"'Massy sakes! air you? Well, eat one out each basket. 'Twon't make any
difference; they don't count apples.'

"So the heedless boy went into the apple-eating business with all his
teeth; and before he had made a finish of it, they had crossed the
Jersey City ferry, and rumbled into the streets leading to Washington
Market, where the market man speedily disposed of his fruit and
vegetables, which he called 'sass.' When he had concluded this business,
he took Harry down into one of the cellars, where he ordered a nice
breakfast, and strange to say, Harry had some inside room left, for he
did his part in clearing the plates in fine style.

"After that, they went to a public house, where the good market man left
Harry, as he had some business in a distant part of the city; but he
charged the boy on no account to leave the house till he returned. Harry
promised he would not.

"When he was gone, Harry put his nose out of the window. The day was
clear and beautiful, and at the end of the street he could see the
water.

"'Dear me,' said Harry to himself, 'what's the harm of going to look at
the water. It's a real ocean. I've never seen the ocean. I'll just take
one peep and come back.'

"Down he went to the edge of the pier, and sat upon the end, to stare
around him. A steamboat coming quickly alongside, one of the waves she
made flew up in Harry's face, and splashed him from top to toe. He
jumped up in such a particular hurry, that a sailor on a large ship on
the other side, burst out laughing, saying, 'Are you afraid, Mr. Sugar
Candy?'

"'Afraid! I!' cried Harry, indignantly, and turning round suddenly, his
foot tripped against a stone, and he tumbled over backwards into the
water.

"Harry opened his mouth to bawl, but instead of that, had it well filled
with salt water. The sailor ran faster than a lamplighter, jumped in the
water, caught Harry by the collar, and dragged him on shore, and set
him down in the sun to dry.

"While Harry was drying, the sailor asked him all manner of questions,
and soon had his whole history. Then the cunning fellow invited him to
dinner; and heedless Harry, delighted to get on board a great ship, went
with him, never thinking again of the kind, generous market man.

"And now, boys, and girls too, read for your benefit what happened next.
The old sailor was commissioned to find one or two cabin boys for his
ship, which sailed that very evening, as soon as the tide served. Harry
w