The elder son, Godfrey, was lost in a shipwreck, on a voyage to New Zealand.' 'He was a sailor ?' 'Oh, no!' said the lady, with a smile.

'He was in business at Belwick.
It was shortly after his marriage with Miss Mutimer that he took the voyage--partly for his health, partly to examine some property his father had had an interest in.

Old Mr.Eldon engaged in speculations--I believe it was flax-growing.

The results, unfortunately, were anything but satisfactory.

It was that which led to his son entering business--quite a new thing in their family.