Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-01-10
..BY LIEUTENANT {. +. MORGAN. q. 5. II.

lost IN THE rec.
BY LIEUTENANT G. r. MORGAN. Z. s. N.
There lived IN the iinmedlare Vicinity o
The Irish city OF G.,rk. ssliie twelve year
ago. all hon, st and comparatively ric.. :arsi
er named Patrick I3ea.i whose faiiii Y III lila
time. consisted, beside tainself ,Jf i wife AM
one child. Flora. 4 beautiful. blus-tycsl, 1air
complrxiancd girl Of eighieeli. luna lev
rods II ier iathef's estate MS ans,ti-r. a.s,.
Il ~ by faitlicr, supposed 10 be richer iliaI
l)eaa, wi.ose nasaas WAS Burke. His oil,
son. Martin, ,hen about tweni y-lwu Years y
asr. was \ stout. gaod-lnohillg. qlllck-wiitct
anu y0n~-h,llnored young man. who lad fls
Won the honest, loving heart Of Flora ID. All
when his latheI committed suicide. and ou
hero f.uiitt himself suddenly leit alone lii IN,
world, with scarce II shilling lie could cal
his own.
AS this was ii0 fault of his own, (i,st La.
bee:i occasionetl by seine unfortunate specu
latioi Of his father.) Maitln being healthy
vigorous and young. determined at once, I,
DO, as many OF his ctnlntrynen lad already
done, That Is. 10 20 60 America 10 seek lils
fortune there. So ht took passage Oh boalt
4 ss,ip about 70 sail tor New u urh. and stua
j upon her deck on the day Of her departure
TO say goosi-iye Tor 4 tinr-God only knew
how long-t0 Flora Dean.
Flora stsOd there loo. and after several In
etiecttlal efforis To dry up tears Nfiicll iron
her hearts opeA tuil,,lalil Tor Il lime lccs,s
,ngy howcd, spoke thus:
All Aarin dear, my poor heart is neal
breaking ut the Thought Ut our parting"
Aud ,nii,e was rirsrf >uliider in my lite. .
replied Mai Ln, but his brushing II L ar iscu
his cheek al the same time. proved his asscr.
tiOh any ything but lrue. Now, Fioia. dar.
Ing ht continued, !. remember there's i
1 bright side always 10 the darkest picture, AM
that's jist The side Yer shun.u alAus be
looking either"
If ito. cannot find it,
but do yer? Now riu jist going to exile
nes.li ironl. .holne and aii love, aid going IL
| A-erica-"
| lerrup ed Flora.
| From Mltnre certainly may not re-
piled ..ai TIL, 'biiI that 5 the darh sstie; SO
lJlst turn Tie picture oyer, aud l!iere | find
| inescii nlakin' iai,es ui tiip..ey. aIpi mrittn'
or-r tile Ia yuu. tim SER nlis.e haste anu
Jli.e Inc III Ilie new cuil ahr,, Il both come
ts;;iii cSr lily M SNs ils iiHt
ciJyer all the rest Ut our uas |. 3
A L TIE nrre anticipation oi t:icse events
caused Murlin to sHy:
s. All, wou,t II be jolly.
Fo, Pa,sey aua fsi:
To be- uhsn.lanchoiy,,
AS iong is they ise.
:. .Ah. Martini" said Flar;.. : believe its
laugii ( and singing you.ti ssa.sf you were
diving"
;. Sure I'll be- doing those innocent things
as long lis can. aid why not. masotrneeli
ihrnnblc and grafe and sorrow. are sure 10
q me 70 ALI of is viii tile ,li,rl's own tramp.
and widout orr coaxin, II. which Matt:
Bnrhr, TOR one liver will tln.. Suppose. now.
aftherI found my pos,r ouid Etihtr had died
may his soul rest IN glory lawn
,i,e 4 f:.rthis.'. lat sit down and moanrd
and .groa,esl aud cried TILL this time, would |
have beel, i!ie betther Tor it9 Not the tliyel
]; bit." as
Here Matty's honest aud encouraging
>peecl, was cut short by the hoarse voice 81
the III tie. saying:
j. All tlsxt don't belong aboard. go ashore. =
Il God HESS yosi. Martin, dear. " said Flora,
IA she took his hand preparatory To- depart
ing.
..Ihe same to yourself. Flora. darling -
k:le up gts.d heart, and look o., tile
bright side ot iv4ryihing Z Sss4 I.
4. I'LL try to do So. Martin. and We'll invoke
lie mid ot the saiats. lookout for' ms let
terS.'' .s.s Y. 5lsf ~
.,Faith UNI i will. Write often, my dar-
ln'.'' ''1 4
:. AZ often as can. Good-bye Martini"
..Goosi-bye said Matty 4 and take this
along wid Yer luck. Z IS. ...
So saying, he gave the weeping girl
hearty 4 honest. loving kiss. fslucfantly re-
Ileasing IIer hand. and after watching her. as
she walked Iii, dock. till She was oilI Of
sigi.r, he turned away, ard went downs INTO
tie steerage.
soon after the slips maorings were cast
on and tie Panther sailed fol New York Al
wilich p.rt she safely arrived after pleasai'.
passage oi twenfv-fiv. days.
f Dnring iii. first ten days out. orr hero WAS
afflicted viii, fca-siekncss. and that III coil-
nec,io,, with other adverse circumstances.
Ilurs,isheil a birlure which even he was
obliged ia co,,trss. had. 10 use bis op cl,;lr-
actvristic expressioll the disii brigll side
iii all. :.
Soon. however. us he btgaato get conv /
escrnt. he foai,l iii iootl relisiieti better than
ever, that hr felt ply @iealIy stronger rnan he
had pr months previous. ami tlaen and there
Isiseoveresl tlerG WAS bright \ le. even to !.
seerag,;yas age arross the brosd Atlantic ~
81 Mar iii Burke. taking advantage oT this
fortunate discovery became. as ligh.-l'sarted.
s,,,,ck- wiiissl and eoo.l- .l-hllnlored ~ eyer.
lie nas lucky enough 70 find sinpirymeht
as ceas .llsslan ID i rich merchants family.
the mex Jay after he arrived t New for ).
and being faithful and honest in his avoc.,-
ton lie kept his place ii,nre tlala three years.
wiring affs.stionafe letters 70 Flora as often
/ Is Il Id could. and receiving hers as Iten Il,
r. urn. III eli ilis sMploye reiaeve.s u Bos-l
II i, Il I ii ..,.f