The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-05-19

wash 'cm mi II was John Allan como
runnin' up tho path saw the wind
bring him along lie bnrst in with tho
wind aud spray. M Mnrthy Allan
dropped the best blue bowl
"'Thcres boat yonder, Ne says
Hfa boar
"'fiushr says Mary Alma, noddin' az
the windcr, an John Allan throws up
his arms aud runs cut. n / after hin.
an Mnrthy an Mary Anna comm ba-
hind Ay, but 'tvas gottin' dark. an n
monster eca was roarin'. We all Gtayed
out n-waitin' for the boat IL GOT
mighty dark, dark a. night. IN wc
couldn't sec n thing. got n lantern
out o tho Kitchen an ciimbed tho bel
fry stairs unbcknown 20 EN- all Ugh,
Int tho bats lit hard an sercechel
Ike all OF ON was doin' out yonGer on
rho-cl They nit my face aad blinded
my eyes, but didn't mind. ! SET the
i-np in tho vinder IN wont down
again down. down IL shonc far out
TO tho boat Ugh. how the brcakera
fouEht that. night lie always could
manage boat, couldn't no, AeEieh?'
Aunt Kcziah nodded
"Thcn ell Of sudden the light went
out-clcan out, Kezi-hg' The old WON
ans black eyes flashed.
$50 I've heard tell" said Aunt Ko.
ziuh
IAN were screcchin' for light They
might ha' reached en-. John Allan said
So They wouldn't lot me 70 out n the
water with one. I'd ha' done IL, but
twas oil John Allan a-holdln' me on
shore. But they were oil washed In
with the rnornin'. Aha, they couldn't
hold ne thcal. Don't let her gor cries
MGrthy, a-hangin' TO mc. But didn't l
lliag her down, an away went 70
meet 'cn al a-layin' on tho sand -
Cor.c carly TO the weddin'l-Thcy
wouldn't let mc carry him, John ALLAH
wouldn't. but ! went along, al my hair
howin' on his face. pat on my white
frocls. an my wreath on my hair
frctty hair. Kcziah-"
Ani again Aunt Kcsiah nodded
"An' laughed at Marthy Allan an
Mary Anna a-cryin' an wringin' their
head Twas ulco norma Go look
tho old woman suddenly turned har
eyes from the Gre, with return Of rea-
son Ia thcm-"go loo!, IL It's set" aud
again vcat 70 the window, and again
saw tho limo of light streaming from
the I.lfry towoT.
va" said. "it's there"
"Ay, then I'll get home," she NUT
tered, and. reaching her stick, she
wrapped her cloak around her aud hob.
blcd TO the door.
ears you going to ride in the air?''
asked Dolly, whose eyes were heavy
with clccp
"Aycl aye! Hear the pretty babyl
Yes. honey, I'll 60 on pnf o windr'
Maybe you'd best stop here" said
Aunt Kc5iah. Bat Mother Shcflo was
at tho door
'Captain's nwaitin'," she said, and nc
lifted tho latch sho gave mc tap
with Der stick "Nics boy, he doa't
thrsw etoacs-no, mol"
Tic wind rushed in anl swopt her
outward Into the darlsacss heard
tho breakers la9h tho beach. and the
door slammed.
"Dil tho really Crst set tho bclfry
light?' ] asked, once moro by the Gre.
Aunt Kc1iah nodded
Long bctorc ay time. They shy it's
saved many o vessel, too"
"What put II out that nighte" again
| aslgcd
"Your graz imothcr uscd to say no
body ever knew. Owls o. w.nl. most
likely. They say the ship might ha'
kept OF tho cape roci. II there been q
light, bat before another could DC tci
IL went dowa."
"ohr eEela.ricl, and thou yili
awhile Dolly'a curly head had dropped
forward. end ia tbs freight her chocl.
was tho color Of the big roscs Aunt
Keziah kept Tor her jar o. leaves
what Gid she mean by wcdGing?
/ os,;cd, presently. whose wedding
WAS it?"
"llcr own" said Aunt Kczlah, wind.
ing her yarn; lit was lis boat That's
when hor mind wcnt, that night She
set light in tho bclfry every night fos
many year. till SIC rot SO Oh the
pGrson got her onto Il and had II done.
Shea got some sense lott, but clio likes
70 tell tho atory over ind over. Nov,
go 60 bed, both O. you'll"
Bat Dolly could rot got awake. and
took hcr IN ray ertna. Her head dropped
on my shoulGs@ I'd, as ! started up
stairs slowly, che murt1usc,l:
Coin g ride up rn' up with the
doves" Resting n minute on the stcps.
Kissed her rosy chscls, and looked
oncls az Aunt Kcziah.
II wish ! had known about " ec.
fore" l said
"Why?" she asked
before I throw stonco nt Captain. "
"Oh, yes; the cats all she's got now"
Aunt Kcziah looted mp. with the
hcarth.Lroon In her hand.
David" she said, you'd best no.
member always that when folks arc
cranky in this world. there's most times
been heap 70 make 'cm co only other
folks don't think o. that part
look.
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