The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-03-19


ran 10 him and he tossed her lightly UP
and down. How big and strong and
good-natured he seemed. Tho children
chung about his knees whom he was
washing his face and laughed and
shouted when he dashed the cool fluid
upon his feverish head and sprnlsled
them with the bright drops. When he
was wiping his trembling hands he in
quircd for Paul.
He got his breakfast early and went
up the shore with the boat To see II no
could get some fish" said the mother
"lIell he back about noon and take the
clean clothes 70 the mill
The man looked down. An expression
OF shame aud unworthincss passed
across his face When they were seated
he ate but little, but drank great
draugits OF coffee.
You sec, Lucy, when dropped down
ont OF Deep creek into the sea. he said,
in answer 20 her inquiry. IL smelt a
storm comm | wasn't very clear in
the upper story. guess, hui thought
could make the bay afore It struck. an
! rowcd tremendous. But the harri-
cane caro on like race horse, an with
the first scoop IL lifted me an the boat
clean outcn the water | hung in 'er.
though a rood muuy times | thought
She was goin upside down. uut She KEEP
on 'cr bottom some way en- run on in
The darkness nm liEhtnin' like all pos
acqscd. nabbcd holt Of The ruddcr an
l.cp' rightu' her when the lightnin' fell,
which was about every second. The
seu looked white Ike kettle of water
biin over, an suddenly ] see a ship was
about 90 lUn over me from behind. II
Was iyin' .farc the wind like an crea-
Uen and fist missed me. heard things
rirrin' and brcaldn on her an ahouts
and crcnmin as she passed; then some-
thiu come crashin' pgn the boat and
knocked me outen It. The next second,
J. goo by the lightnin' that il was % big
platform or stagin' Of boards an 1
climbed up onto IL. As soon a5 I got
my breath | heard something erwin by
me and looked around, and 10 and be-
hclr thia little thing was layin' there
ticd fast 60 the platform / got her
loose an she cotchcd me rcund the neck
aaI hiit me fast. an doyou know, Lucy,
Ia ny scare an confusion ! thought it
was RrCc1ct Wal, lie continued. after
rausC, "f h.it 90 her an She hilt TO ms.
au ] thought, my soul and body. wc'd
bc lh,oW.d ofcn tho pitchiu'. rolliu'
rat.. bui Il wont straight forthc hcud,
.1i aiot student | looked up and
alr tAc front Of the clif 80, white am
uioic in thc lightnin' as Che face on "a
and tHc nest mimi, Wc Jel,
wilma crash. and me and thc child Fas
bot un one 90 Che pillars. und cliUclod
ho0 uf it aud ! got footu au' hung
thuc til Paul come with tlo rlpc."
A heavy silence fell between them.
l.a 'angedto speak cf the boys bravery,
bot 90 Che face OK his own shameiJililo.
thc words stuck in his throat Present
D. he arose.
OF guess, Lucy, I'll go mp 90 tho
wharf and see Eric lverson ho solid.
"Mebby ken get him to como around
this way tonight and talk with the
little thing, I'm thinkin' She, Norvc-
gian> an mebbe he can find out where
she's from"
Yes, Travc." said the woman.
Then he stopped down and said:
"Good-by, little canary; I'm coin 60
fetch some one that can understand y'r
pipin'." The child looked at him wonder
ingly moment, then put her arms
about his neck and kissed him
"Oh, Travc," said the wife, "you won't
drink any more, viii you? See, it'slilse
as II Breeze had come back from
Heaven and was begin you with kisses
not to be bad any more, " and she was
crying on his breast
The man gave a groan of wild contri-
ton and hclplessncas.
mo, Lucy, | won't ever fetch IL
again" he said. "I'll strive agin it, an
won't ever fetch it no morc!" And he
went away with cliuchcd fists swear
ing in his soul that liquor should never
pass Lis lips again. But alas. for the
man who once sets himself on fire with
this inhuman thirst His win l. turned
to ashes in tho flames.
Paul came home at noon with n shin
ing string of fish, but the father did not
come. When dinner was over the boy
shouldcrcd his big bag 81 clothes and
started FOR the mills.
"Ill bring him home, mother, II |
KEN he said. Don't worry" and he
went limping on.
When he had delivered the clothes,
| he turned of into the town. There all
the streets ran stumbling down aud
conyergcd upon the wharves, and he
went mp one and down another looking
ya.nly for his father Presently, with q
/ thrill Of horror, he saw the man como
rccling from a little grog shop down by
/ the water side. An aching heavi-
ness spread through all his being
os he stood dumbly watching him.
What had it all come TO, his saving this
/ man aud bringing him back into tho
world2 With bitter throb hc started
I toward him. The man saw him com
/ Ing as be stood leering about, nnc
started down the shore toward home
The boy followed, hoping in some way
/ 20 lun him aside that his mother might
/ De spared this tortming sight, Sudden
/ ly as the father zig-2agged forward, j,
wedauI confronted the boy
"5on, you're trump and ! want the
/ molcy yo got for the washin',' he said
/ tl.ekly
Paul gave a cry Of horror and sprung
/ back. bat ia his lameness he stumbled
. all iell and the father jumped heavily
I upon him,
"ammc the money!" he yelled wild
ly aa thoy struggled; but the hos
Gully gave @ pit.fm cry, and got ul
Wta him. Then they began TO strup
. 81. aa tleF stood writing, rcolng
1 striking, end suddenly they plunged
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