glad we were to have thus found her.

Fritz, when he bade Ernest and Jack shake bands with her, spoke of our
new friend as James, but she could not hide her sex from my wife, for
her first act was to fall on her breast and weep. The boys were not
slow to see through the trick, and made Fritz tell them that "James"
was not the name they should call her by.

I could not but note that our strange mode of life had made my sons
rough, and that years of rude toil had worn off that grace and ease
which is one of the charms of well-bred youth.

I saw that this made the girl shy of them, and that the garb she wore
brought a blush to her cheek. I bade my wife take charge of her, and
lead her down to the boat, while the boys and I stood a while to speak
of our fair guest.

When we got on board we sat down to hear Fritz tell how he came to find
Miss Jane, for that was her real name; but he had not told half his
tale when he saw my wife and her new friend come up on deck. She still
had a shy look, but as soon as she saw Fritz she held out her hand to
him with a smile, and this made us feel more at our ease.

The next day we were to go back to our home, and on the way Fritz
was to tell us what he knew of Miss Jane, for his tale had been cut
short when she came on the deck with my wife. The boys did all they
could to make her feel at home with them, and by the end of the day
they were the best of friends.

The next day we set sail at sun rise; for we had far to go, and the