South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-10-03

Shed be lost entirely babe her WAR,
but | don't see her, boys; think she's
not in it
why don't you see The captain 2 asked
one and Connor jumped at the suggestion.
La few moments he stood before q portly,
rubicund man, who nodded to him kindly.
Il am lookin' fer my wife, yer honor,
said Connor, 'aud | can't find her.
Perhaps she is gone ashore said the
clptain.
Il babe hor wait said Connor
Women don't always do as they are bid, you
know said the captain.
Nora would said Con nor but may be she
was left behind. May be she didu't come. l
somehow think she didn't
At the name Nora the captain started In q
moment he asked,
What is your name 2
Pat Common, said the man
And your wifes was Nora
That's her name, and the boy with her is ia
messy, yer honor, said Counor.
The captain looked OF Connor's friends. thew
looked at the captain. Then he said huskily,
sit down, my man I've go, something to
tell you.
She sailed with US said the captain.
Where is she p asked Counor
The captain made no answer
my man. he said, we all have our trials :;
God sends them. Yes-Nora started with u.s.
Conner said nothing. He was looking ut the
captain now, white to his lips.
Its been sickly season., said the captain
we had illness on board-the cholera. You
know that
Il didn't said Conner Il can't read they
KEEP it from me-
We didn't want to Brighten him. said one
man, in a half whisper.
you know how long we lay at quarantine p
The ship came in did that, said Common
Did We say Nora went ashore Ought to be
lookin' for her, captain
Many died, went on the captain-smanv
children. When we were half way here your
boy was taken sick
jamesy, gasped Common.
His mother watched him night and day said
the captain, and we did oil we could, but at
last he died only one of many. There were
five buried that day. But it broke my heart 70
see the mother looking out upon the water It's
his father think of, said she, he's longing to
see poor Jamesy.'
Connor groaned.
Keep it up, if you can my man, said III c
captain. Il wish any one else had it to tell ra.
Their than I. That right Nora was taken i'll al.
so, very suddenly. She grew worse very fast
In the morning she called me to her. Tell
Conner died thinking Of him. she said, and
tell him to meet And my man, God help
you she never said anything more-in an hour
she had gone.
Conner had risen. lie stood up trying to stea-
dy himself looking at the captain with his eyes
as dry as two stones. Then he turned TO his
friends
I've got my death, boys, he said, and then
dropped to the foor like log
They raised him and bore him away In an
hour he was at home on the little bed which bad
been made ready for Nora weary with her long
voyage. There, at last, he opened his eyes.-
Old Mr Bawn bent over him he had been sum.
moncd by the news, and the room was full ol
Connor's fellow .workmen.
Better, Conner {? asked the old man.
y dale said Connor IT'S aisy now; I'll
be with her soon. And look ye, mastber I've
learnt one thing-God is good he wouldn't let
me bring Nora over to me, but he's taking me
over TO her-aud Jamesy-over the siyer-don {
you see it, aud her standing on the other side to
welcome me.
And with these words Conner stretched out
his arms. Perhaps he did see Nora-Heaven on
ly knows-and 50 he died .-Portlqad Trims