124 THE SILVER LAKE STORIES.

topher Columbus, a native of Genore.”
I remember his name very well, for my
brothers used to sing a song, one verse
of which ran in this way:

‘Oh, Christopher Columbus,
A native of Genore,
Came all the way from Spain,
Across the briny main,
New countries to explore.”

But there was one thing about it which
puzzled me sorely, and as I seldom lost
any information for want of asking
questions, I soon attacked my brother
Phil on the stbject. Phil was very
busily engaged in making a boat, and