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Dick Sand

           Betterletthefactsspeakforthemselves.ButitwillbeunderstoodhowhappytheyoungnovicewaswhenhelearnedthatMrs.Weldonwasgoingtotakepassageonboardthe"Pilgrim."Mrs.Weldonforseveralyearshadbeenamothertohim,andinJackhesawalittlebrother,allthetimekeepinginremembrancehispositioninrespecttothesonoftherichship-owner.Buthisprotectorsknewitwellthisgoodseedwhichtheyhadsownhadfallenongoodsoil.Theorphan’sheartwasfilledwithgratitude,andsomeday,ifitshouldbenecessarytogivehislifeforthosewhohadtaughthimtoinstructhimselfandtoloveGod,theyoungnovicewouldnothesitatetogiveit.Finally,tobeonlyfifteen,buttoactandthinkasifhewerethirty,thatwasDickSand.

           Mrs.Weldonknewwhatherprotégéwasworth.ShecouldtrustlittleJackwithhimwithoutanyanxiety.DickSandcherishedthischild,who,feelinghimselflovedbythis"largebrother,"soughthiscompany.Duringthoselongleisurehours,whicharefrequentinavoyage,whentheseaissmooth,whenthewellsetupsailsrequirenomanagement,DickandJackwerealmostalwaystogether.Theyoungnoviceshowedthelittleboyeverythinginhiscraftwhichseemedamusing.

           WithoutfearMrs.WeldonsawJack,incompanywithDickSand,springoutontheshrouds,climbtothetopofthemizzen-mast,ortotheboomsofthemizzen-topmast,andcomedownagainlikeanarrowthewholelengthofthebackstays.

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