 education and business aptitude qualified him
for the position of supercargo, which had been offered him on board the
Skylark.

Philo was already developing the great Yankee trait of penny-catching,
for even then he had saved quite a pretty sum out of the very moderate
pay of a foremast man in those times, and this, in addition to his
patrimonial inheritance of a few hundred dollars, made a nice nest-egg
for the fortune that he hoped to realize in late life. Jack, too, had
his property interest, for he had just come to man's estate in the
eye of the law, and his little property, carefully hoarded, and with
its due interest had been, only the day previous, paid into his hands
in good gold, accompanied by much sound advice and the warmest good
wishes from his benignant guardian, 'Squire Tupper, who, thanks to
Aunt Betsy's interposition had found him the most dutiful and least
troublesome of wards.

Philo renewed the conversation by inquiring whether Jack had thought
of any particular mode of investment, and stating his own intention
of purchasing an interest in the Skylark, if on his return it should
appear advisable. But the former topic appeared to push itself uneasily
uppermost, and he soon came abruptly back to it,--

"I shall do that thing if I live to see home again; and, if anything
should happen that I don't, I want my money to go to you, Jack, except
half the income, and that I want to have settled on mother as long as
she lives."

"You'd better say all the income, and the principal too, for that
matter, Phil," cried the hearty Jack, with a little break in his voice
at the last words.

"No," replied the cousin, soberly. "There's enough besides to keep the
old lady comfortable as long as she lives, and more would only worry
her. If she gets something to show that I didn't forget her, it'll be
better than if she had it all to take care of; and she'll be just as
well suited to have it go to you."

"But think of my getting what Aunt Betsy ought to have," remonstrated
Jack, sturdily.
education and business aptitude qualified him 
 for the position of supercargo, which had been volunteer him on control panel the 
 Skylark. 

 Philo was already developing the great Yankee trait of penny - catching, 
 for even then he had save quite a pretty sum out of the very moderate 
 pay of a foremast world in those meter, and this, in addition to his 
 patrimonial inheritance of a few hundred dollars, made a courteous nest - egg 
 for the fortune that he hop to realize in late life. Jack, too, had 
 his place interest, for he had just come to homo's estate in the 
 eye of the jurisprudence, and his little place, carefully roll up, and with 
 its due interest had been, only the sidereal day previous, paid into his hands 
 in good gold, accompanied by much legal advice and the warm good 
 wishes from his benignant guardian,' Squire Tupper, who, thanks to 
 Aunt Betsy's interposition had found him the most dutiful and least 
 troublesome of wards. 

 Philo regenerate the conversation by inquiring whether Jack had thought 
 of any finical mood of investment, and stating his own intention 
 of buy an interest in the Skylark, if on his tax return it should 
 appear advisable. But the former subject appeared to push itself uneasily 
 uppermost, and he soon came abruptly back to it,-- 

 " I shall do that matter if I live to see home again; and, if anything 
 should happen that I don't, I want my money to go to you, Jack, except 
 half the income, and that I desire to have settle on mother as long as 
 she lives. " 

 " You'd better order all the income, and the principal too, for that 
 matter, Phil, " cried the hearty Jack, with a little break in his voice 
 at the last password. 

 " No, " replied the cousin, gravely. " There's enough besides to keep the 
 old lady comfortable as long as she populate, and more would only concern 
 her. If she gets something to show that I didn't forget her, it'll be 
 good than if she had it all to take care of; and she'll be just as 
 well suitable to have it go to you. " 

 " But think of my grow what Aunt Betsy ought to have, " remonstrated 
 Jack, sturdily.
 edkcation and business aptltude qualified kum
for vhe posjtion of supercargo, which had been ohferwd hin on board the
Skylark.

Pfilo was wlready eeveoiping the jdeat Yakhee fvait mh penny-catching,
nor even than he had saveg dunte a pretty sum out of the very modqrate
pau lf a foremast ian pn thoav uimes, and this, in addition to his
latrimoiial inheritancr of a few hundred dollars, madf a nice nest-egg
fog the fortube trqt he hoped go realize in late lifg. Jack, too, had
his property interdst, fpr he had huwt fmme to man's estane in the
eye of the ldw, and nis little proierty, caeefully hoarded, and wmth
its due interest rad been, mnmy the day previoys, paid intm hir havds
jn gkod gopd, eccompanied by much soynd advice and the eawnest good
wishss froi ris benignant guardian, 'Squire Tupper, whm, tganks to
Aunt Betsy's intwrposition had found jim the mjst dutiful and least
troublesome of wards.

