Connecticut western news., 1885-05-27
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The spot was foacneQ aG laSts A cIoWu of vehicles blockaded the street. A troop of emigrants came thronging up. Fine cabin passengers were stepping into cabs, and drivers, porters and all manner of employees were yelling and shouting in the usual manner. Nora would wait on board for her husband he knew 1t.
 The little group made their way into the vessel at last, and there amidst those who sat watching for coming friends Connor searched for the two so dear to him; patiently at first, eagerly but pa- tiently, but by and by growing anxious and excited"
 "She would never go alone," he said. Shed be lost intirely. I bade her wait, but I don't see her, boys. I think she's not in it."
 "Why don't you see the captain P' asked one, and Connor jumped at the suggestion. In few moments he stood before a portly, rubicund man, who nodded to him kindly.
 "I'm looking for me wife, yer honor, said Connor, "and I can't find her."
 Perhaps she has gone ashore," said the captain.
 "I bade her wait," said Connor.
 "Women do not always do as they are bid," said the captain.
 "Nora would," said Connor; "but maybe she was left behind. Maybe she didn't come. somehow think she did not"
 At the name Nora, the captain started. In a moment he asked:
 "What is your name ?"
 "Pat Connor," said the man.
 "And your wife's pame Nora ?"
 "Thats her name, and the boy with her is Jamesy, yer honor" said Connor.
 The captain looked at Connor's friends; they looked at the captain. Then he said, huskily:
 "Sit down, my man, I've got some thing to tell you"
 "She's left behind 2' said Connor.
 "She sailed with us," said the cap- tain,
 "Where is she ?" asked Connor.
 The captain made no answer.
 ''My man," he said, Eve all have our trials; God sends them. Yes-Nora started with us."
 Oonnor said nothing. He was looking at the captain now, white to his lips.
 'It's been sickly season." said the captain. "We had illness aboard--the cholera, You know that?"
 "I didn't, said Connor. "They kept it from me-"
 "We didn't want to frighten him." said one in half whisper.
 "You know how long we lay at Quar- antine ?" .
 "The ship I came in did that" said Connor. "Did ye say Nora went ashoreP Ought to be looking for her, captain P
 "Many died," went on the captain ''many children. When we were half way there your boy was taken sick--'
 "Jamesy," gasped Connor.
 "His mother watched him night and day." said the captain, ''and we did all we could, but at last he died-only one of many. There were five buried that day. But it broke my heart to see the mother looking out upon the water. Its his father I think of said she; 'he's longing to see poor Jamesy.'"
 Connor groaned.
 'Keep up, if you can, my man," said the captain. "I wish any one had it to tell rather than L That night Nora was taken ill also, very suddenly. She grew worse fast. In the morning she called me to her. Tell Connor I died thinking of him. she said, 'and tell him to meet me- And, my man, God helr you, she never said anything more; ir an hour she was gone."
 Connor had risen. He stood up, try ing to steady himself, looking at the captain with his eyes dry as two stones. Then he turned to his friends.
 "I've got my death, boys," he said, and then dropped to the floor like a log.
 They raised him and bore him away. In an hour he was at home on the little bed which had been made ready for Nora, weary with her long voyage. There at last he opened his eyes. Old MT. Bawn bent over him; he had been summoned by the news, and the room WAS full of Connor's fellow-workmen.
 ''Better, Connor ?" asked the old man.
 "A dale," said Connor. "It's aisy now; I'll be with her soon. And loob ye, masther, I've learnt one thing-Go6 is good. He wouldn't let me bring Nora to me, but he's taking me over tc her-and Jamesy-over the river; don' you see it, and her standing on the other side to welcome me-
 And with these words Connor stretched out his arms. Perhaps he did see Nor' -heaven only knows-and so died. 
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