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then Le thought ~ his mother. She
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oiil hesitation bs rushed m again, but
this time " his boat. II took him but
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The rain fell heavily, the waves dashed
on Lbs rocks, abd Hs..fy looking mp saw
tbs dim oitlias ~ tbs lighthouse. He
stopped rowing. His hssrt gave = great
lump, and befOrs his eyes seemed ~
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porianoe Of lighting up. rushed into
1isDry's mind and again hs involuntarily
repealed bis Emergency Drill"
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'"fhe lamps are not lighted
What first 2"
'"fo light them"
lie turned bia boat and rowed back .
few rods. Int MAS II first2 IL could
not be iis must take his mother over.
His father would die for want 0f help,
As ha paused, trembling. anxious. irrsso-
lutte, ha remembered how often his
father had said that no wreck should
ever be his fault, and II was terrible
night
Henry knew what his father would
say, aud he al once rowed directly back.
iia returned 10 tho house. ntumbled up
the dark stairs. got tho lamp again and
nan up into The lantern. II took him but
u moment 10 light thd lamps, and tho
glow spread out on tho sea, and aroused
by the glare his father opened his eyes.
1.-The lamps" he said.
II have lighted them" Henry repliod
"and now | am going for mother
"Stay r. was the answer. and his
father closed his eyea again
Henry heaitatea. but he sat down in
the hard chair Ia which hia father spent
eaeh night Watching lilo knew what
hiH father meant. Tho lighta would 80
out. and needed care all night.
And al Henry sat there. The wind
howled. the honae shook aud swayed:
the sea birda dashed against the glass
the rain beat on the roof. and all sorts OF
Wild aounda aaemed 10 be IN the air.
Sometimes ha got up and bathed his
fathers head with water. Ho brought u
pillow, He talked To him. but had no
answer but u moan, yet no never cried.
and he never ceased to keep tho lamps
burning bright and clear"
II seemed 10 him nearly morning whom
he heard pounding At the lighthouse
deer, he knew II was acme one seeking
ahelter. aud he went down aud opened H.
There stood man and boy and his
mother
Henry cried them And he laughed
aud he elang around her neok. and ho
poured out that his father WAS hurt. and
he had kept the llghts burning he had
~ leave Lucy. and all of II In ono
breath,
"nut." sAid his mother. pushing back
her wet hair. II do not understand.
Where is your a'hers Where il
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