnOr had risen. He stood u
trying to steady himself; looking a
the captain with his eyes dry as tw
stones. Then he turned to his friends
1--we got my death, boys" he sale
and then dropped to the floor like
log.
They raised him and bore hir
away, In an hour he was at HON
on the little bed that had been mad
ready for Nora, weary with her lon
voyage. There at last he opened hi
eyes. Old Mr.. Bawn bent over hin
he had been summoned by the new;
and the room was full of Connor
fellow-wOrkmen.
Better, Connor," asked the oil
man.
"a dale said Connor; "it's ais
now; I'll be with her soon. And loo
We, masther, I've learnt one thing
that God is good; He wouldn't let m
bring Nora over to me, but He's tai
ing me over to her-and Jamesy-
over the river; don't you see it, an
her standing on the other side to we
come me-
And with these words Como
stretched out his arms. Perhaps b
did see Nora, heaven oily knows
and so died.