The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-05-15

my lad. The other passenger Wa,
young woman, and her name, a.
we have it written here, was An
ME O'Brien."
All The cul"r had gone out oi
PATS face by this time. 1t was
white-lips and all. He dropped
his arms Oh the table and hid ms
face on them, and great suJs
shook his frame.
! The captain wiped the tears from
his own eyes.
"ralk does no good" he said.
Time only can comfort you"
al seems as il | could not be
lieve il, captain" Pat cried, lifting
his tear-swollen face. ANNE
my little Annie! Are you sure II
was Annie Z" .
There was bnl one Annie
OBrien on our list" said The cap
tain. She gave her name Just be-
fore she breathed her last. The
only steerage passenger of the
name ol OBrien died on the yOy-
age of fever. The doctor cared
for her as well as he knew how.
The women nursed her kindly.
We buried her at sea, and the bu-
rial service was said by a Catholic
clergyman who was on board.
You might like 10 know that, so
tell YOU"
My Annie-my Annie at the
bottom Of The say!" moaned poor
Nolan. "An' Iii niver see her
again; niyer kiss her red lips ;
mver feel her Two arms about me
neck All, Annie, won't live
after you-I won't live alter you
Life is too hard TO bear wId that to
think of Il's turned me 10 A wo-
man, sir, I'm thinkin'; but il's the
worst blow | iver had in me loife.n
There was a knock at the door
just then. Pat hid his tear.stained
face again.
"No admittance just now,' cried
the captain.
II didn't name to come in, phase
SIR said sweet voice "but Ia
like to spake 10 We captain, af veil
let me. Pm waitin' this long time
till me lrind comes aboord to bring
me home, and Pm geltin' anxious,
fearin' something has happened to
him. What will | do, sir! | know
no one in Americay. Perhaps he
might he on boord and me not
know it. He'd be askIn for Annie
O'Brien and he'd be Pat Nolan,
that I'm promised to. Would
ye-"
But The Captain had flung wide
the door; and Pat was on his feet,
and with roar like that of a but
falo had flung his arms about her.
"Glory be to God and all The
saints !" he cried. you're not dead
at all! You're alive! I've got
you safe and sound They've been
lellin' me you were dead. God |
help the man that put The thrlck |
on me, for Pll lave but the bones
av him!'
"Quiet, there ~ shouted The cap.
tain. "Down with your fists or III
put you in ironsl What did you
mean by asking for Annie O'Brien,
a sleerage passenger, when you
Annie Baily, a first cabin
passenger? That is The girl that
stands there. That is the name she
gave us-Annie Bailey.
captain DEAR cried Annie,
her Pat by The coat tail,
captain darlin', PAT niver knew
ne did not. Since wrilin' him, my
noiher-a widdy-married again
vid Mr.. Peter Bailey, that kapessa
oine tavern in our town. So long
Is | was a goin' from her, and he a
,roposin' TO her, why wouldn't
he And havin' money to spare,
aid | should come like lady, and
aid me passage in the foinesl !
lace; and out iv compliment to
my mothers husband ,
nd so generous 10 mel sailed as
Annie Bailey. That is the way
was, captain; and indade all the !
rOuble arose from it-for | wanted !;
at 10 find me sated in the Illigant =.
aloon, and | remained there wait !
n for him" .
you'll excuse me, sir" said Pat,
owing low, ION account of what | :
ave been through"
"All right, my man," The cap /,
ain answered; and then Pat I,
brew his arm about his Annie and /,
ID her away, the happiest fellow :
live. III. NJ.