If it didn't, it would be of no use, and everything is of some use.

So there!' Delighted with her own argument, the beautiful child laughed and showed her even teeth in the sun.
They were standing at the end of the promenade deck, which extended twenty feet abaft the smoking-room, and took the whole beam; above the latter, as in most modern ships, there was the boat deck, to the after-part of which passengers had access.

Standing below, it was easy to see and talk with any one who looked over the upper rail.
Ida threw her head back and looked up as she laughed, and Margaret laughed good-naturedly with her, thinking how pretty she was.

But suddenly the child's expression changed, her face grew grave, and her eyes fixed themselves intently on some point above.

Margaret looked in the same direction, and saw that Mr.Van Torp was standing alone up there, leaning against the railing and evidently not seeing her, for he gazed fixedly into the distance; and as he stood there, his lips moved as if he were talking to himself.
Margaret gave a little start of surprise when she saw him, but the child watched him steadily, and a look of fear stole over her face.
Suddenly she grasped Margaret's arm.
'Come away! Come away!' she cried in a low tone of terror..