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Updated: June 27, 2025
To tell the truth it had not been patriotism that had carried Ikey Rosenmeyer and his friends into the Navy. At that time the United States was not in the war, and the four friends had thought little of the pros and cons of the world struggle. They thought they had had enough school, and there was no steady and congenial work for them about Seacove. Entering the Navy had been a lark in the offing.
But 'We shall see' was this time accompanied by a little smile, which made Bridget think that the 'We shall see' was perhaps a way of saying 'Yes. Mamma had several messages to do at Seacove, and though Biddy was in a great hurry to get to Pier Street, she was rather interested in the other shops also. At the draper's, Mrs. Vane made some small purchases, as to which Alie showed great concern.
Cutter, the draper's wife, was much edified, repeating it to her special cronies at Seacove, together with her opinion that the new rector's wife was a most pleasant-spoken lady. One or two other shops Mrs.
They belonged to a vessel but newly arrived from some southern port. One could see how happy they were to be on English ground again some of them maybe belonged to Seacove itself. 'Would you like to be a sailor, Rough? said Alie. Randolph hesitated. 'No, I don't think so, but I like seeing ships and hearing about voyages. 'I'd like to be a sailor, said Bridget suddenly.
'Redding is full of news as usual, he said, as Mrs. Fairchild handed him his tea. 'He is a good-natured man, but I wish he wouldn't talk quite so much. 'He had some excuse for talking this evening, said Celestina's mother; 'it is news of importance for every one at Seacove, and of course it must affect Mr. Redding a good deal.
The boys from Seacove tried to comfort him. Ensign MacMasters told him that he had done his share, even if his fate was not so brilliant as that of men shot down in battle. "I wouldn't mind being shot for my country," said the poor fellow. "But I hate like a dog to be boiled for it! There ain't nothing heroic in this, Ensign." The cruise of the steamer was not unattended with peril.
Fairchild inviting them to visit her? They couldn't go not then but mamma had another letter, thanking her and telling us where they were going to live. Still all that is a good while ago, and when mamma wrote again her letter was returned. 'How kind they were to us at Seacove! said Bridget. 'I would love to see Celestina again fancy, she must be grown up.
"Hold on!" drawled Frenchy. "Nothing like it. There goes another. They are at practice. The target's in range." The four Seacove boys had seen something of gun practice on the destroyer Colodia; but the secondary batteries of the smaller vessel made no such racket as did the big guns of the Kennebunk.
"I almost swallowed my gum." "Who's sick?" demanded Ikey. "Nobody. Sit down," adjured Whistler. "We're going to Elmvale." "Wow, wow!" yelled Frenchy. "What for?" "We don't know till we get there," declared Torry suddenly grinning. Torry increased the speed the very next moment. There were not many constables around Seacove, and the first five miles of the road to Elmvale was perfectly straight.
Ensign MacMasters was too busy to talk further with the four chums; indeed it would not be conducive to discipline for the commissioned officer to give the apprentice seamen too much of his attention. But Mr. MacMasters and the four Seacove boys had been through some warm incidents together; and there is always a particular bond between those who have been shoulder to shoulder in a good fight.
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