he few who remained on
deck buttoned their water-proof coats, and held tightly on by any thing
they could seize.

Jack Harmon had shut up his cat below, but poor puss escaped somehow,
for all at once a shrill cry was heard, and there was Jumbo clinging to
a rail, with a great mountain of a wave coming right down upon her.

Several men sprang toward the spot, but Jack was foremost, and he had
just reached his little pet when down came the great wave upon them
both.

Instantly the whole after-deck was one roaring, foaming waterfall, the
flying spray of which blinded one for a moment. But when it cleared,
there stood our brave Jack--dripping, bruised, and bleeding from a cut
on the head.

But his little favorite was safe in his arms, and as he came back with
her, such a cheer went up from all who were on deck, as the old ship had
not heard for many a day.

"Let's send round the hat for him," said one of the passengers.

And the hat was sent around, so successfully that Jack got enough money
to give his poor old mother a happy Christmas, and still have something
left over for himself and Jumbo, who was his mother's pet ever after.

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Directions for Reading.--Should this lesson be read with the same tone
of voice as Lessons V. and VI.?

In the first paragraph, do not say _pier rin_ for _pier in; dir' tand_
for _dirt and_.

Point out two other places in the lesson where mistakes similar to those
just given might occur.

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Language Lesson.--Syllabify, accent, and mark the sounds of letters in
the following words: _cargo, officer, blanket, passengers, instantly,
bleeding_.

_Work her passage_ means to pay her fare by making herself useful.

Make out an _analysis_ in six parts for this lesson, and use it in
telling the story in your own words.

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LESSON VIII.

loi'ter ing, _going slowly, lingering_.

pro tect'or, _one who keeps another from harm_.

throng'ing, _gathering in large numbers_.

wrecked, _dashed to pieces_.

thatched, _covered with straw or twigs_.

bronzed, _brown, darked-colored_.

bleach'ing, _whitening_.

van'ished, _gone out of sight; departed suddenly_.

rapt'ure, _great joy; delight_.

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RESCUED.

"Little lad, slow wandering across the sands so yellow,
Leading safe a lassie small--O