The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1880-01-16
CoNNOR, 4 PATHETIC IRISH STORY,

T. In m.iupry u Patrick tonnor ,his s,mpl.
rtsn' 49, erected hi his i..lcw ~erhmrn.
Those words yon may read any day
upon n white slab In q cemetery no,
far from New York; hut you Nigh,
read them u hundred times without
guessing VI thu little tragedy they indi.
cate, without knowing the humble 70.
nance which ended with tho placing oil
that stone above the dust ri one poor,
humble man.
IN his shabby fricxr jack IL aud mud,
laden btogans he was scarcely nh attract.
i've object AZ hc walked into Afr. Bswnc,r
grea. tin and hard ware .lop one l,y
NIL presented himself NJ tho counter
With an
i've been told ye advertised for
IN Il, yer Honor
~fnlly supplied, my man." said Mr..
h~nc, not lifting his eyes from h.s
HoDrunnt.book.
I'D work faithfully, sir, aud take low
Sgea, I'LL | could do better, and I'd
lorn-- would that"
] wAs nm Irish brogne, and Mr.. Dawnc
ways declared that he never would
N0s1s'N 0a essN0tAINtVuN UHtlu.
let the tone attracted him. II.
taraea briskty, aud, with his pen 10.
hind his car, addressed the man, who
was only Que OF ilfty who had answered
h.s advertisement for four workmcn
that morning.
What makes you expect 10 learn
faster than other folks.arc yon any
smArttr f' ~
III not say that" said tho rasn. abu.
IL b. Wishing 70, and that would make
II asier."
Are you used 10 the work ?"
i've done q bit OF L..
"MuchY Z"
No, yer Honor. III tell no liz: Tim
O'loolc hadn't the like of this pla,o ;
hut ! know = bit about tins -
"Y0n arc too old tor nm apprcntice
and you'd DO In tho il calcnlatc.1
said Mr.. Dawne, looking III tho bruwny
arms and bright eyes that promised
strength and Intelligence. "Bcsides,
know your countrymcn-la lazy. pool.for.
nothing fellows, who never 10 thci,
best. No, I've boon taken II Lv Irinh
hsn'is before, and ! won't have an
other
Tho Virgin will have 10 DO afte,
bringing them over " me IN Lcr fxu
arms. thin," said tho man, despairinrly,
for I've tranpei all the day for tie
last fortnight, md niser n Job can get
sud that's tho Inst penny have. ~,
Honor, aud itis Int half 4 one"
~ he sl"se he spread his palm open
with M English hall. penny In IL.
bring whom ovcr2s asked Mr.
lnAwne, arrested by tho odd .pccch. I,
10 turned upon his heel and turned
back again.
Just Nora and Jamesy."
Who arc thcyf"
Tho vans mo wife, tho other m,
child" ssid the man. 20, mssther. Ina
thry me. How'll I bring 'em over 4
mo. II M n will give me . iobY /
want ~ Lc aiming, and tho Who'll. .biu
city hcetnS against II. and me Will arm,
like e!cm I He barei his arms TO IN.
shoulder ~ he spoke. and Mr.. Dawn.
looked - them, and then Il his face.
iii hire yon for = week" hc said
and now, ~ ~ noon, 70 down 10 N,
Kitchen aud tell the girl 10 ret you som.
dtnnoE--a hungry man cant work.
With N Irish blessing. tho new hand
obcyed. while Mr.. DAwne, unlyina III,
apron, went up stairs 10 his own meal
Suspicious ~ he was of tho new hand
integrity and ability, he was asvseabl,
disappointed. Conner worked hard
and actually learned fast. Al thc cnl
of Tho week hc was engaged Dsrma
nsnsly, and soon was the best vorkmar
Ia the shop.
10 VA : great talkcr, but not fond
Of drink o wasting money. A Nj,
wages grew. he boarded every penny
and worc the same shabby clothes H
which 10 made bis first appearance.
Deer costs money" b. said one day
and livery cint ! spind puts Oh az
bringing Nora and Jamesy over; and
- Tor clothes. them ! have must do me-,
Better 10 coat 70 my back than no wife
2 by ~ my frcsidc; and, anyhow,
tt's slow work saving"
II WA slow work, but no kent a II sll
mo Same. Other men, thoueh.lcss and
Sull u fun. tried 20 make him drink ;
!.ads > JET 81 hts saving habits, coAxed
mn - accompany Men 70 plsees d