Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-08-20

then Mrs Rose would put on u bf1ght look
and say, in CHEEKY voice. 20, | hoye So"
but in her heart she feared all things. for did
she not know that every dwelling on Cape
Cod had its widow sooner or laterp
At last there came day when Mrs Rose
said that Wild might go to the light with
Johnny to learn the news.
The two children set off In high glee. The
sky was clear, and the wind was blowing
from the west The Highland lighthouse
was not more than mile away, and what
could happen to the children2 Neverthe.
less, Mrs Rose gave them many commands
They were to return rs soon rs they found
out what news from the Little Katie, and II
It should snow, they were to 20 backw ard or
forward, whichever way should be the near
err, and II near tho coast, they were to go to-
the charity house in the bank aud wait there
for rescue.
Tho wind helped them on their way, and.
to write the exact truth, blew so hard aud so
fast that Il came very near blowing them
past the lighthouse over the high bank into |
the ocean.
Its tough day. n tough day, even for |
the Cape" said the ight-keeper when they
reached the lighthouse, land tho boats have
drifted, Johnny. For the life of me can't
mako out the Little Katie y but johnny
made her out without the slightest difficulty.
OF course he dldl Does not every Cape Cod
boy know his fathers vessels More than NIL,
there hung the signal of distress. The light
keeper saw it. and Wild looked Mt it. and
johnny looked again, and said That, Come
what would, he'd get out there and find out
what the matter was"
Then the glass" was put away and they
all went down. and the children thoroughly
warmed. started for home.
A little cloud over Cape Cod bay grew and
came nearer and spread out more. and Mt
last began to drop down white like snow on
the sand
"Comel pitch into it as fast as you can
while we can see," said Johnny seizing
Wild's hand and bowling to the wind.
"We're three-quarters home, and we'll make
it in no time"
1t was not dark. and Johnny knew the
sand-marks WELL Here bunch of poverty
grass and there "a forlorn little clump Of bay
berry, whose outlines he knew just us he
knew the outlines Of the boats and sails.
served to guide him when the air WAS thick
with snow.
Were lost" said Wild. pulling back and
trying to stop johnny; but the sturdy little
fellow declared that they weren't lost at all !;
didn't he know all about it? hadn't he
logged" it many n time to the light and
back again? Why, there, right ahead was n
pole that he knew. Of course, it was right
on top of home and there was mother call
ing this minute, not fifty feet away.
All of which statements were quite true I;
and in five minutes they were safe in the cab
in, and had told their news from the ice
bound boats.
Nothing to eat maybe, and cold, perhaps.
Not sick, hope" said Mrs Rose aud then,
in rather n dismal way, she set fort h the lit
tie table for their evening meal.
81 SHOULD think you'd feel gladder about
our getting home safe. mother" said Wild ;
''for see how it SHOWS"
II am" said Mrs Rose ''but | was think.
ing about some way to help your father
"Do you think there Is way?" asked Wild.
lyon know the boats can't get there, and the
ice isn't safe"
"If 1 was God" said Johnny. I'd fetch =
big wind along that 'ud crack that ice up
small rs iisl-scales in no time"
"Yes, and sink every boat in no timer
suggested Wild with scorn.
''Oh, dearw said Johnny, 81 guess 1 was
in too much OF IA hurry; but something's gol
to be donem
The wind had been blowing two hour,
after dark, and snow and sand were whirl
ing about an u IouR long rnnnd danna- afia'
,,rv of OnPo Cvd sam, AMI SNOW wher
Wild called out of the darkness to John
ny:
"Are you asleep"
Johnny guessed he wasn't asleep. although
he had been hast asleep when Wilds voic,
reached him and wanted to know what WA:
the matter.
"Tve thought of way, guess. we car
reach the Little Katie, Johnny"
"How?"
Johnny was up in bed, leaning on hi
hands, interested. in a moment.
lyon know that big hank OF net-twine oil
f.ther'ss"
"What of it?"
Don't you believe 'twould reaehe"
Whose going to reach it, | should like t
knowP"
when the wind blows right"
=. "What. then. Wild Rose? Are you talking
!. in your seep?"
y "Send kite ovcrr suggested Wild no
- needing the interruption.
"Whewm exclaimed johnny, sinking
n down into his warm bed again.
= He didn't speak, and Wild thought he hell
% her scheme in extreme derision neverthe
4 less. johnny was thinking about 1t even af-
: ter his sister was sleeping.
y The next day. it showed all day. Their,
!, was no chance to hear u word from the fish
- ing fleet. Johnny declared he must go t
: the nearest neighbours house. He knew thu
a way well enough; but 1t was after min
o'clock before he set forth.
Is Presently he returned with his irie nd
" Peter Petit, and the two lads spent the morn
N ing, with barred door in Captain Roses net
room.
A Wild peeped into the place when the boy
ID were out oft eating their dinner, and behold
" to her amazement the skeleton of huge
\ kite.
V, 80, Johnny are you going TO try it?" sh
At cried, running out to him.
IS At first, Johnny was vexed that she ha,
n found out, but in minute or two he was al
over the pet, and was in high glee whe
X Wild aud her mother also Joined in tn
At work. An hour before the sun went dow
70 across the bay, the kite was done and tn
/ snow ceased to tall. 1t was too late to go l.
the Highland light to see the signal on III
m Little Katie; it was too late to do anythin
ID with the kite, even had the wind been right
ID The next morning the wind blew jus
ID right, and almost ut break Of day the boy
set forth, accompanied by five or six mer