My sister seemed much affected by my parting words; and I could tell that her motive for remaining behind was one of no ordinary strength. I resolved, before leaving her, to place her beyond the danger of immediate want.
A woman, apparently respectable, wished some one with a little money to join her in the same business, in which my mother and Martha had been engaged.
I was able to give my sister what money the woman required; and, before leaving, I had the satisfaction to see her established in the business, and settled in a comfortable home.
There was nothing farther to detain me in Sydney—nothing, as I fondly fancied, but the sea between myself and Lenore!
Volume Two—Chapter Nineteen.
News from Lenore.
A large clipper ship was about to sail for Liverpool; and I paid it a visit—in order to inspect the accommodations it might afford for a passenger.
I made up my mind to go by this vessel; and selected a berth in the second cabin. Before leaving the clipper, I came in contact with her steward; and was surprised at finding in him an old acquaintance.