Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-02-27

49, Caus0- AZ lib COmpOS1t1Ou tudl
usually falls to the lot of man, would
spend ten minutes of the noon hour i,
reading the Irish news to Conner. Their
was Tom Barker, the meanest man among
the number, who had never been know
to give anything to any ono before, abso
lutely bartered m old jacket for pal
: Of gilt vases, which peddler brought il
his basket to the shop, and presented
them to Conner for his Nora's mantel
piece. And there was idle Dick, tn
apprentice, who actually worked tw'
} hours on Connor's work when Hines
: kept the 1rishman at home one day
4 Connor felt this kindness and returned
it whenever it was In his power, and th'
days few by and brought at last lette
from his wife.
"She would START as he desired, and sh
was we'll and so WIS the boy, and nigh
the Lord bring them safely to each other
arms, and bless them who had been 8.
kind to him. That was the substanc,
of the epistle which Conner proudly as
sured his fellow-workmen Nora wrot,
herself. She had lived at ser rice as
girl, with certain good old lady, WIZ
had given her the items of an education
which Conner told upon his fingers
"The radin', that's one, the writin', that
three, and, moreover, she knows all tina
woman can" Then he looked up will
tears in his eyes, and asked, "Do 70,
wondher the time seems long between
me an her, boys2' -.
So it was. Nora at the dawn of day-
Nora at noon-Nora at night until tn,
news came to port, and Connor, breath
less and pale with excitement, flung VI
his cap in the air and shouted.
1t happened on holiday afternoon
and halt dozen men were ready to q
to the steamer and give his wife greet
ing. Her little home was ready; Mr.
Bawne's own servant had put it in order
and Conner took one peep at it before hs
started.
"She had mt the like Of that in the oulc
country" he said, shut She know hcv
to keep it tidy"
Then he led the way toward the docl
where the steamer lay, and at pace
that made it hard for the rest to follow
him. Tho spot was reached at last; {
crowd of vehicles blockaded the street; {
troop OF emigrants came thronging up
line cabin passengers were stepping into
ca %, and drivers, porters and ali man
ner of employees were yelling and shout
ing in the usual manner. Nora woulc
wait on board for her husband; he knew
that.
The little group made their way into
the vessel at last, and there, amid those
| WI cot o+oh - L..
Conner searched tor the two so dear tt
him; patiently a. first, eagerly but pa
tiently, but by and by growing anxious
and excited.
''She would never go alone" he said
''she'd be lost entirely; babe her wait
but don't see he,, boys; | think She
not in it."
''Why don't you see the Captain2'
asked one. Connor jumped at the sug
gestion. In few minutes he stood be
fore a portly, rubicund man, who nod
ded to him kindly.
II am looking for my wife, yer honor,
said Conner, and can't find her."
'Perhaps she's gone ashore, said tn
Captain.
II babe her watt" said Cennor.
"Women don't always do as they'r
bid, you know" said the Captain.
"Nora would" said Conner; "but ma,
be she was left behind. Maybe she d1'
not como, I somehow think she didn't.
At the name of Nora the Captain start
ed. In moment he asked: "What
your name2''
"Pat Connor," said the man.
sand your wife's name was Nora7
"That's her name, and the boy witt
her is Jamsey. yer honor" said Common
The captain looked at Connor's friends
they looked at the Captain. Then b
said, husKily: ''Sit down, my man; "
got something to tell YOU"
ashes left behind2" said Connor.
} She sailed with u.s." said the Cap
tain.
"Where is shea" asked Conner.
The Captain made no answer.
my man." he said, 1--WE all have ou
trials; God sends them. Yes-Nor.
started with us"
Conner said nothing. He wa.
looking at the Captain now, white to hi
lips.
TITS been sickly season." said th,
Captain; 1--WE have had illness ON board
the chOleral You know that
II didn't. l can't read; they kept i
from me-" said Conner
1--WE didn't want to brighten him.
said one, in half whisper.
"You know how long we lay at quar-
antlne7'
"The ship came In did that" sale
Conner. Did ye say Nora wen
ashore' Ought I to lie looking for her
Captain7''
''Many died-many Children went o,
the Captain. "When we were half wa,
here your boy was taken sick"
"Jamesys' gasped Conner.
"His mother watched him night anl
day." said the Captain, "and we did al
we could, but at last he died; only one O.
many. There were five buried that day
But it broke my heart to see the mothe
looking out upon the water. Its hi
father I think Of said she, hes longin,
to see poor Jamesy."
Counor groaned.
"Keep up, if you can, my man." sale
the captain. II wish any one else hat
to tell it rather than I. That night Nor
was taken ill, also, very suddenly; sh
grew worse fast. In the night she callet
me to her. Tell Conner I died think
ing of him. she said, 'and tell him t
meet me- And, my man, God help you
, she never said anything more-in an hou
, she was gone ...-...s, -....
Conner had risen. He stood up, try
! ing to steady himself, looking at the Gap
, tain with his eyes dry as two stones. The
.he turned to his friends. ....s-...
! "I'ye got my death, boys" he salc
and then dropped to the deck like
n log. - '.' 49,. 49,. ~. = .....
They raised him ana bore him away
= In an hour he was at home and on th
> little bed which had been prepared IL
= Nora, weary with her long voyage. A
- last he opened his eyes. Old Mr.. Bawn
4 bent over him; he had been summone
;. BY the news, and the room was full {
- C0nnors fellow workmen.
Better, Connor2'' asked the old MAJ
kindly. %5s:s r a.sss .Ssa1.ss T. {.
. "a deal, )" sald Conner, '.its aisy nov
!, I'll be with her soon. And look ye, ma
g ther, I've learnt one thing God is goo,
He wouldn't let me bring Nora over
!, me, and He's takin' me over to her an
= Jamesy, over tho river; dom you SEQ j
: and her standin' on the other side to we
come mef' ...s.. ;ss
al = 8 And with these words Conner stretcl
: ed out his arms. Perhaps he did s.
Nora Heaven only knowsand the
! died. Epch1n9e. 81