They have not the advantages, like our soldiers and firemen, of dressy uniforms and frequent parade before us. They would be greatly embarrassed by anything like public homage; yet how beneficent is their service! The lonely isolation of the Government Houses; the long, ofttimes dangerous patrols every night from sunset to sunrise; their detachment from home and social ties,—all speak for the dignified bravery of these men along our coasts, and should call forth from us a grateful and appreciative tribute.
HARRIET T. COMSTOCK.
Flatbush, Brooklyn, N.Y.
June 15, 1907.
Illustrations
| Janet | [Frontispiece] |
| "The two men stood spellbound before the easel." | [116] |
| "'What do you know of my mother?'" | [186] |
| "'They're on the outer bar! Two rockets! I've answered!'" | [267] |