Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-02-20
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BID ysu, ,knov said The saptsis. sga +.
.Nora.would. .sanid Gnnn0sj hat mayh,
she was left tehisd. Maybe .shs sdida' I
come; | somehow think she didn't
A. the name Of Nofa the seapssin start
ed. In o moment be asked: a..
'What 10 your name y -sss- .~.:,.,
Pat -Cennor. said the man. ..e
And your wife's nauc was Nora r. =
That's her. name. and the boy with hel
is Jamesy. yer honor, said Connor.
The captain looked at Coanor's friends
they looked at tho captain. Then b.
said 4, . -.-
sit down. my man; I've got something
to tell you
She's left behind T said Connor.
She sailed with u.s. said the captain.
Where is she ? asked Connor.
Tho captain made no answer. -.
MY man. he said. we all have our tri.
ais: God sends them. Yes. Nora started
with us &. a..
Connor said nothing. He was looking
at the captain now. white to bis lips.
Its been sickly season. said the CAP
tain. We had illness on board-the chol-
era. You know that
Il didn't, said Conrior, Il cant reacc
they kept it from me-
.Wouldn't want to ftighten him. said
one man. in half whisper.
You knew how long we lay in quaran-
tine 2
The ship I came in did, said Connor.
Did We say Nora went ashore? Ougb,
to be locking for her, captain
Many died. went on the captain. smany
children. When We we're half way here
your boy was taken sick
'Jamcsy.' ga>pcd Connor.
His mother watched him, night and
day. said the captain. and We did all we
could. but at last he died :; only ono Of
many. There were Eve buried that day.
But it broke my heart to see the mother
looking ou. upon the water. It's his faith
er think Of s,id she; hes longing to
see poor Jamesy.'
Cnnnor grnaned.
keep up II tou can. my man. said the
captain, 4 wish anyone else had j, to tell
rather than /. That night Nora was ia
ken i'll. also; very suddenly. She grew
worse fast. In the morning she called me
tn her. Tell Conuor died thinking Of
him. she said, .and tell him to neer me,
and. my man. God help you. she never
said anything more-ii an hour she was
gone ..
Connor bad risen. He stood up, trying
to steniy himself. looking at the captain
with his eyes as dry rs two stones. Then
he turned to his friends:
Tve got my death. boys he said, and
then droppea In the finor. like log.
They raised him and bore him away
In an hour he was at home in the little
bed which had been made ready for Nora.
weary with her long voyage. There. at
last he opened his eyes Old Mr. Bawu
bent over him; he had been summoned by
The news. and the room was full Of Con.
ner's fellow. workmeu.
Better. Connor ? asked the old man
a dale said Connor. It's ai>y now
I'll be with her soon And look We. mas.
ter. I've learned one thiug-God is gesd
He wouldn't let me bring Nora over "a
me. but He is taking me over TO her
aud Jamesy-over the river; don't you see
it. and her standing on the ether side. tt
welcome me-
And with these words Counor stretched
out his arms. Perhaps he did see Nors
Heaven only knows-and 80 be died.