Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-02-26
The LlgDt-KaGl4r'S Son.

A long, narrow slip Of land be
longing TO the Canadian govern
ment and jntting out into the Gull
" st. Lawrence, was at the tina ]
write of, known by the appropriate
title OF Cape Hurricane.
On account of the dangerous
condition of the coast, a n'agnlh'
cent light house had been built at
The extreme point of the cape, and
hard by stood the cottage OF the
he per, an old seafariog man,
uamed Samuel JOhnsiOne.
Besides two daughters, he had
four sons, the youngest OF whom
Hale, aged IA years, is the hero of
my story.
One day IN the early part OF
September, the boys and girls
with the exception Of Hale. drove
about ten miles inland, for the
purpose of being present at a
wedding the same evening.
Samuel SobnstonP, who was
wldower, was consequently left
alone with his little son.
AS night approached, the for
mer perceived, with some anxiety
hat the SKY was overcast by heavy
c ouds, that a cold, vet wind wal
blowing from the north, and the
-xperienced mariner at once con
cluded that great storm was I'M
pending.
Hale, he said, entering the cot
tagr and addressing the boy. WHIT
was reading by the open fireplace
run down to the cove and pull vi
your ski1 high and dry. Youl
never sail the little Sea Gul
AGAIN, of to-nigbt's storm strikes
her.
All right, father, the boy re
piled with alacrity tor he woul'
! not lose his swift and beautifu
little pleasure boat for the world
III take care of the Sea Gull. Wi
you light the lamp?
Yes. Hurry up, my boy, for tn
storm 10 breaking already. Go
help those at sea tonight! Th
vreckers will be happy in tn
d morning.
1t may be we'll to remark her
hat along the barron shores {
Cane Hurricane we're scattered th
, cabins OF fugitive Indians, on'
casts from their tribes, and her
and there might be seen the shsnt
of some fisherman, who could &C
also the roles ofsmuggler ant
"A wIecker when occasion required
4, Hale found his task of placin
y the Sea Gull beyond danger MOI
T difficult than he imagined.
is Hence, 1t was some time betol
OF ne was ready to return to th
cottage, and when he turned h
steps In that direction, the Will
vas howllUg dismally, the wave
> we're already lashed in a fury, an
the spray from the rocks dashe
over the boy. drenching him to th
skin.
The lighthouse lamp, construct
ed on the revolving plan, no
flashed lts radiance through th
intense darkness of the night,
intervals OF minutes duration.
1 love a lighthouse, whetb
glisiening white snl beautlfI
kissed by the purllDg ripples OF
gentle sea. and bathed In {
golden sunshine OF summer ds
or slanding,drm and lnhlnclbl
lashed by the angry surge, bres
pr ing the tempest's wrath, and Ii
ed ing It's fire crowned head iuto Il
black, laundering midnight ok
- To me it is at once an emblem
the Infinite peace (which aeco
panies vlrtue and OF the graz
ter sublime courage which resi-
"' temptation.
me Hale stopped suddenly with
exclamation or surprise and Il
/. as he approached the Gotta
Something had happened VIII
made the boys blood run CO
l, and drove the ruddy color from
neaIthy face.
,0.I He crept up to the -~'sshsF'ui'
looked in. way be our soos i0r'u
sr understood ait
IswkuarkIy disg