Ae RRO LL CLCLCLCULULUhUmUUUCUUCUCUC.!mUCUCOOUCUCUCCUCU “en ayes " : ee ° 26 THE FISHERMAN’S BOY. the water, heeling a little to port, for the wind was on the starboard beam.” “OQ dear me!” said Lucy, with a long sigh; ‘“Ican’t understand one word you say.” “Can’t you?” said Jonas. “ What, haven’t you understood the story so far?” “Why, yes,” said she, “so far; but it grows harder and harder to understand.” “Well, perhaps I had better leave off this story, and try to tell another.” “O no,” said Rollo, “I went to hear the rest of this very much. You can explain it to us as you go along.” ‘You will understand it better pretty soon,” said Jonas, “for I was going to tell you how the fisherman explained about the boat to Jock. After they had sailed along a little way, ‘Jock,’ said he, ‘while we ar making our offing, I think I will give wl a talk about boat-service. It will be worth a day’s schooling, if you listen well.’ “< Well,’ said Jock, ‘I should like to hear.’ : “Then the fisherman, after trimming his sails a little more exactly, and taking a good lookout ahead, began thus : — “