The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-06-02
WHEN THE SNIP CONES IN.
BY CHARLES NOEL.

A sweet-;aced woman and sweet
faced child are wandering among the
shipping docks of the great city. The
woman is plainly dressed, but evidently
in her best attire, and there is touch OF
gentility in her fnery, in the real lace
collar, relic of better days perhaps, the
pearl earrings and the neat gloves. The
child is neatly dressed too, and as she
clasps the woman's hand looks love at her
guardian. But the woman's face is not
at its best nowhere is an anguished ex
preston upon it, a care-worn look, and
faint wrinkle upon the pale forehead
that ages her and lessons the charm of
her features.
She is inquiring Of the dock men, of
the stevedores, of the loungers about the
wharves, whether the brig GOOD Luck"
has come in. She always receives the
same reply to her eager question, and
that reply is-that the brig "Good
Luck ]" has not come in but they have
too much humanity to tell her that this
same brig Good Luck" has been lost
month ago, dashed on lee shore and
ground to pieces by the sea, and will
never come n-never-nevermore!
II they told her, she wouldn't believe
them, for this woman and her child have
supreme faith-feel as sure as God rules
that the brig Good Luck will come in,
and come in soon, with cargo and crew,
though they have been asking the same
question, and praying the same prayer
for many and many day.
Then che goes across the street and
=, winds her way among the bales and boxes
and passing carts, and through all the
hubbub and hustle of the wharf, and
climbs a flight of stairs to where the briggs
owners have their office. They are used
to seeing her. They smile sadly when
she enters with the child, and look sig
ni6cantly at one another as much as to
say, Poor thing she's mad. No won
der, 40 wonderp
Mad Yes, she is mad with hope de-
ferred," with anxiety to meet her hus-
band, Caleb Setter, master of the brig
Good Luck ito meet the master of
the brig, her husband and the father OF
this child. God of Heaven, why does he
stay away from her so long2
Is the Good Luck in yet p she
asks of clerk.
r Not yet, ma'am."
"She's expected, of course, to-day?"
- Of course"
There's vessel coming in now.
see the tall masts. Look look p point
ing out of the Office window to the river
front. "Maybe that's It'll Ellie, dear,
look! there's fathers vessel, with father
on bosrdp
The child clasps her little hands at the
sight.
Sorry to say that amt it, ma'am,"
says the clerk relaxing into his calcula-
tions, and paying no more attention to
the woman.
She stares out of the window at the
approaching vessel drawn by tug, and
then with blank look upon her face and
moan that is heart-rendiDg says:
No, Ellie, mol That is net the Good
Luck see the figure head the figure
head of the Good Luck is an angela
white and gold angel. MOL no that
isn't it"
But papa will come home soon, won't
he, mamma ?" whispers the child.
Yes, yes, yesl To-day, my darling,
to-day"
Old Mr.. TawE1an, who is the head of
the establishment here, now comes from
behind his desk and approaching the
woman, says in a kindly tone:
Mrs. Setter, sit down; make yourself
as comfortable as you can in dingy Of
fee like this. Here, little one, come
here; give me kiss. A bright, pretty
little dear, Mrs. Setter"
80 She looks PALE" said the mother.
s'sShe is tired-she has been walking too
ruch.''
Mamma, don't mind waIkin. to find
father. am not tired"
The old gentleman sits down and lifts
the little girl on his knee and kisses her.
She winds her arms about his neck and
exclaims: