A PARTING SCENE.

would never do the Camel’s part. properly,

though he was the strongest ; because, as

he said, he had “never seen a real camel,
and could not fancy how it would move -
and, if he “had seen one, it would be of no
use for him to try to pretend’ he was a
camel, when he knew all the time he was a
bow.” He “did not see any fun in such
games.”

When they arrived at Blackwall, and went
on board the Gravesend steam-boat, Mr. and
Mrs. Reynolds prepared to return home.
Both the children began to look grave at
the idea of going away from their parents.
Mrs. Reynolds took them with her into one
of the little empty cabins on the deck, and
said a few last words to each of them,
reminding them of their promises to her to
try not to get tired of doing right.
* Arthur is to persevere in endeavouring to
gain habits of attention and quickness of
thought,” said she; “and you, Fanny, must
go on in your new resolution never to ex-
aggerate or to speak without thinking.

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