A8 THE QUESTION.

into such a condition, in respect to each other,
where one or the other must be made to
suffer.”

Here he paused, and the children were
silent and thoughtful.

‘Well, uncle,” said Lucy, “I give up.
Rollo is right, I know; for all knowledge is
useful.” .

“There, that is a good girl,” said her
uncle; “that relieves me of all my diffi-
culty. I think Rollo és right myself; for
though ladies never have actually to man-
age a ship, and seldom take long voyages,
yet they sail in boats and ships, and still
more frequently they are on the sea coast,
or in seaport towns, where they see or hear
of them. ‘Then there is another advantage
more important still.”

‘“‘ What is that?” said Lucy.

“In your general reading, you will be
very often meeting with the more common
sea phrases, and allusions to the more im-
portant and striking evolutions of a ship;
and sometimes the whole interest of a de-
scription will depend upon your understand-_
ing them. For instance, you are reading a -
book of voyages, and perhaps it gives an