The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-05-16
ny ETHEL DANE.

CAV the SEQ is moaning tonight,
md we'll have o squall before many
hours, or the signs will fail Tor the
first in q lifetime
And the speaker, Robert Hilton,
keeper of the lighthouse ct Rock
Point, gazed auxiously over the
troubled voters. Slowly the old
man passed up the stairs, TO per-
form the duty Of lighting the lamp
whose bright rays IL God % s.lIsd,
sbould act as q beacon OF safety 70
the travellers on tho stormy deep: =.
The darkness Of night settled
gloomily down, and many heart in
the humble cottages Of the fisher.
man prayed for the husbands aud
sons who then might be performing
o sailors duties.
suddenly the storm burst forth In
;ts widest fury, aud the distant
boom of q signal gun told that o
ship was in danger.
"God help the souls on board !
was the involuntary cry ss the men,
with one accord, leaped over the
iatting crags aud peaks which hem-
med in the foaming sea.
Boom boom ! boom! ,
Surely the vessel would be dashed
apaiust the rocks, for it seemed i'm
possible for any ship-no matter
how stunch and trim-to live in
such o storm Fires were quickly
kindled along the shore, and the
braye-hearted fishermen hastened to
see what assistance could be given
TO those beseeching the aid.
Crash ! and the chip had struck
the fatal rock. -,
Ropes aud casks were hastily
thrown out by those watching the
wreck, hoping that some poor sou
struggling in the food might thus
gain a respite from death.
But the waves-foaming and
lashing in the fury Of the storm
seeming reaping q harvest OF souls
for of all those who that day had
trod the deck OF the "Princess Ma
ria" in the glow Of health, one ONLY
escaped the fate Of becoming 1000
for sharks. ,.m
"Ho / some ono bring light !"
And the sturdy voice OF Newtor
Hill sounded above the roar OF tn
sea. Lights were taken, and at tn
edge Of the foaming breakers, Hill
was seen bearing away . body tha
the waves h o d washed ashore
Strong hands carried away Q drip
piuc form to the nearest cottage
where they found Z little child clasp
cd tightly on the dead w0msn'
breast
"What shall We do, Mother Fin
lev = asked one woman In waiting
aAh the cruel waves have sen
the lady to her last reckonin.'
moaned the old woman "but SOM
one unclasp her arms and take th'
child. God grant We may save on
life tonight"
Mothers-that had children tuck
ed snugly away in their cribs .
home-took the little one CAREFUL.
awav from the death-chilled arm
that EMBODIED IL and then robed th
dead body Of tho stranger for buria
ON the morrow. .,
aWho win claim the babel" aske'
Graudame Finley, after the chill
had been kissed and cried over b,
half o score Of women.
~ will, neighbors,' answered
voice husky with emotion. "Th
good Shepherd called home one Q
our own Aock not long since, On
cancy. Won't l. wife y
And he glanced toward 2 wona
citing in the corner OF The roes
holding the babe In her arms. .
eyes, William, and God deal Wit
N, as we do with the LIE % strange
~ saved tonight" ,...,
Thus II happond that the littl
vail, flung from the foam on th.
Wild. stormy night was oherished !
the heart and home OF William Chi
ton.
"Any name, Ellen, whereby v
may gaia knowledge Of her parer
taGe I" asksd Mr.. Chiffon, - The
~ A thsir own cosy room.
u have only found this one VOL
SAN~i.u, ~kananad on hNP lnrmon
n wreath Of roees."
"A snail clue. but u may briz
iey y eoms troubled h:arA"
Seventeen yeass had paesed: y
Airiaa, tho little seerwaif I'D ~
dsd in(e Nv iwll hloen q wona