Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-22

fortnight, and niver a job can get, and
that's the last penny | have, your honor,
and it's but o half one."
As he spoke he spread his palm open,
with an English half penny in it.
"Bring whom over ~ asked Mr..
Bawne, arrested by the odd speech, as
he turned upon his heel and walked
back again.
"Jnst Nora and Jamcsy.'
"Who are they |" i.
'sThe vans me wife, the others me
child" said the man. 80, mashter, ,jist
thry me. How'll | bring them over to
me, if no one will give me job /
want to be hiring, and the whole big
city seems to be against it, and me with
arms like them " He barred his arms to
the. shoulder as he spoke, and Mr.. Bawne
looked at them and then at his face.
'I'll hire you for week." he said ;
land now, as it's noon go down to the
kitchen and tell the girl to get you some
dinner-a hungry man can't work."
With an Irish blessing the new hand
obeyed, while Mr.. Bawne, untying his
apron, went up stairs to his own meal.
Suspicious as he was of his new hands in
tegrity and ability, he was agreeably
disappointed. Connor worked hard and
actually learned fast. At the end of the
week he was engaged permanently, and
soon was the best workman in he shop.
He was great talker, but not fond of
drink or wasting money. As his wages
grew he boarded every penny, and wore
the same shabby clothes in which he
made his first appearance. ....a
''Beer costs money" he said one day,
''and livery clint | spend puts off the
bringing of Nora and Jamesy over and
as for clothes, them | have, must do me.
Better no coat to my back than no wife
and boy by my freside; and anyhow, it's
slow work saving"
1t Mas slow work, but he kept at it all
the same. Other men, thoughtless and
full of fun, tried to make him drink:
made jest of his saving habits, coaxed
him to accompany them to places of
amusement, or to share in their Sunday
frolics.
All in vain Conner liked beer, liked
fun, liked companionship; but he would
not deny that long looked for bringing
of Nora over, and wasnot "mane enough
to accept favors of Others He kept his
way, martyr to his one great wish, liv-
ing on little, working at night on any
extra job that he could make few shill-
ings by, lmning errands in his noontide
hours ofrest, and talkingto any one who
would listen to him, of his one great
hope, and Of Nora and little Jamesy.
At first the men, who prided them
selves on being all Americans, and on
turning out the best wock in the city,
made sort of butt of Conner, whose
wild Irish ways and verdancy were in.
deed often laughable. But he won their
hearts at last, and one day, mounting a
work bench, he shook his little bundle
wrapped in red handkerchief, before
their eyes, and shouted, 'Look, boys
Eve got the whole at last! Pm going tt
bring Nora and Jamesy over, at last
Whoroo. I've got it at lastr' All felt
sympathy in his joy, and each grasped
his great hand in cordial congratula
tons, and one proposed to treat all round
and drink good voyage to Nora. r..
They parted IN merry mood, most OF
the men going to comfortable homes
But poor Connor's resting place was ;
lodging house, where he shared crazy
Sarret with four other men, and in the JOY
of his heart the poor fellow exhibited
his handkerchief with his hard-earnet
savings tied up in waG in the middle
before he put it under his pillow ant
fell asleep. .Ea.a
When he awakened in the morning h,
found his treasure gone; some villain
more contemplate than most bad men
had robbed him.
At the first Conner could not even be
lieve it was lost. He searched ever,
corner of the room, shook his quilt ant
blankets, and searched the room over
The missing treasure could not be found
When the bad news was told Con
nOr's fellOwworkmen, their sympathie
were aroused, and subscription list
headed by Mr. Bawne, soon contained
enough to bring Nora and Jamesy over
Poor Conner talked of nothing else
till one day word was brought that tn
vessel which was to bring his Nora ha'
arrived III port.
COnnOr was accompanied to the docl