I felt assured, that the giddiness of the head, which had caused her fall, proceeded from some existing cause, which I suspected, from the pulse and the complexion, must be a fulness of blood; and it appeared to be necessary to take away some ounces, which I persuaded her to allow me to do, when I should have brought my medicine-chest and instruments from Tent House.

I left her, with many charges, to the care of my three younger sons, and proceeded to Tent House with Fritz, to whom I now related my morning adventure, and consulted him how we should mention it to his mother.

Fritz was astonished.

I saw how his mind was employed; he looked round on our fields and plantations, increasing and prospering.
"We must not tell her, father," said he.

"I will be at Tent House early in the morning; you must give me some commission to execute; I will await the arrival of the Captain, and tell him that my dear mother is ill,--and that he may return as he came." "You speak rashly, Fritz," answered I."I have told you that this ship has suffered much from the storm, and needs repairs.