You will, thus, learn something of your future profession; and be able to pull a rope and box the compass before the time comes for you to join the training ship." "O-o-oh!" exclaimed Bob, the vista of delight thus presented being almost too great for words; for the sight of the sea, now that he had seen it and been actually on board a ship, had made him long for a sail, his involuntary dip of the previous night not having any deterrent influence.

"Won't that be jolly, Dick ?" Dick grinned a sympathetic grin, his own peculiar way of showing how pleased he was.
"I only hopes as how I'll suit the Capting," said he earnestly.

"I'll try to--that I will!" "Suit me, eh ?" cried that worthy with a chuckle, and his little black eyes twinkling away.

"That will be `changey for changey, black dog for white monkey,' as the niggers say.

You will have to suit me in return for my having _suit-ed_ you, my lad, eh?
Ho--ho--ho!".