Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-07

stove. "ar the combcrs is just a-huinp-
in over White Hoss ledge, an the
sprays fyin' halfway up the light
house.
THE Lord-amassy help any poor
soul that goes ashore tonight. re-
spondcd n portly. white haired woman
beside tho stove as monster wave
made the little dwelling trcmblc.
Unclc Terry took off his dripping
souwestcr and coat and. hanging them
over the wood box, went TO the sink
and began pumping n basin OF water.
BETTER have some warm, Silas," said
the woman. taking the steaming kettle
from the stove and following him.
It's more comfortin."
When he had washed and combcd
his scanty gray locks and beard ut
small mirror he stood for moment
beside the stove. His weather beaten
face that evinccd character. so pro-
nounccd were its features, wore
smile, and his deep set gray eyes emit
ted twinkle
Supper most ready, Lissy:' he ask
ed. cying Il pot on the stove that gave
out an appctizing odor. I'm hungry
'nough TO eat mule with the harness
on"
Twill be in a mint" was the re
ply Better go into tothcr room
where Tcllys settin' the table,
Uncle Terry obeycd. and, finding
bright fire burning there, stood back
to it, smiling affcctionHtcly mt "a young
girl busy beside the table. She had an
oval face. Il rather thin and dclicate
uoso. small. sweet mouth and eyes that
were big. blue and appealing. y wealth
of light hair was cOlcd on the back of
her head. and her form was full ana
rounded.
ITS blowing hard tonight, father
ISN'T it, she observed. Il can feel
he waves shake the house" Then.
not waiting for an answer. she step
ped to a closet and. bringing short
gray ccat and felt slippers, pushed an
armchair TO the fire and. placing the
slippers beside it, held the coat ready
for him to put it on.
You might as we'll he comfortable"
she added. You haven't got to go out
again, have YOU"
The man seated himself and. draw
ing off his wet boots and putting on his
slippers. opened his hands toward the
blaze and observed. You and l.issy s
bound TO cossci me. So hinehy ! won
stir out 'copt the sun shines
Silas Terry. or Jncle Terry, as every
body on Southport island called him.
was and for thirty years had been the
keeper of the cape light, situated ON
the outcrmost point of the island. To
this he added the daily duty of mail
carrier to the head OF the island. eight
I miles distant. and there connecting
with snail steamer plying between
the Maine coast islands and a shore
port. He also. in common with other
| Of the islanders tilted little land and
4 kept few traps set for Holsters He
was an honest. kind hearted and fairly
we'll read man whose odd sayings and
/ quaint phrases were proV"rhial Will
his wife. whom everybody called Aunt
Iissy, and adopted daughter rcily, he
HN'u III 1t HV't " NI' H'''' '''' :" '.''
cape H2ht. ana rs he put H. MS 'a'ch
string was allus ont
hcle cry had history anu no
| the lcas; Interesting cpsod" in it was
thc entrance mo MS I!l' ~ 'l''H S'i'i'
lar ana pNl" "Eo'l 2lri' i'Fhal'S hi'
own grap'lc description VIII pest 'ei
the lai';
-, n l.
III was cont tue las' March, more
'hah clGh'eeh year aE" an "l'r'h ont
q rhc worst blows ever r'c-'i"c' H!lc'
KEEP 'he IlGh'' th"t one H"fhih
spl'd NesSei nara an last Oh Whlt'
Hoss ledge bout FAN llI'e OH 'h'
! pint II had been SAo"in some an
lroZc on me Windo"S Ia" ISiil' st
hlebnc She dldh see IL IoI" she ic'cH
ed 'p All s'ondlh ! 10 seas was pounu
III hor Ike great GUNS an III h'r 'IS
Sll couid Sc" NE poor ueNlls h'u
ma IN snow an zee" mar WA II III
nope FOR en- for no ooNT 'onid ii ilV''
moment IN mat aWIul g''' IN VIVA
wa nj no lltcboat mere l'sSy an III
made haste to bul!d Il hrc on 'li' III
to show I'll" poor c'i'tuES W" had ieeil''
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