The Troy herald., 1876-11-15

,hsp" exclaimed astonished Steve.
Stuff and nonsense, man. You've
had . good deal to ~ through. poor
fellow, and now you're just tagged
out. Como along, and have your
break fast-the waters on the boil
and then turn In aud have a jolly good
snoozc. III SEQ to little Jessie when
she wakes"
Steve hustled about, whilo Jack
lollcd lis,lcssly on the scat into which
hc had dropped when he came down
from his watch.
Presently Stcvo put down before
him cup Of coffee and = steaminy
platefui Of twicclaid. lle slipped the
coffee and put 1t down again. The
twicela,d hc sent spiuniny along the
table with o gesture of disgust.
I.couldn't cat inorsel Of anything,
,f II was to save my life, but I'm Ms
dry as: sand" hc said. "Jast now !
was all OF shivcr, and now feel as
IL l was turning into tintcr-regular
burnt up-and you gave me that
scalding stun !"
lie pcitishiy upset the coffee, ant
scizing a wa,er.monkey, drained 1t,
aud then began to shake like u man
who has the palsy.
"Comc along, old fellow" coax.
insly said Steve, beginning TO look
alarmed. "Thc sooner you turn III
the better"
And lie got him to bed.
Little Jessie could not understand
why Steve dressed her instead Uf hci
father. aud li.ping scoldcd him 10,
his clumsy bluu,lcrs.
"Dic'lous," she said, stamping hci
little foot, when lie had made some
in man's eyes, very vcninl mistake
IN tho arrangement Of the mys,eriou'
tapes and buttons which apparatioi
to the costume Of infancy.
II was sOOn evident that Jack wa,
"dOwm with the fever" lie hat
brought IL with him from tho shore
aud his mates looked blankly one q
another. and very pityingly Vt poor
wondering little Jessie, who cOult
not make out why they should wan
10 keep her from her father, nor vii!
he should roll his eyes 50, aud grin,
his teeth, and fling about his arms a'
IL hc wanted to fight, and talk 90 fun
nily, when she did yet to see hin,.
Up aud down went the light.hous
ball, in y iorlorm hope Of getting III.
from land; but 20 wild was th'
weather that Alick aud Steve coul.
not make sure that their signals wer'
seen. They could make out no an
swcr to thcm--anl, besides, the!
could not help fccliu. that IL wOuI.
be impossible for. the people on shor'
tc give them any help even II the.
knew. they wanted 1t.
Lighthouse duty, under ordinar.
circumstances, would not bc q sever
tax on the energies OF two men, bu
II wus y very different matter whe
tho man of duty had to keep som
kind OF watch over sick cOinra.il
One night Steve, who was sitiin
with Jack, nodded OIL to sleep. Tn
sick man Slipped from his bed, ra
up the ladder. staircascs like cal
aud before Alick, who was sit,im
under the blaze of bemcticcnt ligi,
that was flashing its rays over til
watering waste Of waters, could la
hands on him, he had wrenched opc
the door, aud let in tho fierce vim
which seemed TO yell with iiendis
triumph US he flung himself owe
the balcony rail.
When little Jessie woke next morn
ing, and began her day as usual wit
~ call for "Dnd.da, dad-da." Alic
and Steve. big, brown, blur mc
though they were, had hard work I
keep from crying. They could NO
tell her that her father had throw
, himself into the gray aud white boi
, ing chaos ~ which no living thin
Ia Ia. l..s eisss m