Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-11-26
even If its a shark"

"o4opI lne child If she lives and iS no+ /
eidlined by relatives. 1t is almost q
uuly imposed on me BY events Whom
ne uoctor comes. therefore. I nurnosa |
asking him to see that she is bandod |
v'er TO Mrs. Sheppard, the nurse who
looks after my own little girl. I viii |
"rlie 10 her. My turn ashore comes
neAt week. Then l can devote some |
eiine 10 the necessary inquiries"
Jones made no protest. He knew
'hat Brands suggestion was good
one, and he promised silence with re-
saru TO the fight with the shark. Men
III the lighthouse service are Quick to
grasp the motives which cause others
70 AVOID publicity. They live sedate.
ionely lives. The noise, the rush the
purposeless activities of existence
ashore weary them They have been
known to petition the Trinity Brethren
10 send them back to isolated stations
When promoted to localities where the
pleasures and excitements of a town
were available.
having determined the immediate fu-
lure OF little .E. T." whose shrunken
~utures were now placid in sleep. they
quietly separated. Brand flung himself
YEARLY into bunk to obtain a much
needed rest, and the others hurried to
overtake the many duties awaiting
them.
Weather reports and daily journals
demanded instant attention. The oil
expenditure. the breakage of glass
schimneys. the consumption of stores,
the meteorological records-all must be
noted. An efficient lookout must be
maintained, signals answered or hoist
ed, everything kept spotlessly clean
and meals cooked. Until noon each day
a rock lighthouse is the scene of I'M
RENTING diligence and the loss of
nearly an hour and a half of Spences
watch, added to the presence of the
baby and the constant care which one
or other Of the two men bestowed on
her, made the remaining time doubIy
precious.
About 8 o'clock Brand was awaken
ed from heavy slumber by Jim's
hearty voice:
Breakfast ready, capn. Corfee,
eggs an haddick-fit for the queen,
God bless her! An baby's had another
pint of Jones' brew-Lord love her lit
) tie eyes, though haven't seen 'em yet.
A mint ago Jones sung down to me
: that the Lancelot has just cleared
earn du."
e The concluding statement brought
. Brand to his feet. The doctor would
be on the rock by the time breakfast
| was ended and the letter to Mrs
Sheppard written.
When the doctor did arrive he shool
bis head obviously at first sight of the
child.
Il don't know how she lived. She il
mere skeleton" he said.
Brand explained matters and hintet
at his theory.
s'Oh, the ways of nature are wonder
full admitted the doctor sometime
man will die from an absurdly trivia
thing. like the sting of a wasp or til
cutting of finger. AT others you ca
fling him headlong from the Alps an
he will merely suffer a bruise or two
OF course. this infant has an exceI
tionalIy strong constitution or SD
would have died days ago. However
YOU have done right so far. | will Sc
to her proper nourishment during th
next few days. 1t is most e1trao
binary case
Jones had managed so we'll that tt
chiId's garments were dry and we
ix1 aInon hl9nEP
J she was lowered into the steamer
boat. but the doctor, preferring
iurap. was soaked to the waist OWN
rs to 4 slip on the weed covered rock.
S. The crew of the tugboat bailed OF
,ff the derelict and towed her to Pc
zance.t
10 That evening a fisherman brought
IS note from Mrs. Sheppard. Among OF
h, or things. she wrote that the baby
he clothes were beautifully made and
IS q very expensive type. She was feVe
as ish the doctor said, but the condltl'
of bar ewes and lips would account 1
~ this apart from the effects OF proion
lg- ed exposure.
Is Brand read the letter to his mat
ce when the trio were enjoying an eve
cd ing pipe on the promenade the out
c,x balcony under the lantern. ;
"s'pose her people don't show VI
.ad observed jim, what are you goln
Lrd call her?' H
.sTreyillion,'' said Brand.
his The others gazed at him WIN 81
nrise. The prompt announcement /"
len unexpected. e,h,
81 have told you about the taoi
# land of Lyonnesse lying there oenea
;c +bo sea" he went on. pointing 10
dar,y blue expanse on whose dls1a
70 oonfines the Seilly isles We're silns
cited by the last glow OF the Vahisn
5rv SIM .ewen. the name of the only ?
-, con CON who escaped from that minor Q
. zoe zoe was Trevillion. 1t is suitable d
- occords with the initial OF her pr
file able surname. n;, 20;
'ors ooh | see." piped Jones, bus vol
o,ways high pitched. became ssauea
wo a 1rhen his brain was stirred
> if .sThat's o. K. for the T. . rema ar
Il n ..h,,t what about the 'E'F' Eli