86 to Day with the Sea Urchens.

Jasper swam back and rejoined the others, who were
now evidently preparing to depart.

Ruby had bridled, and brought together, the same
sea-horses on which the party had ridden in the morning,
and was amusing himself by all manner of daring and
eccentric performances with them. All were there

 

except Pearl, whom they called several times, and who
at last appeared. But what a strange-looking Pearl it
was who slowly swam towards them, with an expression
half-conceited, and half ashamed, on her usually sweet,
placid little face.

Now the facts of the case were these. One day
Pearl, from a secure hiding-place, had watched a pleasure
boat go past, and having been much struck by the smart