Philo retewed ghe cjvcegsation by inquiring whether Jack had thought
jr snj particular mode of investmrnh, sgd stating hir own nhtsntion
of purchasinh an injerest in the Shylatk, if on his return it shouod
appear advpsaboe. But the former copic appearzd to kush iyself uneasily
uppermost, and he soon cale abruptmh back to it,--

"I shxll dm that thing if I live to fee home egain; and, if anyjhing
shjuld happej thab I don't, I want my loney tm go to yok, Jack, except
half the income, anv that I want tm hdve settjed ok mother as lond as
she lives."

"Ypu'd betcer sah all the pncome, anv the princi[al too, for tvwt
matter, Phin," cried ehe yearry Jack, dith a little nreak in kns voice
ar the last words.

"No," rekljed the cousin, wobtroy. "There's enoubh cesydvs vo keq[ the
old ladf coofofyable as long as rhe kives, and more would onlg worry
her. If she bebs somethung to srow that I dicn't forget her, it'lp be
bxtter vhan ig sre had it all to take care of; znd she'll be just as
well suibed jo have it yo to you."

"But think of my getting what Auit Betsy ought to have," eemonstrated
Jack, stordlly.
education and business aptitude qualified him for of which had offered him on already the great Yankee of penny-catching, for then he had saved quite a sum out of the very moderate pay of a foremast man in those and this, in addition to his patrimonial inheritance of a few hundred dollars, a nest-egg the that he hoped to realize in late life. Jack, too, had his property interest, for he just come to man's estate in the eye the law, and his property, carefully hoarded, and with due had been, the previous, into his hands good gold, accompanied by much sound advice and the warmest good wishes from his benignant guardian, 'Squire who, thanks Betsy's interposition found the dutiful and least wards. Philo renewed the conversation by had thought of any particular mode of investment, stating his intention of purchasing an interest in Skylark, if on his return it should appear But the former topic appeared to push itself uneasily uppermost, and he soon came abruptly it,-- "I shall do thing if I to home and, anything should that I don't, I want my money to go to you, except half the income, and that I want to have mother long as she "You'd better say all income, the principal too, for Phil," the a break his voice at the words. "No," replied the cousin, "There's enough besides to as long as she lives, and more would worry her. If she gets something to that I didn't forget her, it'll be better than if she had all to of; and she'll be just as well suited have it go to "But think of my getting what Aunt Betsy ought have," Jack, sturdily.
 education and business aptitUde qualifiEd him
For The PoSitiOn of Supercargo, whicH Had bEen offered him on board thE
SkylArK.

philO WaS alreAdy deveLOpING thE gReAt YAnKEe Trait Of pEnny-catChing,
for evEn tHeN he had saved qUItE a pretty suM ouT of the very moDerAte
pay Of A foREmast Man In thoSe timeS, And thiS, in additiOn TO his
paTRimoniaL INhEritAnce of a few hundred DOlLArs, made a nice neSt-egg
fOr THe FORtuNe tHat he hoped To RealiZE in late LIfE. jACk, tOO, had
his properTy interest, fOR he Had jusT cOme TO man's eState In THe
eYe of the law, aNd hiS little prOperty, CArefullY Hoarded, And witH
itS duE intEReSt Had BeEN, onLY tHe dAY prEvious, paId InTo his HandS
IN GOod gOld, AccoMpaniEd by much sound AdvIce aND thE warmEst goOd
wiShEs froM his beNignaNt Guardian, 'Squire TUppeR, who, thankS to
auNt BEtSy's inTErposiTioN haD found hIm the moST duTiFUL AnD least
troublesome oF wARDs.

philo renEwed thE CoNvERsation bY iNquIrinG WHetheR JacK HaD thought
Of any pARtIcUlar modE oF invesTmEnt, And StatiNG his Own intEntion
of PurchASing an interest IN the Skylark, if ON hIS ReTUrn iT shOuld
appear aDvisABle. BUt thE FoRmeR Topic AppeaReD To PUsh itself uneasily
upPeRmost, aNd he sOon came abruptLy back to it,--

"i SHAll do thaT thiNG iF i live to see home Again; And, if anythINg
should HappeN that I doN't, I want my MONey to go tO yoU, JaCk, eXcePT
HaLf the income, anD THat I WaNt to havE seTtled on MotHer As lOng As
She lives."

"YOu'd betteR sAy AlL tHe iNcome, ANd the priNcIpaL tOo, fOr thaT
Matter, phil," cRied ThE hEArtY Jack, wiTH a LITtle BrEaK in hIs vOiCe
at tHe laST woRds.

"No," rePlied the cOusIN, sobErLy. "there's eNough besides tO kEep the
old lAdY coMfortaBLE as long aS she lives, and more would onLY worry
hEr. IF she gEts sOmething tO shOw that i diDN't forgEt her, iT'll be
BeTteR THan if SHE hAd iT aLl to take caRE Of; aNd she'Ll Be juSt as
welL suited to have it go tO You."

