But
bear in mind: I can renew my youth in watching you. So bear a hand,
lad, and do your best. You may live to walk your own quarter-deck yet."
"If I do," replied Ralph, seizing his uncle's hard and weather beaten
hand, "it will all be owing to you."
The old veteran grinned, then seemed to remember something.
"Put on your hat, lad," said he. "We will lay a course for the old man
over at the Home. You must ask him if fighting for Uncle Sam on sea
isn't better than bushwhacking your neighbors in the mountains."
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