Nevada County picayune., 1891-04-02

and all. He dropped his arms on
the table and hid his face on them,
and great sobs shook his frame.
The captain wiped the tears from
his own eyes.
"Talk does no good" he said.
"Time only can comfort YOU"
"It seems as if | could not believe
it, captain" Pat cried, lifting his
tear-swollen face. "Annic-my lit
tie Annie. Are ye sure it was
Annie -
''There was but one Annie O'Brien
on our list said the captain. "She
gave her name just before she
breathed her lsst. The only steerage
passenger of the name of O'Brien
died on the voyage of fever. The
doctor cared for her as we'll as he
knew how. The women nursed her
kindly. We buried her at sea, and
the burial service was said by Cath
Ollie clergyman who was on board.
You might like to know that, so
tell YOU"
MY Annie-my Annie at the bot
tom of the say !" moaned poor Nolan.
'An' I'll niver see her again; niver
kiss her red lips; niver feel her two
arms about me neck! All, Annie I
won't live after you-I won't live
after you. Life is too hard to bear
wild that to think of. It's turned me
to woman, sir, Pm thinkin'; but
it's the worst blow | iver had IN me
loife." &"
There was knock at the door just
then. Pat hid his tear-stained face
again.
mo admittance just now," cried
the captain.
81 didn't name to come. phase,
SIR" said sweet voice, "but I'd
like to spake to ye, captain, af yell
let me. I'm waitin' this long time
till me frind comes aboord to bring
me home, an I'm gettin' anxious,
fearin' something has happened to
him. What will | do, sir? | know
no one in Americay. Perhaps he
might be on boord and me not know
it. He'd be asking 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 a roar like that of buffalo had
flung his arms about her.
GLORY be to God and all the
saints." he cried. You're not dead
a! all. You're alive! I've got you
safe and sound. They've been tell
ing me you were dead God help
the man that put the thrick on me,
for I'll lave but the bones ov him :"
Quiet there :" shouted the cap
tain. "Down with your fists, or III
put YOU in irons. What did you
mean by asking for Annie O'Brien,
II stecra2c passenger, when you
wanted Annie Bailey, first cabin
passenger: That is the girl that
stands there. That is the name she
gave us-Annie Bailey"
Captain, dear" cried Annie,
clutching her Pat by the coat tails,
captain, darlin', Pat niver knew
he did not. Since writin' him, my
mother-a widdy-married again wild
Mr., Peter Bailey, that kapes foine
tavern in our town. So long as was
going from her, and he proposin' to
her, why shouldn't she? And he,
having money to spare, said | should
come like a lady, and paid me pass
age in the foinest place; and out ov
compliment to him-being my moth
er's husband aud so generous to me
i sailed as Annie Bailey. That is
the way it was, captain; and indade
all the throuble arose from it-for |
wanted Pat to find me sated in the
illigant saloon, and remained there
waitin' for him,
"You'll excuse me, sir" said Pat,
bowing low, ION account Of what I've
been through"
"All right, my man" the captain
answered; and then Pat threw his
arm about his Annie and led her
away, the happiest fellow alive
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