Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-02-20
AN AFFECTING TALE.


In uis shabby friess jacket and mud la.
den brogans. Patrick Connor was scarce
ly an attractive object as he walked into
Mr.. Bawn's great tin hard ware shop ons
day aud presented himself At the counter
with an -tNez4
I've been told ye advertised for hands
yer honor"
''Fu'ly supplied. my man." said Mr
Baun. not lilling his head from bis &C.
count.book.
I'D work faithful. cir, and take low
wages. till ! could do betther, and I'd
Learnt would that"
1t was an Irish brogue. and Mr. Bawu
always declared that he never would EN-.
ploy an incompetent hand. Yet the tone
attracted him. He turned briskly, aud
with his pen behind bis ear. addressed the
man who was only one Of 6fiy who had
answered his advertisement for four work
men that morning.
What makes you expect to learn more
than other folks-are ye0 any smarter !?
I'll not say that. said the man. 'bu,
I'd be wishing to; that I'D make /, aisier.
Arc you used to the work r
I've done bit Of it, -r.
Much 2
No. yer honor. I'll tell no lie. Tin,
O'Toole hadu't the like Of this place; but
know Bit about tins
.You are too old for an apprentice. and
you'd be in the way. calculate, said Mr..
lawn. looking at the brawny arms and
bright eyes that promised strength and in
teliigence. Besides. I know your coun-
trymcn-lasy. good -for-nothing fellows.
who never do their best. No. I've been
taken in BY Irish hands before. aud won't
have another
The Virgin will have to be afther bring
ing 'em over in her two arms. thin. said
the man. despairingly. for I've tramped
all day for the last fortnight. and niver n
job can get. aud that's the last penny
have, yer bonor. and it's but half one
As he spoke he spread his palm open
with an English halfperny upon it.
Bring whom ovcrf asked Mr.. Bawn.
arrested by the odd speech, as he turned
back again.
.Jist Nora and Jamesy.' .N -..
Who are they!' II.
The onc's ns wife, The other me child.
said the man sOe masthcr. ji<t try me
How'll l bring 'em over to me il no one
will give me ajob?1 want 70 be airning
and the whole big city seems against il
and me with arms Hike thin : ?
He barred bis arms 20 the shoulder as
he spoke, aud Mr. Bawu looked at them,
and then at bis face. "
IN hire you for the week. he said
'and now. a. h's noon. gu down into the
kitchen mud aAl tho GIRL 10 fut ysa your
diuner huagry man can't work.
And with an Irish blessing. the new
hand .cbeyed, while Mr., Bawn. un,yini
Lis spron. wsus up stairs 20 hiao theal
Suspicious as. he vas Of the ncw hand
integrity aud ability. he was very agree
ably disappointed. Conner worked hat,
and actually learned fast. AT the end o
the week he was engaged permanently
and soon was the best workman in th,
shop.
He was o greater talker. but pot fond o
drink or wasting money. As his wages
gres he boarded every penny. and wor,
The same shabby clothes in which be had
made bis 6rst osppcarsnce. Beer cost
money he said ,one day. and every cin,
Ispind pats of the bringing Nora aut
Janssy oser and as for clothes. them
have must do me-bettcr no coat to M
back thaa no wife aud boy By my freside
and any yhov, it's slow work saving
lives slow work. but he KEEP. at i. al
the ssme. Usher men. thoushtiess %,
fan Or fun. tried tS make, bin drink
ha,ls icst cf his ssving habits. cOaxs'
k;u-te sceempasy them 10 places Of amuse
meal; or 20 share In their Suuday ftosics
AT in saih. Couuor liked beer. lied fan
lited eompaniopship but be would nc
delay thas loog loSksa fos bringing q
More over. end wss not 'ihS6e eeougf 9
seespt iavors Of 6thcrS. He kept his va
: msrtyr 10 hs one great sisL-living Q
lietie, vorking at nighs on any extra 10
In sotld eAss itv shinisgs BY vanaiu
etrsnda ID kis pocutids hours u fcst, m
talkssR iss shy cns Who ueeh listen, /
his -; gssas hspss ana of Nora and lid
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sen lsins ID AmessSaAS. aud on stnfnie
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