St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-03

! could make INN share the food or drInl
Of any other workman.
That seemed 4 sort of charity to him
Still he was helped along. A present
from Mr.. Bawn, at pay day, set Nora
he said, "a week nearer" and this anC
that and tine other added to the littl,
hoard. 1t grew faster than at first, anC
Connor's burden was not 50 heavy. Al
last, before he hoped it, he was once
more able to say, I'm going to bring
them over" and to show his handker-
chict, in which, as before, lie tied up his
earnings; this time, however, only tC
his friends. Cautious among strangers,
he hid the treasure, and kept his vest
butiomed over it night and day until the
tickets were bought and sent. Then
every man, woman and child, capable OF
hearing or understanding, knew that
Nora and her baby were coming.
There WAS John Jones, who had more
of the brute in his composition than usu-
ally falls to the lot of man - even he,
who had coollv hurled his hammer at an
offenders head, missing him by a hairs
breadth, would spend ten minutes in the
noon hour i'll reading the Irish news to
Cornor. There was Tom Barker, the
m1.ncst man among the number, who
had never been known to give anything
TO ANY one before, absolutely bartered all
old Jacket Tor n pair OF gilt vases which
Il pedlcr brought III his basket 10 the shop
aud presented them to Conuor for his
Nora'S mantle-piece And there WAS idle
Dick, the apprentice who actually work
cd two hours on Connor's work, when
illness kept TIE IIi>Lnan at home one
day. Connur telt this kindness, and re-
turned it whenever it was in his powlr,
ami the days ilew by and brought ut last
q letter from his wife.
''Shc would start rs he desired, and
She was well and 50 was the boy, and
might the Lord bring them safely TO each
others arms and bless those who had
been 20 kind to him" That WAS the
substance OF the epi>lle which Connor
proudly assured his tellow-workmen No
"a wrote herself She had lived AT ser
wee, H. Il 4irl, with 4 certain good o d
lady, who had given her an eLucatiun.
the items OF which Cunuor toll upon his
iir-cIs. The radin', that's one, and
tine N,ritin, that's three. and moreover,
she knows all that Il woman can" Then
ii. looked up a. hi, fellow workmcn with
tears liz his cy,>. an. asked
'Do yc wun'ihcr the time seems long
between mc RI L,G, hoye !''
- it wa>-Nura at the dawn of day
Nora at nocll-Nrra at uight-until
the uyN- laine that the Stormy Pctrel
had come to port, and Connor, breath
les and .,.lc with excitement, flung hi,
zap IN ,i!y III anI shouted,
1t happened on holiday afternoon,
and haIt'I dozen men were ready to 20
with Conner 10 the steamer and give his
wite a erecting. Her little home was
ready Mr.. Hawu's own servant had
pat Il n order, and Conner took one
peep at il before he started.
''~hr hadn't the like of that in the
Guild country, hc said but she'll
know how to kape Thin tidy"
Then he lei the way towards the dock
where the steamer lay, at pace which
made it hard lur the rest 10 follow him.
Thc.pot was reached 1T last ; 4 crowd o
V,hic!r, hlochade,l the street ; Il troop OF
cmiGrant> came thromging up; fine cabin
Passengers were stepping into cabs, anc
drivers, portcls, and Ill manner of en-
pIoyyc~ were yelling and shouting in the
usual manner Nora would wait OF
board for lcr husband - he knew that
The little group made their way int
Tie vessel at last, and there amid those
who sat watching for coming friends
Connor searched ior the two 50 dear tc
him patiently at first, eagerly but pa
tientiy but by-and-by growing anxious
and cNciled.
"Nhe would niver 20 alone" he said
".>he'd be- lost inlirelv | badc her wait
but | don't see her boys, think she's not
INIT"
\ why don't YOU sec the captain ,
asked one, and Connor jumped At tn
suggestion. In few minutes he stoo
br,orc Il portly, rubicund man, who nod
ded to him kindly.
II am lookin' for my wife, yer honor,
said Conner, land can't find her.
"Pcrhaps she's gone ashore" said tn
captain.
Il Eadc her wait" said Connor
"N omen don't always do rs they ar
bid. YOU know" said the captain.
Nora would" SAL Connor ''bu
NAV hc she WAS left behind May b
she didn't come somehow think sh
didn't"
At the name OF Nora the captain start
ed. In moment hc asked
"N hat Is your name !'
Pat Connor." said the man.
, ''And your wite's was Nora ~
That her name, and the boy wit
her is Jamesy, yer honor said Connol
Tie captain looked at Connor's friend
they looked at the captain. Then he sal
huskily-
''Sit down, my man Eve got som'
thing TO tell you.'
''She's lett behind said COnnor.
''Shc sailed with Us, said the captain
..Whcre is she - asked Connor.
The captain made no answer.
My man." he sald, eve all have OF
, trials God sends them, Yes - Nol
! started with us
Connor said nothing. He was lool
l ing at the captain now, white to his lip
: Its been sickly season." said II
; captain. I'VE had illness on board
the cholera. You know that"
t Il didn't" said Connor 81 can't res
i they KEEP it from me-
; ''We didn't want to frighten him
I c,;J D,,a man -, :, bolf ,ybisppr