The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-03-26

hand o6oy6l a 80 Dawn oHgias
his sptouS wsns dpi lo
meal. "
Suspicious as hd4 gas ef NJ pee
hands integrity. aud ily Rs'
agrseably Disappointed oapasr wefe'
ed hard and actually learned last. e
the end Of the week lie swss lho U.s
workman in the shop.
He was a great tnlker, but not fond 4
drink or wasting Eioney, ,As Eagss
grew he hosrdOd every penny, arid lTcgr
The ssmO'shabby clothes Ia NlSh
had made his fitsl appearance.
Beer cost money, ho said one
and livery ciut l spipd puts ; &
bringing Nora and Jamesy over; sna
for. clothes, them hayempst do me-
batter no coat 10 the back than no wifo
aud boy BY my tircsiJs; shytow,5its SLOW
work savias.' f3
1t was SLOW work. bd. The kept at Il
all lIo same. ohpr men, alhoughtIess
and full Of fup, ,dsd /, make him drink
made a jest Of his spying ha6iis,
coaxed him 10 uOcomp any lhom to places
of amusement orlo share their Sunday
frolicks, All in vain. Connor liked
beer, liksl fan, lil$d companlouship
Out he woull not delay The long looked
for bringing Of Nora'oFer and was not
'manO enough 10 accept fayors of 9th
ers. He kept his way, a martyr TO one
gfsa! wish-liying on little, working at
night on any extra job by which ho
conld earn q few shilinss, by running
errepds IN his noon tide hours of rest
and taking .oany one who would listen
TO his one grea! hope, and Of Nora and
liule JaMesy.
AT frsl, the men who prided them
selves on being all Americans, and turn
ing out the b,sI work in the city, made
a sort of butt of Connor, whose wild
Irish ways and verl,ncy wsrs indeed
often laughable. Butitpoo thcit hears
at last, md when, one day, mounting a
wet -hebchS ba shook bic lits.e bupdle,
wrapped 10 4 redg' g'kcfca ietg.
eyes. aud shouted, Look boys, I've g6I
he whole at lasiI I'm going 10 bring
Nora and Jsmesy over at last! Whoroo!
4 have go! ii Yllltcit sympathy in
lis Joy, aal each srpsped his great hand
in cordial congratulations.
They parted with q merry mood, most
Of tho mon going 10 comfortable homes'
But, poor Conuor's resting place was .
poor lodging house, where he shared q
crazy gontt with four o.her mcn, and
in the joY ofhis heart The poor fellow
exhibited his handkerchief, with his
hori-eutned savings tied up in waa 10
the middle, before he put it under his
pillow and fell asleep.
When lie awakened ia thu morning he
found his treasure gone, Some villain,
more contsmptabIs than mos! bad men
are, had robbed him.
At first Connor conld not even believe
it lost. He searched every corner Of the
room, shook his quilt and blankets, and
begged those about him to quit joking
and give it back
Bat at last he realized the truth
rs any man that bad that its thayel
from me?' he asked, in breatLIOss way.
Boys. is any man that badl'
And some one auswered: No doubt
Of it. Cornor. l, is stole
Then Connor put his head down on
his hands and lifted up his Solce and
wept. II was one of those sights which
men never forget. 1t seemed dmor' than
he could bear, to have Nora end his
child put as he expressed it, months
away from him again.
But when he went to work that day it
seemed to all who saw him that bopickcd
/ up a new determination. His hands
! were never idle. His face seemed 10
Soy HI have Nora wiki ne yca Al
noon ha scratched out letter. hoi!'d
and strangely scrolcJ, telling Nora what
had happened. aud those who observed
him noticed that he had no meat for his