had worn off that grace and ease which is one of the charms of well bred youth.
I saw that this made the girl shy of them, and that the garb she wore brought a blush to her cheek. I bade my wife take charge of her, and lead her down to the boat, while the boys and I stood a while to speak of our fair guest.
When we got on board we sat down to hear Fritz tell how he came to find Miss Jane, for that was her real name; but he had not told half his tale when we saw my wife and her new friend come up on deck. She still had a shy look, but as soon as she saw Fritz she held out her hand to him with a smile, and this made us feel more at our ease.
The next day we were to go back to our home, and on the way Fritz was to tell us what he knew of Miss Jane, for his tale had been cut short when she came on the deck with my wife. The boys did all they could to make her feel at home with them, and by the end of the day they were the best of friends.
The next day we set sail at sun rise; for we had far to go, and the boys had a strong wish to hear Fritz tell his tale.
When the boat had made a fair start, we all sat down on the deck, with Jane in our midst, while Fritz told his tale to the end.
Jane Rose was born in in-di-a. She was the child of one Cap-tain Rose, whose
