steam was first put to that use, models of vessels teaching the same
lesson in regard to increased convenience and comfort of travel upon the
water.

"Oh, there is the _Victoria_--that grandest of battleships, sunk only the
other day in collision with her sister ship, the _Camperdown_!" exclaimed
Herbert. "See what a crowd of men and women are gazing upon it!"

"Oh, yes," said Rosie, "I remember reading a description of it in the
papers. One of England's finest battleships, was she not?"

"Yes," said Captain Raymond, drawing near and examining the model with
interest; "she was a grand vessel, the pride of the British navy. I should
like to have seen her and am glad to have the opportunity to examine even
a model. Ah, what a sad accident it was! especially considering that it
sent to the bottom of the sea her entire crew of nearly four hundred men
and officers."

"Oh, it was dreadful, dreadful!" said Grace in tearful tones. "Especially
because they had no time to think and prepare for death."

"Yes, that is the saddest part of all," sighed Grandma Elsie.

Our friends presently moved on, and all, from Grandpa Dinsmore down to
little Ned, found many objects that interested them greatly. But the most
attractive thing of all to the young folks--because of the story connected
with it--was Grace Darling's boat. It was the captain who pointed it out
to his children.

"Who was she, papa? and what did they put her boat here for?" asked little