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

ret with four other men, aoa ia the joy Of
his heart be exhibited his handkerchief,
with his hari-earaed savings tied up in
harl wad 10 the middle, before he put il
under his pillow and Tell asleep. When he
wakoned 10 the morning he found his trea-
sure gone. Some villain, more coutompti-
bic than most men are, had robbed him.
At first Conuor could not even believe
it lost. He searched every corner of the
room, shook his quilt aud blankets, aud
begged those nrouad him to quiz joking
and give it back.
But al last BE raalizpd The truth
Ga any man that bad that it's ;haved
from me !? be asked 10 a breathless way.
Bays, Is Any ln8n that bad ?,
Aud some QUO answered.
no doubt Of it, Cinuor. It's shole.
Thcn Counor pat his head down on his
hands and lifted UP bic voice and wept. Is
was Que Of those sights, which mon never
forget, It seemed more than he could bear
10 have Nora and bis chilli put, as he oz-
pressed il, 'monlbs away from him again
But when he went to work that day il
seemed to all who saw him that no had
picked upA new Dissemination. His hands
were never lille. His face seemed to say
III have Nora with me yet.
At noon hc scratched cut letter, blotted
and very strangely scrawled, telling Nora
what had happened aud those who OBJ
served him noticed that he had no meat
With his dinner. Indccd, from that mo
mcnt he lived on bread, potatoes, and cold
wa'er, ana worked us few men ever worked
before IL grew to be the talk Of the shop,
and now ihat sympathy was excited, every
one wanted to help Connor. Jobs were
thrown'in his way, kind words and friendly
wishes to help him nightly; but no power
BON earth could make him share the food or
drink OF any other work mao. That seemed
a sort of charity to him Sill he was help
cd along A present from Mr.. B4wn, at
pay day, set Nora, as he slid, "A week near
or, ana this, and that, and the other added
to the littIo hoard. 1t grew faster than tho
first, aud ConuOr's burden was not so hea-
Wy. a. last before be hoped it, he was
once more able 10 say I'm going to bring
them over aad to show his handkcl chief,
in which, as before, be tied up his earn
ings this time, however, only 10 bis frie nds
Cautious among strangers he bid the trea-
sure, and kept bis vest buttoned over it
night and day ill 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 that usually
falls to The lot of man-even be, who had
coo.ly hurled his hammer at an offender 8
head, missing him by hairs breadth,
would spend ten minutes IN the noon hour
in readiug the Irish news to Common There
was Ion Barker, the meaHest man among
the number, who had never been known to
give anything - any one before, absolutely
bartered an old JACKET for pair Of gilt
vases which n p3dder brought in his basket
u the shop, presented them to Common for
bis NoFa's mantle piece. And here was
idle Dick, the apprentice, who actually
worked two hours on Connor's work, when
illness k ept the Irishman at home one day
Counor felt this kindness, and returned it
Whenever II was in his power, aud the days
hsw by and brought at last a letter from
bis vito. 'Sle would start as he desired
aud she was we'll and so was the boy, and
might the Lord bring them safely to each
others arms, Rnd bless those which had
been so kind to him That was the sub
stance Of the epistle which Common proudly
urcd lis fcl'ow.workmcn Nora wrote her.
self She had lived Mt service, "a a yirl,
With certain good oldi lady, who had given
hor an education, the items cf which Con-
nor tJ.d upon bis fingers. TIE rldin' g.,
that's one, and The vri;in', thars three, aud q,
moreover, she knows an a woman can. -
Then be looked up AZ his fellow workmen
with tears 20 his eyes, and asked,
ID So goudbar iho time seems long be-
tween nae on' her boys 2
So it was, N5ra ~ The dawn n day No
"a at noon, Nora % ui,ht, Gu the news
came tb1t the S'Dyn,y Pcfrrf bad come ~
port, aud Connor, brellhle-s aud pale with
excitement llug Dis cap 10 ibs Dir and
shouted.
" happened on o holiday afternoon, and
bold d zen men we're rsady % ~ wish
C1uuor % lha steamer aud give his wife a
greeting. der Htae home was ready: Mr.
DaFn.s own servant had pat j, 10 order,
an1 C5a19g took one peep 40 10 before be
started.
'obs hada't Tho Ike Of that 10 the old
country, said be. but she'll know how
90 $40 thim fidy'
I1aa be lcl tho way towards tho dock
wl'ra .hc steiner Iay, % pace which made
80 hard Tor the res, 60 follow BIN. Tho
sPI. was reached o. last: n crowd of we
hlc.es b'ockatct the street. troop Of cm-
igran;5 came ,hsongjng up G1o cabin pass
saUg. were stepping 40 90 cabs, aud lriv-
trs, porefs, aud al m.Dncr ~ cmplogos
were yelling and shouting 10 the usual man
ncr Nora you'll wait on board for her
hu- bunl-he know th4f