All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake / A Sequel to The Boat Club""

e, Frank, and I congr

tterfly came alon

at is noble and gene

ling in our club-i

et us give them three cheers, to show the fol

erflies would permit. Each member of the defeated club seemed to feel it his duty to bani

have that hope suddenly dashed down, to be beaten when they felt sure of being the victors, was regarded as no trivial misfortune. But so thoroughly had Tony schooled them in the necessity of keeping down any ill will, that I am sure there was not a hard feeli

hailed Mr. Hyde,

ay,

s ready for

e water again, and the Zephyr

m a purse containing the prize. "After the noble expressions of kindness on the part of your rival, I am sure the award will awak

ds; and the Butterflies gave three cheers again as he took th

oars-up!"

oars-up!"

onder?" querie

ep aboard the Butter

step aboard the

nd so on, till the whole starboard side of the Zephyr was manned

swains, as they proceede

ns. The spectators still lingered; and as the boats neared the land, they were greeted with repeated cheers. Then, side by side, the

ed in it, they were more than balanced by the excellent discipline it afforded. They had learned to look without envy upon those whom superior skill or good fortune had favored, and to feel kindly towards those over whom the

lashes with its fury; not only when the arm of friendship and kindness holds us up, but when all hearts seem cold, when all hands are closed, and all faces frown upon us. It was this divine command t

made to be a gambling speculation by staking money on the result-only that this one wa

mile which testified to his sincerity. "Fortune favored us at

ony. Fifty dollars is n

with a

me regret we won. But, my dear fellow, you have won a greater victory i

h, F

the victory, because it

el right about the matter w

you don't need much training. But

t picnic on th

has conse

of it. On Saturday afternoon, if you say so we

ree

school keep

! doe

talked of giving us the day. I hope they

t the point settle

uess

abo

y for them to drive out of their minds the exciting events of the day, and while all of them, except Tony, were sorry they had lost the race, they had much to console them. They had won a victory over themselves; and th

Other considerations claimed his attention; and before he reached his humble home, the race was banish

nd as there was little for him to do at home, he was allowed to join the club, because his parents knew how much h

ch for his parents, they regarded him none the less as one of their choicest blessings. As Tony ex

as he entered, and a smile played upon his pale blu

win the race?" he a

outgeneraled Tony, and his crew were more used to

't T

fellows; I don't know where there ar

good boys, and we shall be so

omething towards supporting the family; but his parents would never consent to take him away from school and confine him in the noisy, dusty room

een here to-day," ad

d Paul, a shade of anxiety gath

se, my son," replied t

t he

N

act while

y harsh and

l, with emphasis, as his che

f no use. The note is due on the first of May

e we to g

Maine, has written for me to come there;

ssity. It was of no use to think of moving the heart of 'Squire Chase-it was cold, hard, and impenetrable. He was a close-fisted lawyer, who had made a handsome fortune in the city by taking adva

of whom he had purchased the place, whose lands joined it, had sold his estate to 'Squire Chase, to whom, also, he had transferred the mortgage. The retired lawyer was not content to remain

and the land upon which it stood. He offered seven hundred and fifty dollars for it; but it was now worth nine hundred, and Mr. Munroe r

utter ruin staring him full in the face, he sent for 'Squire Chase, and consented to his offer; but the malicious wretch would not give even that now; and the land was so situated as to

e hated him because he was an honest, good man; because his life, even in his humbler sphere, was a constant reproach

the depths of his gentle heart he prayed that God would be very near t