The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26
NORA AND JAMEsY.
CONCLUDED.

Il
vice as a girl. with a certain good
old lady, who had given her an ed
ucation, the items of which Connor
told upon his fingers. ''The radin',"
that's one, and the fwritin'," that's
three, and moreover she knows ali
woman can." Then be looked up
at his fellow workmen with tears in
his eyes, and asked
"Do you wonder the time seems
long between me an her-bovsW
So it was, Nora at the dawn Of
day-Nora at noon-NOra at night
until the glad news came that the
"Stormy Petrel'' had come into port
and Connor, breathless and pale
with excitement, flung his cap in
the air and shouted.
1t happened on holiday after
noon, and half dozen men were
ready to 90 with ConnOr to the
steamer and give his wife a 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 O. that in the
ouId country" he said, "But she'll
know how to kape them tidy"
Then be led the way to the dock
where the steamer lay, at pace
which made it hard for the rest to
follow him. A troop OF emigrants
came thronging up; the cabin pas
sengers were stepping into cabs
and drivers, porters, and all manner
of employers were yellingand shout
ling in the, usual manner. Nora
would wait on board for her hus-
band-he knew that.
The little group made their way
Into the vessel at last, and there
amidst those who sat watching for
coming friends, Connor searched for
the two so dear to him patiently at
first, eagerly but patiently ; and by
and by growing anxious and exeit-
led.
"She would niver 60 alone, be
| said, "She'd be lost entbirely; !
bade her wait, but don't see her
bows, 1 think she's not in it."
"Why don't you see the captain,
asked one, and ConnOr jumped al
the suggestion. In a moment he
stood before a portly, rubicund man
who nodded to him kindly.
"Tm looking for my wife, yel
honor" said Connor, sand can
find her."
Perhaps she's gene ashore" J" sale
the captain.
81 babe her watt" said COnnor.
"Women don't always do as they
are bid, you know" said the cap
tain.
"Nora would" said Connor, "bu
, maybe she was left behind. Mayb,
she didn't come; I somehow thinl
she didn't"
; At the name of Nora the captail
? started. In a moment he asked
whats you name"'
! "Pat Connor," said the man.
"And your wife's was Nora ?"
"That's her name, and the bo.
: with her is Jamesy, your honor, sal
Connor.
The captain looked at COnnOr'
friends as they looked at the captain
b Then he said huskily
! "Sit down, my man I've some
thing to tell YOU"
"She's left behind" said COnnol
"she sailed with US, said the cal
tain.
b "Where is she ?" said Connor.
o The Captain. made answer.
J, my man." he said, "we all haV
C our trials : God sends them. Yes
= Nora started with US.
Il Connor said nothing. He WI
looking at the captain now, viii
to the lips.
dts been sickly season." sat
the captain. ave had illness 0
board-the cholera. You kne
:. that"
D Il didn't" said Connor; 81 can
: read, they KEEP it from me-"
- awe didn't want to frighlen him
> said one man, in hall whisper.
"You know how long we laid
er quarantine"
n "The ship that I came in d
ed that" said Connor.
J. did you say Nora went ashor,
ar I ought to be lookin' for her, ca
90 tain"
On "Many died." went on the ca
IT, tain-'many children When
lt' were half way here your boy W
se, taken sick"
3D. "Jamesy," gasped COnuOr.
'in His mother watched him mig
and day." said the captain, ga
nd we did all we could, but at last
les died /; only one of the many. Th,
Of were five buried that day. But
a broke my heart to see the mOtl
pa looking out upon the water. 'l
in bis father 1 think Of said she, b
IN longing to see poor Jamesy.'"
hat Connor grOaned.
has "Keep up if you can, man." s
ich the captain. 81 wish any one {
had it to tell rather than I. T