. St. Nicholas [serial] . wn Marie only two years—since we begangoing to the high school. She has supported herself by machine-work — a very poor livelihood. Her only hopeis in Marie. She looks as if she were becom-ing bitter and hard over their troubles. I dont wonder! Margaret exclaimedvehemently. Such a depressing place, wayin that dead-and-buried street; and that drearypile of work, day after day, for years; and no-body caring ; and fresh trouble forever washingup—layer upon layer! It s enough to makepeople bitter and hard! Well, she wont now, said Edith; shewill begin to hope again—thanks
. St. Nicholas [serial] . wn Marie only two years—since we begangoing to the high school. She has supported herself by machine-work — a very poor livelihood. Her only hopeis in Marie. She looks as if she were becom-ing bitter and hard over their troubles. I dont wonder! Margaret exclaimedvehemently. Such a depressing place, wayin that dead-and-buried street; and that drearypile of work, day after day, for years; and no-body caring ; and fresh trouble forever washingup—layer upon layer! It s enough to makepeople bitter and hard! Well, she wont now, said Edith; shewill begin to hope again—thanks to you, dear. 1905. THE FIRST VOYAGE OF THE BROTHERLY-LOVE. 679 In the days that followed, Margaret often gleam of sun-bright sails, and almost hearing thought of Ediths vaccination remark, for the winds and waters, when a sudden peal of she had her terrible time getting used to re- the bell startled her, and in rushed Edith, fol- linquishment. She studied with all her might; lowed more sedately by Captain - Jfa{ fa<^£? - DID YOU THINK WE COULD SAIL WITHOUT YOU HE ASKED, SMILING. (SEE PAGE 680.) and she grew even thin and more than usually Margaret, cried Edith, seizing the book sober and quiet. The evening before the girls and twirling it across the table, go and pack were to start for Portland to join Captain at once! You are going, too! Yates and 77/,? Brothe7-ly-Love, she was sitting I ? said Margaret, in bewilderment, turn- with her history, trying to fix her mind upon ing pale. She rose as if in a daze, and me- the lesson, but seeing, instead of words, the chanically offered her hand to Captain Yates. 68o THE FIRST VOYAGE OF THE BROTHERLY-LOVE. He took it, and held out his left hand forher other one. Did you think we could sailwithout you? he asked, smiling. But you said, Margaret stammered, flush-ing and trembling with surprise and joy — you said that your limit was four. I know; I thought so then, he replied. The Brotherly-Love is not fitted up fo
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