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TWO WAYS TOGO TO SEA:
JOHN’S WAY.

Jonas did not begin to tell the children
about John’s way of going to sea until the
next morning. Rollo and Lucy asked leave
to get into the wagon early in the morning,
and Mr. Holiday consented ; and as they
set out very early on their journey, Jonas
resumed his narrative, just as the sun was
gilding the summits of the mountains
around.

“John had his clothes put up in a little
wooden trunk, painted blue; and then he
waited at home for the stage to come.
Presently it drove up to the door, and John
got in. They put his blue trunk in be-
hind.”

“ On behind, you mean,” said Rollo.

“No, in behind; and John, after he got
in, sat down and began to talk with the
driver.”