Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-18

pens Il can't be v.ry dark and dreary while
we have each other"
The two sisters stood there on the wharf.
with their hands closely clasped aud their
,weet young faces looS ng out to sen. while
the day melted into the sombcr twilight,
aud the cool, gray mist drlitcd over the
island Suddenly pcegy's eyes opened, and
an expression Of pain-as " she had seen
some terrible vision passed over her face,
aud she turned with sharp cryi
"Oh, Mcgi darling Meg What should I
do II anything should happen 10 youW
Aud Meg. stopping over her tenderly
saidi
Peggy. sister. we'll hope that when God
takes NJ he will take ~ as be- brought ~.
together Aud II he does not, WHY then.
N was Ia heaven. am sure h. would let
me still be near 10 help aud comfort you
Even death could not separate ~"
Tie long winter had passed, md now
the warm April sunshine had come again.
aud the white sails once more dotted the
blue waters.
one morning word was brough, that the
lightkecpcr's mother. good grandmother
Colby, who lived several miles down the
coast, was III with rheumatism. The skip
per aud his wife prepared to 80 10 her at
once. ut looks pleasant enough now. hs
said b Meg. scanning the sky auVlously
"but shouldn't BE- noways surprised 70 IL
blows pretty lively afore night AMI its
about time Tor the biz spring tide. II Il
should come you'll get along all right; ~
never but once blew high enough ~ cover
the path 'twiKt hers and the tower. an
faint noways likely that twill now: but
It cnse Il should happen all you've got &.
do Is to watch, and take u biz of fool and
go into the tower. % that you can see 20
the light. aud then walt I'LL the tide
turns
In the morning the girls busted them
selves with the Homework. After dinner
they found q sheltered nook. and sat down
on the rocks In the sun.hnc. About .
o'clock the sky became suddenly overcast,
aud little puts Of wind came skurrying
acru u the water Listen" said Meg. ~
theJ started 10 20 In the house. edo you
heat To- moaning Of tho Blekbonci rs
a-li Sign Of storm"
During the two hours that followed tho
Wind steadily Increased. driving the waves
with snllcn roar on the little beach When
Meg went 10 start the light she found that
the mist had given place 10 rain. and she
bone She had Just returned 10 the kitchen
when a loud knock was heard. aud on open
INK the door two girls. with pale fncrs and
clothing dfrnohed with rain. crowded
shiycriug into the room They wcfr lier
tina Day and the daughter Of = wealthy
gentleman who had boarded with the Days
Tor two summers past
For mercy's sake hurry, and get us
some dry clothing" said Bertha ungtn.
cinusly.
Meg'- brow clouded. but she neither
stirred nor spoke
Don't stand staring therci It's stupid
Can't you sec that we're half dead WITH
the coldf Miss Howarla father had ~
come to Fast Creek On business connected
with the new railroad. and he brought her
with him. Il Wa % pleasant this morn.
ing that We two girls rowcd over Ia 'thc
olln' W. didn't notice how rough the
water had grown until We started 10 gu
home. aud got out into the bay aud saw
the whltccaps all around ~ II wn =
mercy that we were not swnmpei In try
INK TO row ashore. Then We started t.
walk To East Creek. but the wind blew :.
furiously that Il seemed To take all our
strength ! dou't know what we should
hays done " II had not been for the 'light'
here" sLe continued, addressing her CON.
panion. There isn't another house on the
whole road. These girls" and she turned
toward tho twins coutemptuously. "nre
the llghtkecpcr's daughters, used to go
To school with them"
The in.olcnt words brought a flush to
the strangers check u am sorry to
Dtroublo YOU" she said. touching Meg'-
arm gently, but ! should bc 40 glad Of
some dryelothing take cold 40 easily "
Meg's face cleared Instantly, and In a
few moments the two visitors. In dry gar,
ments. sat by the fire eating the food which
Peggy placed before them. Listen ox.
claimed Miss Howard. rising from the
chair. did you ever hear such storm,
L. frlghtful"
The wind was bowling dismnlly around
the house and attling the blinds, while
the rain was driving In sheets against the
window panc..
Isn't tho tide very hlghi" asked Der.
tina. ~ remember when We came over
the bridge bohind the house that the water
was nearly up 20 the plAnks"
Meg started quickly for the door.
II never knew that 10 happen before "
she said. Hand me my waterproof. Peggy.
lll run into the tower once more 10 make
surc that everything Is right fof the n ght "
Ia a few moments she came back. pale
hnd brcaihcss.
''Thc water Is nearly mp 10 the doors,ep.
! can't go TO the tower. aud its overlooked
behind the house too. u had only watched
a. father told met
Under her directions tho three girls
hastily gathered the few yauablrs OF the
house and carried them up 10 the sisters
room on the secoui story And they did
not got to work any too soon Tor By Tho
time they took up the last load a small
stream NJ water had forced iis way under
the door and ran gurging across the room
The hour Of the night wore NEARLY On
but Meg was 30 hopeful aud calm that VI,
helped To keep up the courage of the 9th
en-. She paid several visits TO the hill
aud each time came back more sober and
thoughtful. but she said not a word III,
water was already half way up to the sec
oud floor
She remembered with \ shudder how Old
and irail the house was "lfitwill only hol,
out, she thought. The last time she weie
out she found that the water had ganei
on them. Slowly but surely II was climb
Ing upward. But there was this 10 b,
thankful ior-tho wind had Abatrd some
what and the rain had ceased.
When she returned she said TO hel
/ gucstsi "Lle down; you need rest nor
than we do. II there Is any danger | vii
| call YOU"
She took down her little bible from
shelf, and opening II began to read whorl
hereye Glanced to rest Strangely enough
u was the forty sixth Palm. aud her yulc,
| grew unsteady as she fcalt.