L'ENVOI.Seven years have gone by since the events just recorded. It is Christmas Eve, and the streets of Beauleigh are ablaze with light.People are hurrying to and fro, laughing, talking, pausing now and again to wish each other the compliments of the season. Children stand at the shop windows, gazing in wonder and delight at the gorgeous toys, the pretty picture-books, and the numerous games which make them look like fairyland. The bright red berries of the holly shine and sparkle in the brilliant light, the mistletoe hangs temptingly overhead, the turkeys and geese are garlanded with ribbons and decked with green.Inside the shop of Messrs. Gotch and Parker, the eminent jewellers, a young man is buying an exquisite brooch."I think, mother, that this will please her," he remarks to the well-dressed woman seated close by.Look at the laughing blue eyes, the fresh-coloured cheeks, the winning smile. Surely this young gentleman is an old acquaintance. Mr. Boden, the shopman calls him; but to us he is Dick, or Dicky, or the Angel, just as memory prompts."Thanks," he says, placing the tiny packet in his pocket. "Now, mother, lean on my arm."Yes, it certainly is our light-hearted Dick, whom we will take the liberty of following, as he pilots his mother through the crowded streets, then into the quieter part of the town, and so to the foot of a fairly steep hill facing the sea.He is evidently well known in Beauleigh, and respected, too, one would imagine. Many people stop to shake his hand, and to wish him a "merry Christmas." Some are poor, other well-to-do; but their wealth or poverty makes no difference in the warmth of his greeting. It is easy to see that things have prospered with him, but he is just as kind and generous and simple-hearted as in the old days."O my aunt!" he exclaims with a boyish laugh, looking at the hill; "fancy having this to climb! You'll need a rest, mother, by the time we reach the top!"Mrs. Boden smiles, and glances proudly at the handsome young fellow on whose arm she is leaning. It must needs be a steep hill she could not climb with him to help her.They are up at last, and a stream of light comes from the open doorway of a large, old-fashioned house."There he is!" cries Dick excitedly; and the next instant he is shaking hands with another young fellow, who pulls him laughingly inside."Come along, old man!—Come along, Mrs. Boden!" he exclaims. "A merry Christmas to you both!""The same to you, Jim, and many of 'em. You're looking well, old chap, considering that heavy grind.—A merry Christmas, Mrs. Hartland! See, you have half killed mother! How? Why, by living up in the clouds. You ought to keep a special tramway for your guests—'pon my word you ought.""Quite right, Dick, my boy!" exclaims a deep voice; and a tanned, bearded man comes into the room with a sailor-like roll."Let me congratulate you on your appointment, Mr. Hartland," cries Dick. "No more ploughing the salt seas for you!"John Hartland has just procured the berth of traffic manager to the harbour board."It's almost a pity, though," says Mr. Hartland with a laugh, "that the house is perched up so high. I tell the wife we live in a sort of eagle's nest. Still, it suits Susie remarkably well; I must admit that.""Isn't Susie here?" asks Dick innocently, looking round as if he had only just discovered her absence."She's upstairs," laughs her father, "putting on a few more fal-lals, I expect. The lasses are all alike in that respect."Dick whispers to Mrs. Hartland, at the same time slipping something into her hand, and the others smile at one another as she glides out of the room. She reappears presently, followed by a young girl, the neck of whose dress is fastened by an exquisite brooch."O Dick!" she exclaims, running forward, "thank you very much. It is just lovely!"Dick, looking a trifle shamefaced, murmurs some reply, while Jim can hardly take his eyes from his sister's face. He has not been at home much of late years, and he can never quite restrain a thrill of surprise on seeing the beautiful girl as she passes before him with all the grace of a young fawn.Presently, when they are all quietly seated, Dick says, with a joyous laugh,—"By the way, I have a surprise packet for you. Barton, our manager, has resigned, and Mr. Leverton has been appointed in his place. That leaves the under-manager's berth vacant, and—""You haven't got it, Dick?""How can a fellow tell his yarn if he's interrupted in this fashion? But, just to relieve your suspense, I beg to state that the new under-manager for Sir Thomas Arkell is Mr. Richard Boden, whom his friends call Dick, and sometimes Dicky."How they laugh, and cheer, and congratulate him—almost like a parcel of school-boys! It certainly is a memorable Christmas Eve."That partnership is decidedly drawing nearer!" laughs Jim. "I shall soon begin to look for the altered sign."He himself has not done badly. He has passed through college with flying colours, has earned the right to place "B.A. (Lond.)" after his name, and now, on returning to Beauleigh, has been appointed one of the masters at the Deanery School.They are very proud of him at home, for he has more than fulfilled their expectations, and has brought some amount of credit to the good old town."Sometimes," he exclaims thoughtfully, "it all seems like a dream, and I pinch myself to make sure that I am awake. I little imagined, dad, when we heard of the loss of theMorning Star, that things would turn out like this. We have been very fortunate in finding good friends, and the best one of all, as far as I am concerned, sits here," he says, pointing to Dick.* * * * *Draw the curtains now, light the gas, heap more logs on the roaring fire, and let us, before saying our final word of farewell, take one more glance at the merry party. For the elders, the stress and storm of life's battle has abated; they have glided into a peaceful haven, where they hear only the echo of the thundering waves outside.As to the younger ones, who shall prophesy? Life holds many storms and tempests for them yet; but their barks are well manned and stoutly built, and, I think, are likely to ride triumphantly through life's seas, until they, too, come to a peaceful anchorage.And so, farewell.THE END.* * * * * * * *Hayens's (Herbert) Books for Boys.Price 6s. each.For the Colours. 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L'ENVOI.
