136 The Light-House Lamp.

vent your doing this wicked thing. I will save
these people, in spite of you,’ and the brave
Lamp burned brighter than ever. And the poor,
exhausted sailors in the storm-tossed boat saw at
last the light.

teOhe tsaidatheysy (sthenermust be rocks near,
for see, that is a light-house,” and they turned the
boat quickly from the danger, and went safely on
their way, blessing the little Lamp who had done
so much for them. Then the wind and the waves
were very, very angry.

“We will put out this saucy Lamp, who dares
to put her puny strength against our might.”

So they made still greater efforts, and the dash-
ing of the waves and the roaring of the wind were
horrible to hear. “Such a storm as this was surely
never known,” said the keeper to his wife, ‘ but do
not fear, the light-house is firm.” And above them
the Lamp burned calmly on, happy in the knowl-
edge that she had done right. Then the wind
and the waves, tired out at last, rested for a mo-
ment, and in the silence the Lamp spoke to them,
telling them how wickedly they had acted.