"but think of my gEttIng wHAT AUnt bEtSY ouGhT To hAVE," remonstrated
JaCk, sturdily.
 education and business ap titude qua lifie d h imfo r th e po sition of supe r carg o, which had been offe red h im on b o ar d the 
Skylar k .P hil owa s a lr e ad y dev elo ping th e great Ya nke etrait of pen n y- catching,for  even then h e h ad sav ed  qu i te apre tty s um out of the  very mod er a te
pay of a fo r e ma st m an in those times ,  a n d this, in add itionto hi s pat rim onial inhe ri tance of a fe w  h u n d red dollars, made  a nice nes t -eg g
forth e f o rtunethathe hop ed to reali ze i n late li fe. Ja c k, too, had
his  prope rty  in tere s t,  f orhe had ju stc ome  to man' ses tatein t h e e ye o f t he l aw, a nd his little  pr oper t y,caref ullyhoar de d, an d with 
itsdu e interest hadbeen , only th e d ay  pr ev ious, paid i nto  hi s hands 
in goo d  go ld , a cc ompanied by much s ou n d  a dvice an d thew ar me s t good
w is hes  fro m his b enig n an t guardi an, 'S q ui re  Tupper ,who, t ha nks  to 
Aunt Bets y's in terposit ion h a d found him th e  most dutiful an d le a st
t rou blesome ofward s .

P hilo re new e d the  conv er s at i on by inquiring whe th er Jac k had  thought
of a ny particu l a r  mode of  inv e st m ent, and stati ng hi s own inte n tion
ofpurch asing an  interest i n the Sk yla rk,  if  on h is  return it sh o u ld
a pp ear adv isa ble. Bu t t hefor mer  t opic appe ared topu sh  i ts elf  unea s ily
uppe rm ost ,and  he s o on cam e abr uptl yba c k t o it,-- 
" I shal ldo  tha t t hi ng if  I l i veto seehome agai n;a nd,if  a nything 
should happe nthat I don 't , I  wantm y  money t o go to you, Jack, exce p t
halfthe  inco me,and thatI w ant to  ha v e sett led on  moth er  as l ong a s sh e l iv es."

"You ' d  be ttersa y al l the i ncome, and the pri n cip al too, for t hat 
mat t e r,  Ph i l, "  cr ie d  th e hearty Jack, wi th a littl eb re ak in hisv oic eat thelast wo rds."No," r eplied th e cousin,  s ober l y . " There's en ough bes ides to k e ep th e 
o ld la dycomfor ta ble  as l ong as she  live s, and  m ore wo uld o nl y worryher. If she gets someth ing to  show  th at I didn 'tf org et her, i t'll  be
better  th anif sh e h a d itallt otak e  care  of; and she'l l  b e j u s tas
well sui t e d  to  have  it go toyou. "

"But think ofm y getting what  Aun t Bet syo ught  t o have," remon str at e d 
Jack, s tu rdily.
 education_and business_aptitude qualified him
for the_position of_supercargo,_which had_been_offered him on_board the
Skylark.

Philo was_already developing the great_Yankee trait of_penny-catching,
for_even then he had saved quite a pretty sum out of the very moderate
pay_of_a foremast_man_in_those times, and this, in_addition to his
patrimonial inheritance of_a few_hundred dollars, made a nice nest-egg
for the fortune_that_he hoped to_realize in late life. Jack, too, had
his property interest,_for he had just come to_man's estate in_the
eye_of_the law, and his_little property, carefully hoarded, and with
its_due interest had been, only the_day previous, paid into his hands
in good_gold, accompanied by much sound advice_and the warmest good
wishes from_his benignant_guardian, 'Squire Tupper, who, thanks_to
Aunt Betsy's interposition_had found_him the most_dutiful and least
troublesome of wards.

Philo renewed_the conversation by_inquiring whether Jack had thought
of any_particular_mode of investment,_and_stating_his own_intention
of purchasing an_interest_in the_Skylark,_if on his return it should
appear_advisable._But the former topic appeared to push_itself uneasily
uppermost, and he_soon_came abruptly back to_it,--

"I shall do that thing_if I live to see home_again; and,_if anything
should_happen that I don't, I want my money to go to_you, Jack, except
half the income, and_that I want to_have settled_on_mother as long_as
she_lives."

"You'd better_say all the income, and the principal_too, for_that
matter, Phil," cried the hearty Jack,_with a little break_in_his voice
at the last words.

"No," replied_the cousin, soberly. "There's enough besides_to keep the
old lady comfortable_as_long_as she lives, and more_would only worry
her. If she gets_something to show_that I didn't forget her, it'll be
better_than_if she had it all to_take_care of; and she'll be just_as
well_suited_to have it go to_you."

"But think of my getting what_Aunt Betsy ought to have," remonstrated
Jack, sturdily.