Children of the Lighthouse
This story was once told to me when I was little and would like to share.
On a certain deserted island did a big lighthouse stand. Therein did a Christianman with his wife and two children lived. Nights, as the sun goes under the children's loyal Father switch the lights on and also the big machine that keeps turning sothat the light can shine through the windows. He was very carefully to make sure that everything were in order every night because the island were surrounded with big dangerous rocks. All the ships will get in accidents if something goes wrong by the lighthouse.
One night a terrible storm came up. The lighthouseman quickly runs up the stairs to switch the light on. By the time he came back they have noticed that he was very pale. ,,What is the matter?" ask his wife. ,,I have a terrible pain in my heart" he answerd and collaps. His wife and children picked him up and lied him down on the bed and try everything to save him. They were crying, called to him but all that they could see is that he is getting sicker and weaker.
The storm gets wilder outside. All of a sudden did something draw little Williams attention. He was only nine and his sister seven years old, but they were taught by their parents to be always very observant and conscientious. ,,I wonder if everything is still alright at the lightroom?" saying to himself and Walk quietlly to the window. ,,Little sis, little sis," he whisper in Mary's ear, there is something wrong with the machine, he is not turning anymore. I see the light shine only on the one side over the sea, and ships that come from the otherside will crash against the rocks in the dark storm. Don't you want to come and help me, we have to save and help the people on the ships." Mary jump up softlly, Whisper at her Mother, and they both run hand and hand up the dark stairs. They came breathless in the lightroom.
William examine the machine and find that the part, that turn the wheel, has broken of. ,,Little sister, we have to try and Turn the wheel, the Lord will help US," he said brave. Mary was very willing to begin, but not long she got very tired. ,,We have to stay strong in Father's place," William encouraging her on. ,,I heard this afternoon that Father says that a few big ships will go by tonight. If we become disloyal to Turn the wheel, then al the thousands of people will drown in the dark Sea tonight. Solong as we let the light shine, is everybody save." Hour by hour has gone by. Their hearts were burning to find out how their Father were doing, but they realize that they can't leave the wheel. Sometimes they cried if their arms got tired, and then they remember how their parents always prayed if things were difficult. Then they also began to pray and suddenly they feel that they have strenght again. The waterblusters came in their hands later, and in the early hours of that morning the blood were flowing out their hands. Faithfully they have turned the wheel till break of day the first sunrays come through the room. ,,Now we can stop little sister, the storm is over and daylight will lead the ships towards. The Lord has helped US to let the light faithfully shine," said William and he took his halffrozend little sister in his arms. With cold feet goes the two brave children down the stairs, while thousands of people savely reach their harbour in the light they were given Them.
