The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-04

to the sitting room, where Grandsir' Mills
sat snugly by the fire. He was crippled
with rheumatism, and very deaf, SO that
all the work of the light fell on his wife.
There's no help for it, SUSIE" she said,
f'you'n have to mind the light. There's q
storm brewing, and there'll be awf1l doings
bit sea-"
Susie was timid and sbrank from care,
but she saw Granny's foot already black
And swollen, and she said, "I'll try"
ut IFS easy easy emo enough; dear, only hate to
10 brush tho snow OF the aills, for it gets
piled up and hides the light. Many's the
lime I've sat up half the night and scratch
I'd tho panes clean from rhine with knife,
est the light should be hidden, but you
can't do that"
elbow could you do it, Granny 2"
~ had son at sea-" said Granny"
"And have father at sea-" thought
Susie.
"The lamp is lighted" said Mrs. Mills,
$50 You had better battle my foot and then
get tea"
When Granny was made comfortable,
Susie set the table. There were three blue
Susie's nice yellow mug, with ga Trife
for Benjamin" printed on the side. Susie
Hid not know who Benjamin was, but she
always felt kindly towards him when she
Drank her goats milk out of that mug. A
pinch of tea was put in the brown teapot
nd left to draw while Susie made che
Puttered toast, delicate work that made
Der tremNe lest she should burn the bread,
md miss hearing Granny say, "Noboby
|pakes toast like our SUSIE"
When the tea things were washed and
aut away, Susie went to the window and
}eefed out into the darkness. "It's snow
.bg hard Granny"
4 T forook so;I NEro Mill.
SHOWS, you Rust wind up the fog bell.
Bland on that light chair to do 1t, and don't
|et it blow you away"
Now Susie had a horror of the fog bell,
doomed over the water So dismally.
2he loDged to say, az can't do it," but she
he wrapped herself up warm, and took a
|aghted lantern in one hand and the little
hair in the other. When she opened the
DOR o wet blast of snow and spray rushed
b, and almost blew her back into the room.
Down onto the floor she fell, a heap of
Aair and lantern and Susie plainly, that
ould not do. She got Granny to tie the
intern round her waist, then, grasping
e chair, she opened the door far enough
squeeze her way out, and shut it behind
q. 1t was dreadful moment; the wind
Rshed against her like rude man her
path came in gasps, and the air tasted
ty as abe drew is.through her half open
| 80 Az was AdEO GO A06P LIOm CEylDRS
th the rough wind whisking about her
arts, and no light but the one bright
$ch which the lantern threw around her,
king her shadow stalk with big strides.
giant in seven-league boots. Pant
"A and half sobbing, the child fought her
to the bell, planted the chair firmly,
olinging to the post, climbed mp and
the sea. above the rubbing water and
ling wind. It sounded terrible to poor
rous Susie, 60 close 20 her ear, and
ping down, che forgot 10 hold tho chair,
ch dam ed away merrily on the wind,
er to return. Never mind! the task
be tower with the wind behind her,
black shadow emitting odd capers in the
WY Chicken Little" said Granny,
Susie threw herself sobbipg into her
II wind mp the boil every week OF
life. don'5 mind the wind grain
4pd have many a. good race and be
and III call you when it is time to ge
on know where the shovel and broom
zs<5r If you can keep only one window
it will be better than nothing" Il
tout midnight Susie went up into the
.A1tgrn. The wind roared about the tower
u Vie child toiled up the staircase, which
N0uDd round and round, like corkscrew.
1eDushed up one by one the Windows
the storm was least violent, and
bed away the snow from sill and
|pNHts. 1t was a dreary night, and the
5S piled drearily. AS Susie crept back
- led, she than ed God for her warm nest.
80 sorry for the little Child Jesus
In lie mother" she thought 81 wonder
were very cold indeed in the stable"
s Bin, towards morning, she climbed
airs TO- the lantera and looked out
snow had stopped, the wind had
ed! What was, that sound above the
md the rushing aWRterf A voice
Ugh q ships trumpet, and it cried
we'll ~. That was worth losing
sleep, for thought Susie, a. che shut
indOW aud came down to bed.
istmss dawned ,'and brought presents
Bvsa to that lonely lighthouse. Susie
ed her stocking, and found nice
"a & red stockings. q ball, rosy apple,
be- nd raisins, and a silver QuSrte:."
SK had bed socks, and Grandsir'
, ee Orter Of Susie's knitting; and great
Ee1 rejoicing over the breakfast table.
ran out to zee the goat and the
shSe ns after breakfast. Presently she
~ banning back. "Granny, thoro's q
EaiBg the water is not very rough
and think it is the lifebOat from
"a Wharf0