Never fear my seeking orders that take me from home---unless in war time.

Then, of course, every Naval officer must burn the wires with messages begging for a fighting appointment." "I'm not afraid of your fighting record, if the need ever comes," replied Belle proudly.

"And, Dave, though my heart breaks, I'll never show you a tear in my eyes if you're starting on a fighting cruise." Mrs.Meade and Dave's parents now entered the room, and soon after Danny Grin, who had gone in search of his own father and mother, returned with them.
"What are we going to do now ?" asked Mr.Darrin.

"I understand that we have hours to wait for the next train." "We can't do much, sir," replied Dave.

"Within another hour this will be the deadest town in the United States." "I should think you young men would want to spend most of the intervening time down at the Naval Academy, looking over the familiar spots once more," suggested Mrs.Dalzell.
"Then I'm afraid, mother, that you don't realize much of the way that a midshipman feels.