The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-10-05

tuOus CnaOs; every WnCrc uOatlng rag
ments Of wreck aud the stain Of earth
torn from It's parent shore; ruin and de-
etl4cf al lul ln..ir., t 'vgg fair to
loci; upon.
Far ont to sea q won an, glfh . child
IN her arms. fioa.ed alone in small
open boat. Alone they had been saved
from wrecked and sr.Fen shjp--saved
from drowning, a !. seemed, but to die
Of hrryer, and for hours they had tossed
helpless NJ the mercy Of the waves
Many a ship had como near them, but
the wQman's cries were not heard in
tho bowling of the tempest, and be-
meath the darkened sky the futtering
rag che waved was lost in the spray
which envelOped her. so the ships went
ON. The woman's voice grew faint, and
despair was in her heart. Let death
but come quickly" she cried, and but
for my child il would be welcome-but
for my child and for his father await
ing him at home have cried. have
prayed in vain. No help is left in earth
or in heaven
But the little ray wandered on toward
her over the sea, aud the woman, lift
ing her heavy lids, saw the coming
glimmer on the water Her breath came
quicker, her pale lips trembled, her
glance followed swiftly up to the patch
Of blue sky above, while over her death
like face and in her duliod eyes there
broke light such as the ray had never
seen before. AT the sight OF IL now he
flashed back up 10 the heavens beyond
the clouds Come, he cried y, his
comrades, come aud soc, for there il
something fairer than aught that has
boon before. fairer than the sunlit sea
or than the laughter on children 's lips. "
His comrades flocked 70 his call aud
poured down through the crevice in the
clouds, widening it as they went Then
they stretched themselves, a broad path
OF light, from the sky above to the lone
ly boat, which they bathcd in their soft
radiance.
Across the storm driven sea, cleaving
the waves asunder with stately motion,
great ship came. The eyes Of those
on board her, wearied with gloom, turn
ed gladly 10 that bright spot on sky
and sea, and turning saw the boat, saw
the white face of the woman aud her
waving signal. SO the ship altered h,r
course, and soon the mother and her
burden stool safe upon tho decks.
Evening drew near The tempest hal
fed now, ard thus loft alone tho tired,
gray waves, their strength failing AMI
their fury spent. were heaving in sull, a
impotence TO rest The clouds, fallinr
away from the sky gathered themselves
III soft, changing masses OF vapcr
around the edge Of the sea. The CUR,
sinking lower and lower, called to the
rays to come. Sadly they heard the call.
They bade farewell to their beloved
earth in passion of fer, id color. Upon
wave and cliff. mountain Gnd cloud,
they rained their glowing kisses, and
earth's beauty quivcred into new glory,
as does a msiden's in her lovers EN-
brace. Ther they drew together, a road
OF golden splendor ON the sea rs they
crowded westward after their dcparf-
ing king. With slow. majestic motion
no sank to ret
But the little ray hung back. He had
found the cloud who had stood hi,
fricnd that morning, aud he waited ~
give her gooIly. Ho was filing her
now with lis cwn golden glory of ligl5
as h9 whispered to Ia = OF all tho beauty
which was /" che world. Alas, she
would stay with It still in tho wonder
of the night, the great jgrl, peace which
he never might know. Ho thanked her.
too, III loving words and kisses till she
blusLed red with Pleasure, and then
with tender, slow reluctance he drew
away from her. AZ he went tho flush
faded, passing in gentle change through
every sha;.c Of rasse5 and purple till Ito
cloud waS lot alono. resting soft and
r .. .a. N, ,rr couch.
sa- JL- .i.- l.y was thinking of tl,s
high, of hope which ha had seen in the
woman 3 eyes ghat day. "Ah, said no
:" himselE "i II / could only shine like
th"ti' And With this wish in him he
fingered sun III the sky beneath, color
ing 1t green SD pure and so tender that
to the woman watching from tho ship's
deck it seemed as if heavens own spripy
were bursting into blossom in her sight
But the light lossened, and the color
faded, and she remembered that il was
but sun tinted vapor after all She sigh
ed but the sigh left her lips in n smile
for the child laughing stretched bis
hHhos 70 her iace. Lovingly she pressed
HIN closer 70 her and drow her shawl
more warmly round him Good night
httio one, che Whispered. you must
sleep now. for TIE DAY is ended To.
morrow ThSI tho light comes back.
you SHAH " 40 AGAIN Then she ben,
her head down toward his face and min.