156 TWO WAYS TO GO TO SEA:

arrived alongside the packet, a couple of
sailors carried his handsome black leather
trunks into his state-room. He handed
them a shilling a-piece, and they touched
their hats, thanked him, and went away
for’ard to hoist the sails.

“There were many ladies and gentlemen
in the cabin, and Mr. John had a very pleas-
ant passage. He studied French several
hours every day, because he thought he
should wish to travel in France before he
came back, and it would be of great advan-
tage to him to know that language.

“here was one of the sailors on board,
that the captain called Jack.”

“Jack!” said Rollo; ‘“ what, was Jack in
the same ship?”

“No,” said Jonas; “it was not his old
friend Jack, though John thought at first it
was. But it was another person. In fact,
John found that Jack was a common name
among sailors. He found a good many
Jacks in the course of his voyages.

“Mr. John had a splendid time in his
tour. About the time that he got tired of
his ship, he reached port, and went ashore,
and travelled, in elegant stage-coaches from