Mini Stories

The Lighthouse Keeper's Dog

A story about a faithful dog that saves a fishing boat during a storm.

B17 min

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1Old Tom lived all alone in a lighthouse by the grey sea.

2His only friend in the world was a clever dog named Rusty.

3Every evening, Rusty sat beside him while he lit the lamp.

4One winter night, a terrible storm broke over the dark water.

5The lamp suddenly stopped working, and the whole sea went black.

6Tom climbed the tower, but the wild storm knocked him down.

7He lay at the bottom of the stairs and could not move.

8Rusty ran outside and barked loudly at the fishing boats.

9A fisherman heard the strange barking through the howling wind.

10He followed the sound and found Tom lying on the floor.

11The men fixed the lamp just before a boat hit the rocks.

12After that night, the whole village called Rusty a true hero.

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