Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-24

picked up new determination. His hands |
were neveridlc. His face seemed TO say, III |
have Nora with me yet Atnoon he scratch
ed out letter, blo,ted and very strangely |
scrawied, telling Nora what had happened;
and those WHO observed him, noticed thai
he had no meat with his dinner Indeed, |
from that moment he lived on bread, pota- |
toes and cold water, and worked as few
men evor worked before. 1t grew to be the
talk If the shop, and now that sympathy
was excited, every one wanted to help Con-
nor Jobs were thrown in his way, kind
words and friendly wishes helped him
nightly; bal no power could make him
share the food or drink Of any other work
man.
That seemed sort of charity to him.
Still he was helped along. A present from
Mr.. Bawn, at pay day, set Nora, ms he said,
"a week nearer, and this and that and the
other added to the little hoard. II grew
faster than the first, and Connors burden
was not 50 heavy. AT last, before he hoped
il, he was once more able to say, sim 60
ing to bring them over, and to show his
handkerchief, in which, as before, he tied
up his earnings this time, however, only
to his friends, Cautious among strangers,
he hid the treasure and kept his vest but
toned over it night and day until the tickets
were bought and sent Then every man,
woman and child, capable Of hearing OF
understanding, knew that Nora and her baby
were coming.
There was John Jones, who had more OF
the brute in his composition than usually
falls to the lot of man-evcn he, who had
cooly hurled his hammer AT an offenders
head, missing him by hairs breadth,
would spend ten minutes in the noon hour
in reading the Irish news TO Connor. There
was Tom Barker, the meancst man among
the number, who had never been known TO
give anything to any one before, absosutcly
bartered an old jacket for pair of gilt
vases which peddlar brought in his basket
to the shop, and presented them to Connor
for his Noras mantle-piece. And here was
idle Dick, the apprentice, who actually
worked two hours on Conn0rs work, when
illness kept the Irishman at home one day
| Connor felt this kindness, and returned ii
whenever il was in his power, and the days
flew by and brought at last letter from
| his wife.
''She would start as he desired, and she
was well and so was the boy, and might
the Lord bring them safely to each others
i .s.t. I.o1
kind to him. That was the substance of
the epistlc which Connor proudly assured
his felow-workmcn Nora wrote herself.
She had lived at service, as a girl, with
certain good old lady, who had given her
an education the items of which Connor
told upon his fingers. ",rhe radin', that's
one, and the writin', that's three, and more
over, she knows all woman cam" Then
he looked up at his fellowworkmen with
tears in his eyes, and asked,-
'Do yc wondhcr the time seems long be-
ween M an h,r, bpysy'
So il was, Nora at the dawn of day, Nora
at noon, Nora Mt night, until the news came
that the Stormy Petrol had come TO port,
and Connor, brcathlcss and pale with en-
citement, flung his cap in the air and shout
ed.
| 1t happened on holiday afternoon, and
half a dozen men were ready to sc with
| Connor to the steamer and give his wife u
| greeting. Her little home was ready; Mr.
Bawn's own servant had put it in order,
and Connor took one peep at it before he
started.
''She hadn't the like Of that in the ould
counthry," he said. ''Bui she'll know how
to kape thin tidy"
Then he led the way towards the dock
whore the steamer lay,at pace which made
il hard for the rest to follow him. The
spot was reached at last Il crowd of vchic-
les blockaded the street Il troop of emf
grants came tlronging up fine cabin pas
scngcrs were stepping into cabs, and drivers,
porters, and all manner OF employees were
yelling and shouting in the usual manner.
Nora would wait on board for her husband
he knew that
The little group made their way into the
vessel at last and there, amidst those who
sat watching for coming lri-nds, Conner
searched for The two so dear to him; pa
ticnily at first, eagerly hut patiently ;but
by-and.byc growing anxious and excited,
g She would niver go alone, he said.
''Shc'd be lost inihirely; babe her wait,
but don't see her, boys; l think she's not
in it,
Why don't you see the captains' asked
one, and Conner jumped at the suggestion.
In Il few moments he stood pelorc porlly,
rubicund man, who nodded to him kindly.
IL am lookin' for my wife, yer honor,
said Conner, ''and cant find her.
Perhaps she's gone ashore" said til,
captain.
81 badc her wait, said Conner
"Womcn don't always do as they are
bid, you know" said the captain.
"Nora would, said Conner; - but ma,
!. be she was left belhd. May be she didn'
come. somehow think she didn't
:, At the name Nora the captain started. II
a moment he asked,-
, . What is y'ur namc:'
- " Pat Conner, said The man.
III
a "And your wilr's was Nora"
= :" That's her name; and the hoy with he
is Jamesy, yer honor" said Connor.
i The captain looked at Connor's friends
u they looked ut the captain. Then he said
u huskily,-
4 "Sit down, my man; I've got somethn
ia to tell you.
/ "Shc's left bchind'- said Connor.
d "She sailed with us, said the captain.
Ic - Where is she !? asked Connor.
,. The captain made no answer
ID My man," he said, "we all have ol
n trials God sends them. Yes-Nora star
b. ed with u.s..
Connor said nothing He was looking ;
ii the captain now, white to his lips.
n, :" It's been sickly season, said the cal
ed tain. "Wc had illness on board-thc che
il era. You know that