"
"Would you go alone, then, Ready?" said Mr. Seagrave.
"No, sir, I do not think that would be right either, - some accident
might happen; there is no saying what might happen, although there is
every appearance of safety. I should like, therefore, to have some one
with me; the question is, whether it be William or Juno?"
"Take me," said Tommy.
"Take you, Tommy!" said Ready, laughing; "then I must take Juno to take
care of you. No; I think they cannot spare you. Your mamma will want
you when we are gone; you are so useful in gathering wood for the fire,
and taking care of your little sister and brother, that your mother
cannot part with you; so I must have either Juno or William."
"And which would you prefer, Ready?" said Mrs. Seagrave.
"William, certainly, ma'am, if you will let him go with me, as you
could ill spare the girl."
"Indeed, I do not like it; I would rather lose Juno for a time,"
replied Mrs. Seagrave.
"My dear wife," said Mr. Seagrave, "recollect how Providence has
preserved us in such awful dangers - how we are landed in safety. And
now, will you not put trust in that Providence, when the dangers are,
as I trust, only imaginary?"
"I was wrong, my dear husband; but sickness and suffering have made me,
I fear, not only nervous and frightened, but selfish: I must and will
shake it off.
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