Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-06-10

II don know, was nls rePiy'
"What first ?"
"To go to the light house"
But he was mistaken. The first
thing he had 10 do was to dispose OF
Lucy. He could not teke her; he
could not leave her.
IF you were only horse," he hur-
riedly cried, II could put you in the
stable. If you we're COW Id tie
you to the stake; but what can | uc
with baby3
"Lucy can &c" said the child.
mo che can't" he answered, and
then he looked out again, Tut his
mother YVES not in sight, and the red
f,g, which meant Come at once,
still shook and be, koned to him.
He tied Lucy into her little chair
with an apron and wrote note to his
mother:
DEAR NJ THEIR - Father wanted me
right away and the lamp 8 not lit and it
Is after sunse and hope Lucy won't get
into trouble. Your son,
HENRY BRUCE"
He put this note in front OF the
amp and hurried off.
A boat was always kept ready, and
Henry spraug into it and rowed Oh
with energy. 1t was dark, however
he reached the light house, and rain
had began o fall. He tied his boat
to their per and ran to the tower. lie
opened Sun Il, heavy bronze door
I'D en- cred large, ALWAYS dim'y
nght d room, in which WAS stored
cy&i and wood, C.l tlr the lamp, ant
fresh water from the mania d.
Tue stairs we've in this room aud
Hem. ran up. The room above was
he kitchen, over that was the bed
foom, aud from this ladder led tC
he amtern. All as dark and ileut
Ho spoke again and again, but etli'
al. was silent. Then he heard /"
.roan, aud rushed down the ladder
got the keep rs hand.lamp and ran
ack. His father lay on the fo
his eyes were closed and blood ran
from his temple. 1t WAS plain he ha'
lsien and hurt himself.
Henry began to cry. He did moi
know what to do. Then he remem'
bered that LIE ought to stop the blood
md taking his fathers hsndkerchie
tlom his pocket, he tied up the
| wound.
Still his father neither spoke mol
| moved. Then he cried again. And
hen he thought OF his mother. Sht
must by this time be at h.me, ane
without hesitation he rushed OF
gain Tut this time to his boat. II
took but a moment to unite it anc
spring in and be off.
The rain fell heavily, the rair
| d shed on the rocks, and Henry
looking up, saw the dim outlines o
The lighthouse. He stopped rowing
His heart gave a jump, anil before
| na eyes seemed 20 flash he "Charge
| OF the keepers" hung up in the light
| 40, se.
YOU ar to light tie lamps every
vening at sunset'ing, and keep then
burning bright and clear until sun
rsirg."
His fathers faithfulness, the grea
lm ortance of lighting up, rushed IN
to Henry's mind. He turned hia
oat and ed back few rods. But
h couid MT he He must take hi
"a ih,rovr His fntlie; wCu'd die f"i
W. Of etp A. he d eed. lemh
~, un4l ua, ir esolute, he remeia
a,ed how oftoa his father had saia
hat no wreoll should ever be BIZ
rault. and il was terrible night
Henry knew what his father wouic
nv. and he at once rowad back. He
returned to the hose stumbled u
le dark -tair9, got he lamp, an
n. ,p.otna ntern 1t t.2a 1ll
u! mutn nt & ilEh the ltaps o.,
The elow spread out on the sa'
Aroused b, the glare, his iathe'
opeued bis eyes.
"The lamps" he said.
Il have lighted tlem," Henry re
,lled, "and now l am going for moth
er."
Stay was the answer and hi
a,her closed his eyes.
Henry hesitate !, but he sat dowr
the hard char in which his father
snent the nigut watching. He knew