Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-02-18

She would start as he desired
and she was we'll and 20 was the boy
and might the Lord bring them safe
ly to each others arms. and bless
them who had been 50 kind TO hin. ,
That was the substance Of the epis
tie.
One day the news came that the
Stormy Petrol had come to port, and
connor flung his cap in the air and
shouted. and half q dozen men were
ready 10 go with him.
The little group made their way
into the vessel, and there Connos
searched for the two so dear to him.
I am looking for me- wife, Cap.
sain, said Connors and I can't 6nd
hers A.sssszz
Perhaps she's gone ashore. said
he.
I babe her wait, said Connor.
Women don't always do as they
are bid. you know. said the Captain.
Nora would. said Connor.
At the name Nora. the captain had
started. In moment he asked
What is your name?'
Pat Connor, said the man.
And your wife's name was Nora?
That's her name, and the boy
with her is Jamesy, yer honor. said
Connor.
Sit down. my man I've got some
thing to tell YOU
She's left behind said Connor.
She sailed with us, said the Cap
tain.
Where is she 2 asked Connor.
The Captain made no answer.
We all have our trials God sends
them. Yes-Nora started with us.
Connor said nothing. He was
looking at the Captain now, white TO
the lips.
We had illness on board-the
cholera. You know that.
i didn {, said Connor 4 can L
read, they kept it from me.
We didn't want to frigEten him,
said one man in half whisper.
You knew how long we lay at
quarantine 2
The ship | came in did that, he
said. Did We say Nora went ashore;
| ought to be lookin for her, Cap
tain.
Many died, went on the Captain
many children. When we were
half way here your boy was taken
sick
'Jamesy, gasped Connor.
His mother watched him night
and day, and we did all we could,
but at last he died only one of many.
There were Eve buried that day.
But it broke my heart to see the
mother looking out upon the water.
It's bis father think OF, said she
he's longing SO to see poor Jamesy.
Connor groaned.
Keep up If you can. That night
Nora was taken i'll. also; very sud
denly. She grew worse fast. In
the morning she called me to her.
Tell Connor died thinking ol
him, she said, and tell him to meet
me- And, my man. God help
you, she never said anything more
lin an hour she was gone.
Connor had risen. He stood W
trying to steady himself, looking a,
the Captain with his eyes dry as two
stones. Then he turned 10 his
friends:
I've got my death, boys, hesaid,
and dropped 10 the door like Q log.
They raised him and bore him
away. In an hour he was az home
on the little bed which had beer
made ready for Nora. There. at last
he opened his eyes. Old Mr.. Bawr
bent over him he had been summon.
ed by the news, and the room wal
full of Connor's fellow workmen.
Better. Connor?' asked the Ole
man.
"A dale. said Connor. It's aisy
now III be with her soon. And
look We, masther, I've larnt one thing
God is good he wouldn't let ms
bring Nora over TO me. but he's tax
ing me over toto her and Jamesy
over the river don't you see it
and her standin' on the other side 4
| welcome me-
And with those words Connol
stretched out his arms. Perhaps b.
did see Nora--Heaven only Knows
and so died.
Escaped a. Avfnl xats.
Mr.. Il. Haggins, Of Melbourne