renticed to a carpenter
employed on the estate, whose duties he ultimately was able to
undertake.

Mike Coffey continued in the service until he lost a leg, when he
retired on a pension. His mother having died, he came, at Owen's
invitation, to Arlingford.

"I'm afther thinkin', my lord, of gettin' a wherry and settin' up as a
boatman at Portsmouth," answered Mike to Owen's question as to the way
he intended to employ himself.

"How would you like to become my commodore?" asked Owen, pointing to a
miniature frigate which floated on the lake near the house, and to a
couple of boats drawn up on the bank.

"With the greatest delight in the world, your honour--your lordship I
mane," answered Mike. "The frigate wants re-fitting, and the boats will
be better for a coat of paint. I had a look at them as I came along
this mornin'. Thinks I to meself, shure the young master hasn't had
time to see afther his fleet, so I was just goin' to offer to do the
work, to show me love to your lordship."

"I have no doubt that I shall find other work for you when that is
finished, so I appoint you to the berth, and you can take up your abode
with Widow Midge until you set up a home of your own."

Owen, although he still retained his love for the sea, retired from the
service and devoted himself--as is the bounden duty of every
proprietor--to the improvement of his estate and to advancing the moral
and spiritual welfare of his tenants.

THE END.

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