Seven years have gone by since the events just recorded. It is Christmas Eve, and the streets of Beauleigh are ablaze with light.
People are hurrying to and fro, laughing, talking, pausing now and again to wish each other the compliments of the season. Children stand at the shop windows, gazing in wonder and delight at the gorgeous toys, the pretty picture-books, and the numerous games which make them look like fairyland. The bright red berries of the holly shine and sparkle in the brilliant light, the mistletoe hangs temptingly overhead, the turkeys and geese are garlanded with ribbons and decked with green.
Inside the shop of Messrs. Gotch and Parker, the eminent jewellers, a young man is buying an exquisite brooch.
"I think, mother, that this will please her," he remarks to the well-dressed woman seated close by.
Look at the laughing blue eyes, the fresh-coloured cheeks, the winning smile. Surely this young gentleman is an old acquaintance. Mr. Boden, the shopman calls him; but to us he is Dick, or Dicky, or the Angel, just as memory prompts.
"Thanks," he says, placing the tiny packet in his pocket. "Now, mother, lean on my arm."
Yes, it certainly is our light-hearted Dick, whom we will take the liberty of following, as he pilots his mother through the crowded streets, then into the quieter part of the town, and so to the foot of a fairly steep hill facing the sea.
He is evidently well known in Beauleigh, and respected, too, one would imagine. Many people stop to shake his hand, and to wish him a "merry Christmas." Some are poor, other well-to-do; but their wealth or poverty makes no difference in the warmth of his greeting. It is easy to see that things have prospered with him, but he is just as kind and generous and simple-hearted as in the old days.
"O my aunt!" he exclaims with a boyish laugh, looking at the hill; "fancy having this to climb! You'll need a rest, mother, by the time we reach the top!"
Mrs. Boden smiles, and glances proudly at the handsome young fellow on whose arm she is leaning. It must needs be a steep hill she could not climb with him to help her.
They are up at last, and a stream of light comes from the open doorway of a large, old-fashioned house.
"There he is!" cries Dick excitedly; and the next instant he is shaking hands with another young fellow, who pulls him laughingly inside.
"Come along, old man!—Come along, Mrs. Boden!" he exclaims. "A merry Christmas to you both!"
"The same to you, Jim, and many of 'em. You're looking well, old chap, considering that heavy grind.—A merry Christmas, Mrs. Hartland! See, you have half killed mother! How? Why, by living up in the clouds. You ought to keep a special tramway for your guests—'pon my word you ought."
"Quite right, Dick, my boy!" exclaims a deep voice; and a tanned, bearded man comes into the room with a sailor-like roll.
"Let me congratulate you on your appointment, Mr. Hartland," cries Dick. "No more ploughing the salt seas for you!"
John Hartland has just procured the berth of traffic manager to the harbour board.
"It's almost a pity, though," says Mr. Hartland with a laugh, "that the house is perched up so high. I tell the wife we live in a sort of eagle's nest. Still, it suits Susie remarkably well; I must admit that."
"Isn't Susie here?" asks Dick innocently, looking round as if he had only just discovered her absence.
"She's upstairs," laughs her father, "putting on a few more fal-lals, I expect. The lasses are all alike in that respect."
Dick whispers to Mrs. Hartland, at the same time slipping something into her hand, and the others smile at one another as she glides out of the room. She reappears presently, followed by a young girl, the neck of whose dress is fastened by an exquisite brooch.
"O Dick!" she exclaims, running forward, "thank you very much. It is just lovely!"
Dick, looking a trifle shamefaced, murmurs some reply, while Jim can hardly take his eyes from his sister's face. He has not been at home much of late years, and he can never quite restrain a thrill of surprise on seeing the beautiful girl as she passes before him with all the grace of a young fawn.
