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Publisher: Singbooks
Pages: 126
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.27 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
CROSSING THE CHANNEL.
M
r. Holiday had two reasons for making the arrangements described in
the last chapter, in respect to Rollo's expenses. In the first place, it
would gratify Rollo himself, who would feel more independent, and more
like a man, he thought, in being allowed thus, in some measure, to have the
charge and control of his own expenditures. But his second and principal
reason was, that he might accustom his son, in early life, to bear pecuniary re-
sponsibilities, and to exercise judgment and discretion in the use of money.
Many young men never have any training of this sort till they become of
age. Before that time, whenever they wish for money, they go to their fa-
ther and ask for it. They take all they can get; and when that is gone, they
go and ask for more. They have no direct personal motive for exercising
prudence and economy, and they have no experience of the evils that result
from thriftlessness and prodigality. It is much better for all children that
they should have pecuniary responsibilities, such as are suited to their years,
thrown upon them in their youth, when the mistakes they make in acquir-
ing their experience are of little moment. The same mistakes made after they
become of age might be their ruin.
3 JACOB ABBOTT
In carrying the system into effect in Rollo's case, there seemed to be some-
thing very abrupt, at least, if not positively harsh, in Mr. George's mode of
dealing with him. And yet Rollo did not dislike it. He felt that his uncle was
treating him more like a man, on this account, or rather more like a large
boy, and not like a child. In fact, a part of the rough handling which Rollo
got from his uncle was due to this very circumstance-Mr. George having
observed that he did not mind being knocked about a little.
After dinner, Rollo proposed to his uncle that they should go out and take
a walk.
I will go with you a few minutes, saidMr. George, and then I must return
to my room, and write up my journal.
Say half an hour, rejoined Rollo.
Well, replied Mr. George, we will say half an hour.
So they sallied forth upon the pier behind the hotel. Mr. George took a
general survey of the harbor, and of the vessels that were lying in it, and also
of the peaks and headlands which were seen at the mouth of it, toward the
sea.
I should like to be on that hill, said Mr. George, to look off over the
channel, and see if I could discern the coast of France from it.
Let's go there, said Rollo.
That would take more than half an hour, replied Mr. George.
Well, at any rate, let's go on board the steamer, said Rollo.
So, taking Mr. George by the hand, he led him along to the brink of the pier.
Mr. George looked over, and saw the steamer lying at rest in its muddy bed
below.
Is it possible? said Mr. George, in a tone of great astonishment.
Can it be possible? repeated Mr. George.
4 JACOB ABBOTT
What? inquired Rollo. What is it that surprises you so much?
Why, to find such a steamer as this for the travel on one of the great thor-
oughfares between England and France. Let's go down on board.
So Mr. George led the way, and Rollo followed down the plank. The plank
landed them on the top of the paddle box. From that place, a few steps led to
the deck. They walked along the deck a short distance
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