The Shoal Light

Ezra Tucker, keeper of the lighthouse for 30 years, receives a letter from the Government stating that he has reached the age limit and asking for his retirement. Tucker is heartbroken; he h... Read allEzra Tucker, keeper of the lighthouse for 30 years, receives a letter from the Government stating that he has reached the age limit and asking for his retirement. Tucker is heartbroken; he has a real, personal affection for the light, which he regards as his own. His sorrow, howe... Read allEzra Tucker, keeper of the lighthouse for 30 years, receives a letter from the Government stating that he has reached the age limit and asking for his retirement. Tucker is heartbroken; he has a real, personal affection for the light, which he regards as his own. His sorrow, however, is soon replaced by a feeling of deep resentment toward the new keeper. When Coates, ... Read all