It almost broke
my heart, Max, to learn that you had again been guilty of the dreadful sin
of profanity, and had learned to gamble also; yet I was greatly comforted
by the assurance that you were truly penitent, and hoped you had given
your heart to God.
"My boy, and my little girl, there is nothing else I so earnestly desire
for you as that you may be His true and faithful servants all your days,
His in time and eternity."
A solemn silence fell on the little group, and for several minutes no one
spoke.
Lulu was crying softly, and there were tears in Max's eyes, while the
father held both in a close embrace.
At length Lulu murmured, "I am sorry for all my naughtiness, papa, and do
mean to try very hard to be good."
"I, too," said Max, struggling with his emotion, "and if you think I
deserve (oh, I know I do), and, papa, if you think you ought to----"
"You have had your punishment, my son," the captain said in a moved tone.
"I consider it all sufficient. And now we will go down to Mamma Vi and
Gracie. I want you all together, that I may enjoy you all at once and as
much as possible for the short time that I can be with you.
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