a48 ALL ABOARD FOR SUNRISE LANDS.

floor, and as its prevailing colors were scarlet, gold and black, it
was a showy affair. On the starboard side of the cabin, was a lounge
covered with scarlet rep. There were also a few chairs, and a cir-.
cular table that had a white marble top. On one wall was a looking-
glass, and opposite was Uncle Nat’s trusty barometer. Overhead,
was a sky-light, and swinging down from it was a lamp; and up
in the sky-light, secure to its frame, was also a clock.

«“ What is the clock up there for, Uncle Nat?”

«When you are on the house, you can look down and see it.”

On the house! Rick knew where he would spend his time. “Up
on its ridge-pole too,” he said, “if it has one.”

“T should think the waves would break in the sky-light, uncle.”

“So they would, Ralph, if wed let ’em; but we have shutters
with which we cover the windows, and then the water may smash
upon it all it pleases. We generally have a motto up in the cabin,
and I guess I will get it now. See here! Come into my clam-shell!”

Uncle Nat’s “clam-shell”’ was a state-room just beyond the scarlet-
covered lounge.. It was larger than the other state-rooms, having
a bigger berth, under which were drawers. A desk of black walnut
was there also.

“ Here is our motto, and I will take it out and hang it now.”

Rick read the motto in its neat gilt frame: “God bless our
ship.”

“That is a good one,” thought Rick.

“And now do you want to see your clam-shell?” asked Uncle
Nat, opening a stateroom door. Ralph and Rick sprang delightedly
forward, Rick exclaiming: “Isn’t it cunning?”

It contained two berths, one above the other. In one corner was
a stand for a wash-bowl, and on the wall was a little looking-glass.
On the floor was.a strip of carpet like that in the cabin. Above