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

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"}rne whom over = asked Mr. Dawn
arrested by the odd speech as he turned
upon his heel, and turned back again.
''list Nora and Jarnesy."
"Who are they :"
"The wan me wife, the other me child
sail the man 80, master iist thry me.
How'll | bring them over. if nc one will
give me job | want to be airning,
and the whole big city seems against it,
aud me with arms like Thin"
He barred MS arms as he spoke to the
shoulder and Mr.. Dawn looked tt them.
and then at his face.
"l'll hire you for week." he said
"aud now its noon, go down into the
kitchen and 'cll the girl to give YOU your
dinner-a hungry man can't work;
knl with an Irish blessing, the new
hand obeyed, while Mr.. Bawn. un;ying
his apron, went up stairs TO his own meal
Suspicious as he was of the new hands
integrity and ability, he was agreeably
disappointed. Connor worked hard and
actua''y learned fast. AT The end of the
week he was engaged permanily, and
soon was the best workman in the shop.
lie was great talker. but not fond of
drink or wasting money. As his wag
grew he boarded every penny, an | wore
the same shabby clothes in which he had
male his first app aic'. 'Becr costs
money" he said one day, ''.i d livery cipt
| spind puts ,lf the bringing Nora and
.Jamsey over; and as for clothes, them
have must do me-beiier no Goa; to me
back than no wife and boy TO me frcside
and anyhow, it's slow work saving"
1t was slow work, b he kept at it Il
the same. Other men thoughtless and
tull of fun, tried TO make him driu,.-
made II jest of his saving habits, coax;n,
him to accompany them to places Of
/ amusement or to share in their Sunday
frolies. All in vain. Co nor liked beer,
liked companions'lip but he would not
delay that long locked for bringing Of
Nora over, and was not ''mane en9ugll"
to accept favor of others He kept his
way martyr TO the one great wish
| wing title, working at night on extra
jobs il he could earn few shillirg4 BIZ
running crrands in his noon.ide hours Of
rest, and talking to any one who would
listen. of his one great hope, aid of Nora
and Ii tie Jamcsy.
At first the men who prided themselves
on being all Americans and OH turning
out The bc't work in the city, made a sort
of butt of Connor, whose "wild Irish"
ways and verdancy were inleed often
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last and when one day, mounting work
! bench, he shook hi- little bundle, wrapped
in re kerchief, botore their eyes, slou-
ted, "Look boys. I've got the whole at
last I'm going to bring Nora and jam
s,y, over at last! Whorjo I've got it
All felt sympathy in his j,y, and each
grasped his great hand in cordial con-
gratulations.
They parted in merry moo, mos tf
the men going to comfortable bJmes.- -
But poor Cornors resting place was
poor lodging hous', where he shared
crazy garrct with fur other mon, and in
the JOY of his heart the poor fcllcw ex.
hibited his handkerchief, with his hard
earned savings tied up in hard wad in
the middle, before he put it under bis
pillow and fell asleep. When he awohe
in the morning, he found his treasure
gone. Some villain. more contemplate
than most men are, had robbed him.
At iir-t Connor could not even believe
it lost, He searched every corner of tie
room, shook his quilt and blankets, and
begged those about him to ''quit joking
and give it back. Z"
But at last he realized the truth.
"ls any man that bad that it's thaved
from met" he asked, in a breathless way.
"Boys, is any man that bad ?"
! And some one answered.
"No doubt oft Connor. It's stole"
Then Connor put his head down on bis
hands and lifted up his voice and wcpt.
1t was one Of those sights which men
never forget, 1t Sc med NOR, than he
coul bear, TO have Nora and his child
! ''put," as he expressed it, "mon,hs away
from him again.
Bot when be went TO work that day il
seemed to all who saw him that he had
picked up new determination. HIS
| Hands were never idle. His face seemed
TO say, "Ill have Nora with me yeti
AT noon he scratched cut a letter, hlottcd,
and very strangely scraw'ed. telling Nora
what had hapfened AMI ihus, who ob
served him, noticed that he had no meat
with his dinner. Indeed, from that mo-
mont he lived on bread, potatoes and cold
water and worked as few men ever
worked before. 1t grew to br the talk
of the shop, and now that sympathy was
excited, eyery one wanted to help Con
nor. jobs were thrown in his way, kind
words and friendly wishes helped him
nightly; but no power could make him
share the food or drink of any other work
man.
There seemed sort Of charity TO him
Still he was helped along, A present
ffom Mr. Bawn, at pay day, set Nora,
Gs he said, "a week nearer" and this
and the other added TO the first, and Con-
aors burden was so heavy. At last, be-
fore he hoped it, he WAS once more able
TO say, "I'm going to bring them over"
end TO show his handkerchief. in which,
ms before, he lied up his earnings; this
time, however, only TO his friends. eau
tioas among strangers, he hid his treasure,
and kept his vest buttoned over il night
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