Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-20
CHAPTER VI

The unmistakabe signs ot furious had kept all
hands the Light the lookout through the dfea-y
afternoon Many ships were ia the ohug evidently ia
expectation Of aud bracng themselves meet the chapg
ing elements Milo made frequent through his
glass and got the boats in readiness tor hasty launch
and the men un whom he depended in such cases
from the point 10 be IN readiness give their aid
any unfortunate mariners Who might be that
rude uhospiabe shore The brOodng storm arose with u-
~oned violence and spread abroad its faeiu wings and
the hours grew big with the destiny Of souls Night
tied DOWN the darkness could almost be felt
Heavens hoW the winds aud waters roar" said Milo
TO Norma hey stood in the OF the tower where the
blazing beacon rolled and burned. But won't mind
it here. All safe and warm hey Norma :" And he pot
his shout her waist and drew her roughly bis side
Surprised she struggled tree herself from his clasp She
might as well have struggled In the hug OF bear.
Don't futter my biri-because I've fancy 10 hold
YOU rufie your pretty feathers much a. you may
Come kiss me- aud he bent his hard grew down to
hers full OF youthful beauty, but eoorless With
..Whatl YOU wout heys Obstinate as ever' But
I'm going to make you love me Norma for all that or
IN hold YOU till do And he goated over the beau.
,le, VI her girlhood With lemoacal sense of power
Her frightened ewes closed he held her. aud her throb
bing heart ceased ts pulsluon. tie startled
Il swear said he, 'she has tainted away lie laid her
down upon the wooden bench, and dashed water,
which stood At hand her face. She revived
glanced wildly the bending over her. then hiding
her face With the long tangled curs OF her beautiful hair
she burst into tears
His rough nature vas touched 'Thefe there Norma.
don't CRY. You amt hurt. Thatn do now. You'll
come tn 10, alter while aud like 10 better. Women
folks always skeery FIRST and don't like be han.
dled;' aud be laughed coarscy
She her feet and ainging back the Of
hair from her face glowing With the indignant Gre Of
/ her soul she exclaimed dehantly
"Mio hate you" and sprang away from his dctested
presence terror and indignation lending aeetness to her
trembling feet
Milo laughed low, ehuckrug laugh, he said to him
self
Tame her after a while Stuff in her though shes
scrcsmer But good Cod what's that Is the lighthouse
gong by the board Is the awiuIes, storm I've seer
these thirty years We shall have wrecks tonight by ia
piter | hear vessel driving ON 70 the rocks
the boats And with she promptncss Of on,
accustomed 20 such scenes Milo Houston down snd
called his around him be in instant readiness
besr hand for the saving Of human die when she mo-
meut might arrive.
| Verify he had his redeeming traits.
CHAPTER VII
When Norma lied from the presence Of her prosecutor
she stad not i her steps bad tracked the uelknowr
path which the darkest night could conceal frou
her familiar scuse-trod and re-trod many huudre,
times down the cliffs ~ the zach Of beaten sand
What TO her. though the angry dshing it
What 10 her though the d,shug spry struck her brea
back TO her heart She could face h sll There "a
worse behind A wsil out from her lips mingle,
With the howhng winds she dimly conprehcuded th,
mystery womanhood rudey unveiled by that coar
mans ruthless touch She awake a danger whicl
hst threatened her before Hos should sbe avo
it,
ooh nv brother, why, Why DID YOU leave me ="
With that cry Of regret = htsh Of thought Sh,
accompanied her brother the point why might sh
not escspe so herself She would To think 70 act
Bal the tghu storm how colld she contend With that