. Spectacles for young eyes : Boston. when he was acquiring all this informa-tion. His mind must travel slowly with sucli aweight of facts, like an overloaded cart-horse,that would soon be distanced in a race. Nedhas much more animation and intelligence, Ithink ; but we refer to James in all grave mat-ters that require judgment. Soon we came to the Custom-House. I wassorry Ned was not here, because he is always sofunny. And I was tired of asking James somany questions, and ashamed, too, to tliink Iknew so little, compared to what he had readand heard. This is the United States Custom-House,he
. Spectacles for young eyes : Boston. when he was acquiring all this informa-tion. His mind must travel slowly with sucli aweight of facts, like an overloaded cart-horse,that would soon be distanced in a race. Nedhas much more animation and intelligence, Ithink ; but we refer to James in all grave mat-ters that require judgment. Soon we came to the Custom-House. I wassorry Ned was not here, because he is always sofunny. And I was tired of asking James somany questions, and ashamed, too, to tliink Iknew so little, compared to what he had readand heard. This is the United States Custom-House,he said kindly, — he noticed my hesitation. Itis built on three thousand piles; on the top ofthese is a granite platform, and on that thefoundation of the walls was laid. 6* I 130 SPECTACLES. It is a handsome building; what shape doyou call it? I asked. • It is ill the form of a Greek cross. The endsare alike, and the opposite sides, he answered. I thought it was very handsome, for there wasa dome on it, with a skylight on the He would have told me more about it, if I hadasked him, or had cared, but we were oif thewharves, and I liked to look out, and see thevessels, and wish I was going to sea, as all boyswish, till they have tried it, and see how muchmore comfortable and happy they are at I looked over the water till I felt homesick,and then I turned to go back, and saw JamesBtill standing and gazing at some old relic, and CUSTOM-HOUSE. 131 ran off and left him. I was so afraid of havingsomething very sensible inflicted on me, I couldnot bear any more to-day, I thouglit. When Igo to the Museum, I hope you will like that bet-ter, if I tell you about it. CHAPTER IX. HARVARD COLLEGE. —GORE HALL. —MOUNT AUBURK My old friend James has now advanced inyears and knowledge, and is in Cambridge,where we hope he will carry off some of the col-lege honors. The horse-cars, which are runningover Cambridge Bridge, are much patronized byus, and I am delighted with the plea
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