The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25


he about face Tears dmmed bis and mace tn
group grow ndistnct though the mist had already REQ
people of the Mont St Michel sight of him behind great
buttress of the ramparts.
He scarcely sped had sunk
below the horizon and be had quite lost the mont in the os
still podded toward the calling into
the growing darkness At caught the sound of chids
thar ah wnn eeasee dor mome wne ne her #
child wandering forornly and
dsoately in the She sobbng his arms and
rapture
hast cinging closely
him. Garry back mother safe now; quite SAFE
Did the archangel ST. Michel send thea?"
There not be lost Michel knew that fun
we'll talking child
lie held fast in his of moonlight shons
through the little throw CHASTITY
gmmer across hurredly breathing
hardly through his casping Dephne SO fast that she
frightened silence
art thou taking me- Michel lie Dable she SAID begin
tell hee Maman has said must never look at thee Thou
shalt not carry farther"
There the child and her vehement
struggles free herself hinder Michel his desperate haste
speaking in his quiet which she knew WELL
BE m 9 my little Phne he said save
are lost SO am come to seek thee and carry thee back to thy
mother is dark here child and the is rising quickly
quickly But thou shalt be safe Be tranquil and let me make
eagerly.
"Yes he saved Michel He laid
down his life Now e me save
Il will be good child putting
again about his striving possible
regain the few that had lost But
before dark
Of the mont but too far still for them both to reach in
with his burden but little than twenty the would be
sands dry but before
sfest runner with weight could it.
seen fS e pr ss o wilt no, 10
thee where thou wilt See
my nett will put thee within and hang of these
and good Let US be quick quick 1t will be like swing
thee" ''' 's a''a'' 50 long as Sano 0e0"
Even while he spoke
last tide mark Dephine only
M n haa bep
and by STOPPING down she could touch with her out
fast locked round the stake and bis face upfted
"Phine" not afraid when the water
lies below thee even if do not speak Thou safe"
Art thou safe also. Miche?' she asked.
Yes am safe aIso be answered quiet
shall speak thee the
for thee He bound himself the bind
here This Dephine understand
say safe as thou art tranquil and happy
"we shall be drowned! said Deiphne,
and half in dread of the which surgng
louder through the darkness.
mot thou he answered cheery "But. Phine
shall solitary thee
and then shall be with Christ wish
spoken 10 @ nn. near' ana tongue were Har
The is night when travellers are crossing
flung clear sharp notes
looming through the dusk
ate murmured happy Dephine nv little J
one? thou not be afraid?
asleep perhaps Say thy paternoster
ing late with me-"
who it fevered with The roar
tide poured rapidly plain almost
its clang
with thy little uufckyr, cried
Remember to tell them them
always. would have given do for
Adieu little Phine Come quickly. Lord
afterward that that she
dared shut spread wbie ana
sbmmerng moonlight bepau 70 renea
her Paternoste came But ss
Michel in loud clear voice saving Our Father only
seemed forget the words for he did
forgive he became
when she spoke him
She supposed he had bad
but him
again screaming but there was
she frightened Thought was he
unkind Michel
there alone swirng nd FRI beneath
IT hours r,e,nh.u.
Mchels
the Mont swiftly as r. Come ~
THE followed it scattering sands in ha for
of finding the dead bodies Michel and tba
had expectation eithor
alive three of them the voice of enh
glmmer of their
shrily loudly for " ~ ~a''eu
found her swinging safely untouched r
Michel had sunk down knees tho,c,
arms fastened about stake His beaa h JUS