Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-09-04

! brass compass lay near the door
| Inside were rows Of lanterns hang
ing on the bare beams and rafters,
/ and Riggs. who sat beside a bench.
/ and gave orders To the lad who served
| him. IS . drawing, sleepy voice. An
ana Dutch lantern. its light softened
with green glass. sent a silver beam
across the gloomy upper air 81 the
shop every evening. Riggs had been
blind for many years, but there was
heaven fun Of light in him for all that.
shall never forget that evening /
came 10 the little shop. The boy had
nut out an the lights but one-an old
lin lantern with spray ~ lights
bursting through IS perforated sides.
Rirvs was showing IL 70 some
stranger. IS he held II aloft the
little lantern looked like a castle tow
er its many windows lighted, and as
ne set II down there was a golden
sprinkle on the floor, as II stone had
SMASHED upon some magic, sunlight
nool there in the darkness. Riggs
lifted the lantern presently, and stood
swinging II in his hand. Then its rays
shone upon the darkness. falling 81
leptlv into every nook and corner Of
the gloomy shop and breaking into
flowing dapples on the roof and
walls,
Here is little handful q daylight"
he said; and then came the words that
seemed TO have been written for his
tongue;
Han. holy light. onsprins Of Heavens
MS deep voice rose and fell, riding
his mighty rhythm Of inspired song
until he reached the words:
..rhat I may see and ten OF thirgs invisi-
Ole 90 mortal sight
When he had finished he sat down
and holding the lantern between his
knees. opened its door and. as the light
streamed out upon his hands rubbed
,bem a time. silently, as II washing
tbem in the food of light.
..Blind?" said the stranger.
aNo.d said he. only dreaming as you
are-both Of you"
II seemed strange 20 me ne shouiu
think we were dreaming. -
Event to bed one night" he eontin-
nod stroking his long, white beard
aand saw the lights 60 out ana the
dark; and it's never come morning 1
went into a dream after I'd gone 70
hed and dreamed that ] was hiiiu.
And then | thought woke up anu
.ould hear my shipmates dressing. anu,
saws l: its terrible dark NOR ms a
and / thought they laughed anI
.ai,l IL was broad daylight. ana Wan'es
90 know what was the matter Anu
heard myself ask;
...Ain't It night? And heard 'ne"
answer: -. h.
Knight. why, man, We mus, y
dreaming Then | thought ! ie,t lly
80 back 10 my bunk; and I'm llills
tbcre vet in a dream and Il seems Neiy
49, And I've dreamed everything q
- could think Of since then. lo1
-. ,,,s coming home 20 marry anu
settle down. Thought ! came noine
and my mother and sister met me ~
- dcck OF course l couldn. see
~, and ! felt an over Their races
~ III besrd them CRYING, just as if Il was
real il, IAN.
and saysL Where's Annieg mean me :
to- the girl I was 20 marry a
. ~ thew told me she was there'
en5 nut her hand in mine ana ! Irlea
.--;,Ie ~ see her. thought ! say
-, "a and cried and cried, and then
Lonnened 10 think that ! was ohly
5rsdminr after an. j dreamed Ia
~ went away and that my NOME ,.,
s ~, ~ nat / started this little shoP,
S 80 as # il was all real. ana ye, !
tno,v rm only dreaming. You ni |, N.S
49, 49,, here 10 buy things and tax win WIN
col's only part Of my dream. u1s
~ ~ tboucht a man came IN ana .o'J
annie was married. Wen,
M -. re- how home and sat there pa
sen -, ~, ,lone that evening. Ana oy
"a "a bv INV sister came in and So : %
ne. What are You CRYING i0'
ND ~ savsI: Armies married
g. oh pshaw!' says she, ,Sou
s-..ninr. TN all come right
u and so l keep forgetting y
-, - sometimes have an awiu' s' ,
are'ili -. ,bonk God. know I'm oniy
~, know that when the No. I,
=. -or,es I shall wake and Iaeh-i =