The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-01
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Pretty soon the big ship came
around the point. fred a gun and
came slowly to the wba,f. Passen-
gers thronged the decks. and soon
friend discovered friend the glad
ordinations, warm greetings. aad
waving Of hapdkercheifs made il a
gay and happy scene. AZ for my
friend Jimmy, ne was almost beside
himself. and could hardly be restrain
e from giving vent to his JOY in q
wild Irish jig-hsppy Jimmy. No
sooner was the gang plank thrown
out than he bounded upon it, and
followed determined to witness the
nesting Of the happy pair. Great
was the crowd and confusion, but
Jimmy's broad shoulders rapidly
forced q passage be was fairly run
ming over with excitement and good
nature, and many a half uttered OBJ
jurgstioB died away in the mouths
Of those he roughly pushed sside. as
they caught sight Of his good nalur-
ed laughing countsnancs, and IN
their hearts they forgave him their
injured oorhs. At the door of the
ladies' cabin stood the digniGed ne
gro steWardess, picturesoue in her
gaudy iurban and barbArio (Pana-
MAJ pearls.
" Is Mary here can yes tell me,
missis, where is Nary and the boy?''
= Is you Mr. o'HaHoraa ?" Yis. |
I an I'm Jimmy o'HalIoran |
and where's Mary As the ne
gFess looked st O'HaIlorau 1 saw a
strange softsued womanly look come
ever her face che turnsd rather
dog y. and beckoned him to follow
doWn into the lower cabin she led as;
md there was Mary. Quickly did
Imms7 sspy her and have her in his
ms. immy." Mary" I
as turning aNxav when I heard him
y /" And now for that broth ave a i
oy, the spalpeen. God bless him /; b
here is he ?'' Slowly Mary took t,
sr arms from round his neck. and t,
ith his hand in hers. q Jed him 4
q state room, aud theresIay little f,
.mmy, his first born. cold in death ; 8
is little hands lay folded on his .,
reast, and in their nerveless grasp h
10 erucifx, emblem of Him Who :,
lid " Of such is the Kingdom of 81
And there lay little Jimmy. the Il
hid of their love, his little face so a
lre and cold, Who had never glad ?,
sned his fathers heart with child #
h caresses. For . minute not a <
ord was spoken. A sob from the a,
:swardess broke the silence. Rigid tt
nd pale as marble stood O'Hallorsn, Il
aziug on his dead child Jimmy,
arling, speak to me-" Mary, wo-
ian like, forgot herself, aud aimed b
comfort him. She, the mother.
in him a mighty sorrow, {,
ut be neither changed his look nor h
loved. Quickly she took the cru
fix and held it before him Jim .
y, dazzling. the blessed Jesus has II
VI child" He gave 3 short, sharp
asp, and caught him in my arms +,
! he fell. As NE bore him to a sofa
saw q thin streak of blood falling .
ON his mouth. StiqeSants were >
iven him and he recovered. Shortly j..
little coffin was brooght and :he
roken hearted father. with his weep 4
lg wife, slowly followed it ashore.
N every couutenauce saw respect
nd sympathy and human nature
ose in my estimation as l noted that
ven the rough stevedores took off /
heir hats and stood Ia sorToWful si-
sncs as the little procession passed 9
long. They, too, realized the dread
act that sorrow. disappointment and Z
is the lot of ali men. I
sW the child in the Roman Catholic
cemetery ct Lone Mountain, and in a !
ew davE Iimmv and Mary went to (
be mines. In less than two months
hereafter, was notified Of the death
f Q'Halloran, and although 1 wish
d no i'll to my company, yet was
lad that James O'HaIloran had in-
ured his life-UiUi post pumera vir-
US.
IOthing Leaves Us As It Found Us.
II sheet of paper on which key
las been laid be exposed for come
minutes to the sunshine, and then in