Thomas and John were twins, sixteen years of age.

The former had a place in one of the stores at the village, and the latter occasionally went a fishing trip with his brothers-in-law.

Both of the boys had been brought up to work, and there was need enough now that they should contribute what they could to the support of the family.

The youngest child, Jane, was but eleven years of age, and went to school.

Mrs.
Somers's brother, a feeble old man, a soldier in the war of 1812, and a pensioner of the government, had been a member of the family for twenty years; and was familiarly known in town as "Gran'ther Green." Having thus made our readers acquainted with Pinchbrook and the Somers family, we are prepared to continue our story.
Thomas and John walked down to the Harbor together after dinner.