Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-10-13

Alter thdt ! haunted the place bN night
and by day, its wildneSs and drearincs-
suited my mood. fancicd that the
white spray as il dashed up between
the rocks when the great waves brol,,.
there was her spirit and that no other
boat might get under the control OF The
current. and also rs II little memorial
or her beauty and sweetness. told my
scli, carried those stones mp tn, edge
aud built that tower and kept my lamp
/ burning.
The fishermen like IL. for this is "A
dangerous coast. and they took TO cali
ing me Tom Little Lamp. and 10 bring
ing me little things for my comfort
They thought me foolish. suppose. but
yet they were sorry for me. The coas:
dwcllcrs are kind No one can tell how
kind until they have lived among them.
AT length grew TO love the place
81 much that made an agreement with
the stanch old sycamore to give me it,
place. / was TO cut il down and TO us
every particle Of il about my cabin. and
did so; not so much as a twig has gone
to the fire or to the waves. and the old
tree is satisfied. and so ann I.
81 used TO sit at this seward win
dow and look out between the rocks and
wonder if anyone was as grieved ut her
death as was |. and wish | knew abou.
her folks. and if they ever got the trunk
fun of the rIrcst of my sea treasures.
for she admired them so much that had
given them To her. and had helped her to
pack them. At length i'm memory of her
! began 10 make another collcction-thc
one YOU see here.
Sometimes after hard blow, when
The burrows between the waves are so
deep that the very bottom of the sen is
plowed, tiny pink and white shells fit
for lady's necklace may he found on
that little rough island away in the
otiing to the southwest. | wanted TO go
over there. but my boat was not large
enough for so long trip; but one dav
n fellow who had heard me say that |
knew Just where to look for the dainty
things asked me 10 pilot a city party
he was going 10 take over on his sail
boat. | was glad enough TO 20. but
didn't feel like talking. so | sat down i'm
an out-of-thc-way place on the deck.
pulled my hat over my eyes and made
a. If | was asleep
presently some of the young people
/
in blind sort of way Suggesting that
! was fit subject for Irritation. Hes
asleep. said one Hes stupid said an.
other. and still another added in low
voice. thinking could not hear:
oh. no, dear fellow. he is far from
stupid. but he is daft Iove-crackcd or
something. They call him Tom Littl.
Lamp because hc keeps lamp burning
III the cove above the lighthouse wher.
his boat was wrecked once with his lady
love on board.
Dear me. how romautic,' said
voice rs clear and hard as water drip
ping upon ice on a freezing day. 1T
reminds me % a little romance of my
own
oh Mrs. Oliver cried one OF the
/ young things. Did YOU ever really have
" romance? Excuse me. but we have
always been told that your, was a made
match 10 secure union Of estates
( And 50 il was. my child. and en-
/ trely proper and iudiciuus. but | had
I my romanceS, and my poor dear hus-
Hand. who only lived Il month after our
wedding day, had his as well. no doubt.
One summer when lee took a sea voyage
for his health came with q few friends
upon this coast. somewhere fora LITTLE
quiet. do not remember the name Of
the fishing village where we STONED |
but II was quaint. wild nook where
AN old woman who made excellent
choWoerS gave us comfortable quarters /.
and clean beds There was fine bathing /
and boats and sober boatmcu. so we |
stayed on.