s the preserver of their son, and
compliments innumerable flowed in upon him from all the company present.

As soon as he could he seated himself near Janet, who told him of the
welfare of their father and mother, and how she had been restored to
sight by the removal of the cataract from her eyes by a skilful oculist
to whom Lady Elverston had taken her.

Dick and Janet set off the next day for their father's farm. Dick's
stay on shore, however, consisted but of a few weeks, some of which were
spent at Elverston in company with Lord Reginald. He paid poor Susan
Rudall and her children a visit, when he performed the painful duty of
giving them an account of Ben's death. Lord Reginald, however, cheered
her up somewhat, by assuring her that she should not come to want, a
promise which he faithfully fulfilled, the marquis making her an
allowance, while Lady Elverston obtained employment for her in the
neighbourhood.

At length, Lord Reginald and Dick joined a fine frigate, to which the
former had been appointed as second lieutenant.

The marquis as speedily as possible obtained Dick's promotion. Both he
and Lord Reginald rose to the top of their profession, and few more
gallant officers have served their country than Admirals Lord Reginald
Oswald and Richard Hargrave.

THE END.

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