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A Cry in the Night

           "Youmustn’tbevexed,Mary!"

           "WhyshouldIbevexed,mychild?"

           "Andyouwillletmedoit?"

           "Whatdoyoumean?"saidMary,gettinguneasy.

           "Sister,Iamgoingtobeasailor!"

           "Youaregoingtoleaveme!"criedtheyounggirl,pressingherbrother’shand.

           "Yes,sister;Iwanttobeasailor,likemyfatherandCaptainJohn.Mary,dearMary,CaptainJohnhasnotlostallhope,hesays.Youhaveconfidenceinhisdevotiontous,andsohaveI.Heisgoingtomakeagrandsailoroutofmesomeday,hehaspromisedmehewill;andthenwearegoingtolookforourfathertogether.Tellmeyouarewilling,sistermine.Whatourfatherwouldhavedoneforusitisourduty,mine,atleast,todoforhim.Mylifehasonepurposetowhichitshouldbeentirelyconsecratedthatistosearch,andneverceasesearchingformyfather,whowouldneverhavegivenusup.Ah,Mary,howgoodourfatherwas!"

           "Andsonoble,sogenerous!"addedMary."Doyouknow,Robert,hewasalreadyaglorytoourcountry,andthathewouldhavebeennumberedamongourgreatmeniffatehadnotarrestedhiscourse."

           "Yes,Iknowit,"saidRobert.

           Maryputherarmaroundtheboy,andhuggedhimfondlyashefelthertearsfallonhisforehead.

           "Mary,Mary!"hecried,"itdoesn’tmatterwhatourfriendssay,Istillhope,andwillalwayshope.Amanlikemyfatherdoesn’tdietillhehasfinishedhiswork."

           MaryGrantcouldnotreply.Sobschokedhervoice.

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