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| : A NIGHT AT SHA. 65 that distance, which [ can do provided we are not carried eff. by a gale. You mutt feel tired and sleepy by this time.” “Oh no,” she answered, “ not yet; but when are you going to sleep? It seems to me that you had better take a nap now, While I sit up awhile and keep watch.” “T will do all the watching,” he answered, smiling, “ for the sail must be trimmed occasionally, and you wouldn’t know how to do it. I shall, however, be able to catch a nap now and then.” ** But you can show me how {o trim the sail.” “You are not enough of a sailor for that,’ he replied, laughing. ‘‘ You could never learn.” “And so it seems I can do nothing to help you,” she said, in a disappointed tone. “I was in hopes that I could at least take my turn in watching. Oh, I would be so glad to do it.” “ Well, then,” said he, “ there will be times when the sail will not need trimming. Then you may watch if you like.” This seemed to make her very happy. She sat up until the night was far advanced, and then fell asleep upon the rough bed of canvas which he had prepared for her. A. little after midnight she woke, and raising her head froiw Lhe pea-jacket that served for a pillow, she perceived that the breeze had diea away, leaving the sea as smooth as a mirror. “ You ean have nothing to do with your sail now, Sir Her- wt,” she “layfully observed to her husband as she rose, “ and theiefore zou will permit me to relieve the watch.” “You pave not slept enough yet,” he answered. “Yes { have. I feel very much refreshe?,” -“‘ed Minnie, © { will hear no excuses. So, tell me what [ ax to do, and gv to sleep.” | “ Well, then, if you insist, 1 suppose you must have your way,” said Harmon. “All that you have to do is to sit here by the mast, and_look to vard the island. If you see any, thing susricious, wake me up at once.” - “Very well; and now, having given your orders, you can go into t) e cabin.” He lav shed, and throwing himself upon the canvas, soon dropped to sleep. A few minutes after, the moon was partially obscured by a mass of slouds, which, for some time, had been gradually Ccormicloooks. conn