The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-18

Ing the apartment to meet him. But
she was not there. Tie entered the |
room where the signal had usually
been placed and gazed earnestly !
around. Everything appeared 20 be
Just az he had lasf-ft Il. end he could
no, bring himsel .lbeli,ye that his
mother, who had ybnced him az
parting only three aonths before. was
now sleeping In the cold grave
He glanced toward the window. The
lamp was there. In les accustomed
place. but Il was not burning The
boy approached and gazed upon II
The wick was blackencd and crlsped
showing that Il had been lighted. but
the oil was entirely exhausted. showing
how q had become oxtlngulshed 81.
lently the devoted son regarded this
evidence OF mothers remembrance
and love. and then. turning 10 the
neighbor. he asked "LOring how long
has my mother been deadg-
"she was buried only yesterday"
Gould you not have kept her body
until came?"
mo we did Just as your mother In.
sirucied us 10 DO"
How was that"
For a week before her death your
mother hep, that light burning In the
window"
she expected my return9"
Yes"
well. go on"
Five days ago your mother called
me TO her side and then asked me 10
bring her the light dld 20. She
gazed upon u. aud smiled. Then she
told me TO on Il afresh and trim and
llght H. did 80 and she told me 10
set Il In the window"
Bless her-bless herr" sobbed the
boy.
When I had replaced the light, she
said; In an hour sAall be no more.
] should like 10 see my dear boy once
more. but ] fear shall not be able 10
do 20. But keep the light burulng IN
the window until the oil 10 exhausted.
and Il goes out OF Itself Then. and
not until then. place my body in the
grave. n my boy arrives. he will see
the light II Il be siill burning. and will
hasten here he will gaze upon my
pale. cold face. and read there N,
words Of blessing ! would speak. II
no light be- burning. he win know thai
his mother Il no more. aud. hondlnr
over my grave he will weep ant
mourn my loss. hut tell him am mo-
lost. Tell him 10 look up 20 the hlu,
arch above him. and IN heavens win
dow be viii see the light which hl
mother placed there. burning brightly
signal and a beacon for him. Say
ing this. she died"
And you dld a. she requesieafr
Yes. the grave was made In M
grove yonder. a. sunset yesterday m
lamp went out. and We then placed be
poor body 20 rest"
/. Frank Ludlow ala not sleep tina
, nifht. but set himself 10 work 10 beau
, tiiy aud ornament the spot where slep
that dear clay. When morning dawn
4 cd. the fresh. green sod covered IN
mound. and flowers had been plante
2 upon H. This done. with hoav
heart the lad set out TO reioln hi
ship.
When he entered the cabin. the car
b. tain asked.
We'll. Frank. vas the absence {
the light explained"
Yes. sir"
why. was Il no, burning"
g 1T has been transferred. sir. to on
/" o. the windows Of heaven. I shall onl
l. see Il when have made my last 70,
n age across the dark river Of death.
Frank set about his duties with al
parent cheerfulness. but u was eyidel
that he was heart-broken.
The ship vas again upon Is retur
voyage from New Orleans. Il was o.
posite The point where stood the Ion
~ cottage and where slept the mother
clay. The entire ships onicers az
creW surrounded the couch OF the d
ing boy. he asked:
: Captain, are We not near the co
tage1"
Yes. Frank"
But can you see the light burning
1T b. not burning there. Frank"
But Il Is burning up yondei. for
can see a."
Ill The brave boy did not speak agal
N Tie smiled and his spirit pass
N quickly away
- Did he no, see the light biz moth
had placed In the window % his hea
only home. even before he had reach
IL