The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-30

many'S the long day. mavournccn. It's
new country you'll the next time
YOU look at the land"
Yes, Terence dear: I'm thinking OF
that. Well, were better off than many on
the ship that's leaving father mother. or 81
We've nobody but ourselves and the bah,
even home" And here Noras eyes filled.
No, curse them" said Terence
hist, Terence. don't curse. Listen how
OF the men around swearing. and
guess they have had more To bear tina
have. 1t does no good Terence. Wen carry
true hearts across the ocean ii we've nothing
'lndade, and It's thruc. for you there's
else Nora. To think you've married poor
pcen that's got nothing for YOU but a broker
and Il Storage ticket TO Ameriky. when
might a-marrled Nick O'Neil and had the
the land To your marriage portion.'
Your arms getting WE'LL Terence. and
there is sold for them that Arms il in Amer
Ky. answered Nora bravrly. Sec. the sun
is going down. I'd better 10 taking baby to
bed" She threw oil ;hc baby's shawl as she
spoke, tn show the tiny baby nestled close
To her breast Then she went TO the dark
crowded cabin to hide her wet eyes aud to
pray for health and strength to meet the
life in strange land. She Kept NJ, "A brave
face before her husband. hut alone she gave
way at times tn fears ana i"rcbodlnIs.
She had been ialntilv reared for poor
Irish girl. this pretty Nora O'Rourle. having
been brought up in the family OF Lord c.
and was a pet OF Lady Sheilnh. his only
daughter. She had been taught fine sewing
and laundry work, and had never been
obliged To do mcnal work and had grown
up sweet and fair. talking English with only
a spice Of her native broguc.
When she was sought in marrias, b,
Terrence Malone and Nick O'Nci;. Lady
Shcilah had favored tho wealthy oversecr
but Nora preferred tho handsome young
farmer
From the Very day of their wedding mis-
fortune seemed to follow Terence ana Nora.
Lady c. died suddenly and nor husband shut
up the great house and took Lady Shcilah
to the Continent. where she married n French
nobleman. Then came Il hard winter and a
summer of short .r"ps But the browning
misfortune was the fire which destroyed the
pretty cottage Lady Shcilah had fitted up
most comfortably for her favoritc In saw
ing the baby. Terence passed under a fall
ing beam which broke his loft arm raised
To ward off the blow from the chilli
1t was III the first despair OF all this
accumulation Of misfortune that he had
drawn out his little savings from The banl;
and purchased stc"rasc tickets To America
the land of promise,
Wen make II good living there" said
little Nora, Il can take in fine washing ana $
Till Your arm gets Wei ana then you'll sure
some work. the master carpenter that yoi
Keep w brave heart, my boy"
But Terence pondcrcd long and bitterly
misfortunes especially the lire. What did
ONcil mean when he sworc TO have his re-
on me for marrying Nora? he thoucht-whc
never gave HIM the CLINT of her eye let aIor
smile that means coorting. Why did lie la
sudden. the very next day after the fire "ris
strange. I'm thinking
Bat Nora never listened To his susp
though III her inmost heart she shared then
would coax him. &C ONE down and see
sleeping like a little angel. Terence. toor"
IT'S like her mother she is" said he foil
her to the cabin.
The voyage was short and prosperous
and one lovely summer morning Terence
beside Nora In the cmigrants' depot nj
Garden. looking hopefully at the busy scene.