Presently, when they are all quietly seated, Dick says, with a joyous laugh,—
"By the way, I have a surprise packet for you. Barton, our manager, has resigned, and Mr. Leverton has been appointed in his place. That leaves the under-manager's berth vacant, and—"
"You haven't got it, Dick?"
"How can a fellow tell his yarn if he's interrupted in this fashion? But, just to relieve your suspense, I beg to state that the new under-manager for Sir Thomas Arkell is Mr. Richard Boden, whom his friends call Dick, and sometimes Dicky."
How they laugh, and cheer, and congratulate him—almost like a parcel of school-boys! It certainly is a memorable Christmas Eve.
"That partnership is decidedly drawing nearer!" laughs Jim. "I shall soon begin to look for the altered sign."
He himself has not done badly. He has passed through college with flying colours, has earned the right to place "B.A. (Lond.)" after his name, and now, on returning to Beauleigh, has been appointed one of the masters at the Deanery School.
They are very proud of him at home, for he has more than fulfilled their expectations, and has brought some amount of credit to the good old town.
"Sometimes," he exclaims thoughtfully, "it all seems like a dream, and I pinch myself to make sure that I am awake. I little imagined, dad, when we heard of the loss of theMorning Star, that things would turn out like this. We have been very fortunate in finding good friends, and the best one of all, as far as I am concerned, sits here," he says, pointing to Dick.
* * * * *
Draw the curtains now, light the gas, heap more logs on the roaring fire, and let us, before saying our final word of farewell, take one more glance at the merry party. For the elders, the stress and storm of life's battle has abated; they have glided into a peaceful haven, where they hear only the echo of the thundering waves outside.
As to the younger ones, who shall prophesy? Life holds many storms and tempests for them yet; but their barks are well manned and stoutly built, and, I think, are likely to ride triumphantly through life's seas, until they, too, come to a peaceful anchorage.
And so, farewell.
THE END.
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Price 6s. each.
For the Colours. A Historical Sketch of the British Army. With Coloured Frontispiece and Thirty-two Illustrations by ARCHIBALD WEBB and other well-known artists. Crown 8vo, bevelled boards, cloth extra, gilt top.
Ye Mariners of England. A Boys' Book of the Navy. Profusely illustrated. Crown 8vo, bevelled boards, cloth extra, gilt top.
Tales of Adventure.
Crown 8vo, bevelled boards, cloth extra, gilt top, price 5s. each.
At the Point of the Sword. A New Story for Boys. Illustrated by R. PAYTON REID, A.R.S.A.
A Captain of Irregulars. A Stirring Tale of War and Adventure in Chili. With Six Illustrations by SIDNEY PAGET
Clevely Sahib. A Tale of the Khyber Pass. With Eight Illustrations by J. WILLIAMSON.
An Emperor's Doom; or, The Patriots of Mexico. With Eight Illustrations by A. J. B. SALMON.
A Fighter in Green. A Tale of Algeria. With Nine Illustrations by R. TALBOT KELLY, R.B.A.
In the Grip of the Spaniard. With Nine Illustrations by WAL PAGET.
Red, White, and Green. Illustrated by ARCH. WEBB.
Under the Lone Star. With Eight Illustrations by W. S. STACEY.
A Vanished Nation. A Tale of Fighting in Paraguay. With Six Illustrations by W. B. WOLLEN, R.I.
Price 3s. 6d. each.
The British Legion. A Tale of the Carlist War. With Six Illustrations by W. H. MARGETSON.
Scouting for Buller. A Story of the South African War. With Coloured Illustrations.
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Select Library of Historical Tales.
Crown 8vo, cloth extra. Price 4s. each.
THREE BOOKS BY ANNIE LUCAS.
The City and the Castle. A Story of the Reformation in Switzerland.
Leonie; or, Light out of Darkness and Within Iron Walls, a Tale of the Siege of Paris. Twin Stories of the Franco-German War.
Wenzel's Inheritance; or, Faithful unto Death. A Tale of Bohemia in the Fifteenth Century.
Alison Walsh. A Study of To-Day. By CONSTANCE EVELYN.
Arthur Erskine's Story. A Tale of the Days of Knox. By the Author of "The Spanish Brothers," etc.
Dorothy Arden. A Story of England and France Two Hundred Years Ago. By J. M. CALLWELL.
Helena's Household. A Tale of Rome in the First Century. With Frontispiece.
How They Kept the Faith. A Tale of the Huguenots of Languedoc. By GRACE RAYMOND.
La Rochelle; or, The Refugees. A Story of the Huguenots. By Mrs. E. O. WILSON.
Monk and Knight. A Tale. By FRANK W. GUNSAULUS.
Pendower. A Story of Cornwall in the Reign of Henry the Eighth. By M. FILLEUL.
