“Have you ever seen them sailing about, mamma?”
“No, Henry, I have not, because I have not been much on the sea; but they are often seen by sailors, who, you know, are almost always at sea. There are a great many curious fish in the sea, some very large indeed, and others very small; about many of which I shall be happy to tell you more at some future time.”
EMULATION.
A CONVERSATION BETWEEN HENRY AND HIS FATHER.
“What is the matter, Henry?” asked Mr. Carey of his son, who looked more sober than usual, one day, after his return from school.
“I don’t feel happy,” Henry replied, looking up into his father’s face with an effort to smile. “But I suppose it is my own fault, although I can’t help it.”