Sustained honor - The Age of Liberty Established by John R. (John Roy) Musick
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little stranger.
"What is her name, captain?" he asked, while feeding the hungry child. She was not old enough to know her name, and there was not found about her clothes or in the boat anything whatever by which her name could possibly be known, so she had to be rechristened. What name should he give her? He reflected a moment and then, remembering the name on the stern of that black, mysterious vessel, answered: "Morgianna!" "Morgianna?" said the cook. "Yes, Morgianna Lane! she is my adopted daughter." The cook smiled at the thought of bluff old Captain Lane the bachelor having an adopted daughter. After the perils and excitements of such a night, it was not strange that Captain Lane slept long and soundly. He had good officers, and when he retired he gave them orders not to disturb him, unless absolutely necessary, until he should awake. They obeyed the injunction to the letter, and on the following morning he was awakened by hearing one of the crew ask in an undertone of the steward. "How is little Morgianna this morning?" "Little Morgianna," he said to himself; and then it all came back, and |
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