. Letters from Europe to the children; Uncle John upon his travels. must tell you in a word about the childrenon board. There were seven of them. Theygave me their names, and I have them downin my note-book. They took a great liking toAunt Esther, at which I am not the least sur-prised— are you? One evening they made hertell them a story for every letter in the she had got through she came into thestate-room where Uncle John was and said,Oh dear! and when she told me what shehad been doing, I am sure I did not wonder sheshould say, Oh dear! But now. Good-bye. I am like all other


. Letters from Europe to the children; Uncle John upon his travels. must tell you in a word about the childrenon board. There were seven of them. Theygave me their names, and I have them downin my note-book. They took a great liking toAunt Esther, at which I am not the least sur-prised— are you? One evening they made hertell them a story for every letter in the she had got through she came into thestate-room where Uncle John was and said,Oh dear! and when she told me what shehad been doing, I am sure I did not wonder sheshould say, Oh dear! But now. Good-bye. I am like all other talk-ative old men; I never know when to leave is as when we were at the harbor of Qiieens-town, in Ireland, and the pilot wanted them tostop the ship. Stop her, he called out, butthey did not seem to understand. --Stop her!he vociferated once more, with all his strength. LIFE ON SHIPBOARD. 31 The reader of this description, I am sure, hasbeen saying, for some time, Stop her; andnow he says, Stop her! Well, I will stopher. And now she stops. Uncle


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