The Spanish Brothers. A Tale of the Sixteenth Century. By the Author of "No Cross, No Crown."
The Czar. A Tale of the Time of the First Napoleon. By the Author of "The Spanish Brothers," etc.
Under the Southern Cross. A Tale of the New World. By the Author of "The Spanish Brothers," etc.
For Her Sake. A Tale of Life in Ireland. By GORDON ROY.
In Palace and Faubourg. A Story of the French Revolution. By C. J. G., Author of "Good Fight of Faith," etc.
Through Peril, Toil, and Pain. A Story of the 10th Century. By LUCY TAYLOR.
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Popular Works by E. Everett-Green.
Young Lady's Library.
Crown 8vo, cloth extra, gilt edges,illustrated, price 5s. each;cloth, plain edges, 4s.
The Heiress of Wylmington. Molly Melville.
Olive Roscoe; or, The New Sister.
"Sister." A Chronicle of Fair Haven. With Eight Illustrations by J. FINNEMORE.
Temple's Trial.
Price 3s. 6d. each.
Dominique's Vengeance. A Story of France and Florida.
Fallen Fortunes. Illustrated by W. H. MARGETSON.
For the Faith. A Story of the Reformation Times in England. Illustrated by W. H. MARGETSON.
Maud Melville's Marriage. A Tale of the Seventeenth Century.
Priscilla. A Story for Girls. By E. EVERETT-GREEN and H. LOUISE BEDFORD. With Six Illustrations by J. H. BACON.
The Sign of the Red Cross. A Tale of Old London.
Vera's Trust. A Tale.
Winning the Victory; or, Di Pennington's Reward. A Tale.
Books for Young People.
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Birdie's Resolve, and How It was Accomplished. A Story for Children.
Dulcie's Little Brother; or, Doings at Little Monksholm.
Dulcie and Tottie; or, The Story of an Old-Fashioned Pair.
Dulcie's Love Story.
Esther's Charge. With Six Illustrations by J. H. BACON.
Fighting the Good Fight; or, The Successful Influence of Well Doing.
For the Queen's Sake; or, The Story of Little Sir Caspar.
A Gordon Highlander. A Story of the South African War. Illustrated.
Squib and His Friends. A Story for Children.
True to the Last; or, My Boyhood's Hero.
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THREE BOOKS BY M. DOUGLAS.
Across Greenland's Ice-Fields. The Adventures of Nansen and Peary on the Great Ice-Cap.
Breaking the Record. The Story of Three Arctic Expeditions.
The White North. With Nordenskiold, De Long, and Nansen. With Illustrations.
After Years. A Story of Trials and Triumphs. By J. W. BRADLEY. With Illustrations.
Culm Rock; or, Ready Work for Willing Hands. A Book for Boys. By J. W. BRADLEY. With Illustrations.
Among the Turks. By VERNEY LOVETT CAMERON, C.B., D.C.L., Commander Royal Navy, Author of "Jack Hooper," etc. With Illustrations.
Archie Digby; or, An Eton Boy's Holidays. By G. E. WYATT, Author of "Harry Bertram and his Eighth Birthday."
As We Sweep Through the Deep. A Story of the Stirring Times of Old. By GORDON STABLES, M.D., R.N. With Illustrations.
At the Black Rocks. A Story for Boys. By the Rev. EDWARD A. RAND, Author of "Margie at the Harbour Light," etc.
The Battle of the Rafts. And Other Stories of Boyhood in Norway. By H. H. BOYESEN.
A Fortune from the Sky. By SKELTON KUPPORD, Author of "The Uncharted Island," etc. Illustrated by ROBERT HOPE.
Great Explorers. An Account of Exploration and Travel in many Lands. With Thirty-two Full-page Illustrations.
Gunpowder Treason and Plot, and other Stories for Boys. By HAROLD AVERY, FRED. WHISHAW, and R. B. TOWNSHEND. With Fourteen Illustrations.
Lost in the Wilds of Canada. By ELEANOR STREDDER, Author of "The Merchant's Children," etc.
The Lost Squire of Inglewood; or, Adventures in the Caves of Robin Hood. A Boy's Story of Adventure. By Dr. JACKSON. Illustrated by WALTER G. GRIEVE.
The Romance of the South Pole. Antarctic Voyages and Explorations. By G. BARNETT SMITH. With Twelve Illustrations.
Soldiers of the Queen; or, Jack Fenleigh's Luck. A Story of the Dash to Khartoum. By HAROLD AVERY, Author of "Frank's First Term," etc.
Vandrad the Viking; or, The Feud and the Spell. A Tale of the Norsemen. By J. STORER CLOUSTON. With Six Illustrations by HUBERT PATON.
The Willoughby Boys. By EMILY C. HARTLEY.
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