Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-06

men With 6eazN "a his eyes and zakeo:
'sDo ys wonder The time seems long
between ne and her, boys
Sc VS. Nora NJ The dawn oR DAG
Nora At noon Nora Ut NIGHT until
news came thai the stormy Petral had
come 70 p0rf, and Common. breathle@
and pale with exciisment. flung bis cap
"a the air and shouted.
Il happened on . holiday afternoon,
and hnk . dozsn men we're ready 70 SO
with Connow 70 Ehe steamer End give hin
vile . greeting. Her little home WIS
ready; Mr. Bawnss own servant had put
4 IN order, and C0nnor took one Peep sc
i before be started.
''She hadn't the Ike oe that 81 the
ould counkhry." he said, 'sbui she'l
know how % kape them tidy.
Then he led the way toward Che dock
where the ateamer lay at ! pnce that
made Il hara Tor che rest 70 follow him.
The spot vas reached at last. a crowd
Of vehicles blookaded the street.. A
troop Of emigrants came thr0nging up.
Fine cabin passengers we're stepping
into cabs. and drivers, porters and al
manner o. employees were yelling and
shouting ii the usual manner. Nora
would wait On board for her husband
be knew u.
The little group made their way into
the vessel at last, and there amidst those
who set watching for coming friends
ConnoE searched for the Two 90 dear to
him; patiently 81 first. eagerly but pa
tiently, but by and BY growing anxious
and excited.
''Ehe would never 90 alone. he said.
"She'd be Lost intirely. / babe her
wait, but / don't zee her, boys. I think
she's not IN It.
''Why don't you see the captain ?"
asked one, and Conner jumped at the
suggestion. In few moments he stood
before . portly, rubicund man, who
nodded to him kindly.
''I'm looking for me wife, yer honor, I"
said Connor, ssand / can't find her.
Perhaps she has gone ashore" said
the captain.
81 bade her wait, " said Common.
'sWomen do not always do as they
are bid, said the captain.
sNora would" said Conner: s'but
maybe she was left behind. Maybe she
didn't come. somehow think she
did not.
At the name Nora, the captain
started. In . moment he asked:
ssWhat II your name 2"
'sPat Conner, said the man.
''And your wife's name Nora 2"
''That's her name, and the boy with
her is Jamesy, yer honor, said Connor.
The captain looked ct Connor's
friends; they looked ct the captain.
Then he said, huskily:
''Sit down, my man, I've got some
thing to tell you.
s'She's Left behind ~ said Connor.
''She sailed with rs" said the cap
tain.
Where is she ?" asked Conner.
The captain made no answer.
s'My man, 2 he said, Eve eli have our
trials; God sends them. Yes Nora
started with us.
Connor said nothing. He was looking
at the captain now, white 70 his lips.
ssIt's been q sickly season, said the
captain. seWe had illness aboard-~the
cholera, You know thatY'
ssI didn't, said Connor. s'They kept
It from me.
eve didn't want TO brighten him, /"
said one IN half whisper.
''You know how long we lay ct Quar-
antine 2"
''The ship came In did that" said
Conner. ibid ye say Nora went
ashore9 Ought I to be looking for hen,
captain r.
ssMany died, went ON the captain :
'smany children. When we were half
way there your boy was taken sick
''Jamesy," " gasped Common.
ssHis mother watched him night and
day, said the captain, sand ws did All
we could, but ct last he died only one
Of many. There were five buried that
day. Bnt Il broke my heart . see the
mother looking out upon The water.
IT'S bis father I think d, said she; he's
longing TO see poor Jamesy.
Common uroaned.
''Keep up, If you can, my man," said
the captain. 81 Wish any one had Il 70
tell rather than /. THAI nieht Nora
was taken I'll also, very Suddenly She
grew worse fast In the moEning nht
called me ID her. Tell C0nn0g I died
thinking ol him, che said, and tel him
70 meet me. And, my man. God help
yon, ahe never said anything more; n
an hour she was gone.
C0nnoE had risen. he stood up. Try
ing 20 steady himself. looking at the
captain with his eyes dry a. tw0 stones
Then he turned "a His friends.