wide river. In the same way we must go forward, and never be afraid.
These boats run every day after the ice disappears, and they are
managed by men who know what to do in all sorts of weather."

She smiled, but whispered, "I think I'll go back and stay with
mamma;" but she soon found much amusement in looking at passing
scenes from the windows of the warm after-cabin--scenes that were
like pictures set in oval frames.

The other children appeared fascinated by the scene, especially
Winnie, whose bold black eyes flashed with excitement.

"I want to see everything and know everything," she said.

"I wish you to see and know about things like these," I replied,
"but not such things as Melissa Daggett would show you."

"Melissy Daggett, indeed!" cried Winnie. "This beats all her
stories. She tried to tell me the other day about a theatre at which
a woman killed a man--"

"Horrid! I hope you didn't listen?"

"Only long enough to know the man came to life again, and danced in
the next--"

"That will do. I'm not interested in Melissa's vulgar stories. As
you say, this, and all like this, is much better, and will never
prevent you from becoming a lady like mamma."