All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake / A Sequel to The Boat Club""

isposition. He had never been taught that self-restraint is necessary to preserve social harmony. If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matt

to feel no compunction on account of it; but, on the contrary, he every moment grew more overbearing and insolent. He could not speak to his companions in a gentlemanly manner, as they ha

and such a work could not be done in a moment. These reflections came to Frank's relief, when he had become well-nigh discouraged at the idea of reforming Tim-discouraged more by thinking of the vast chasm that

ting out of "Weston B

w, my lads, let us give them th

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heartily returned by the Butterfly, and then the cheers were repeated again and again. Every member seemed to glow with kindly feeling towards t

oars, Zephyr

" asked Tim, as he graspe

n due time," repl

ut stopping to argue the point. Captain Sedley himself had suggested this idea, and it had been thoroughly carried out on board the Zephyr. It was

to obey. But the consciousness that he was in the minority induced him to yield whatever convictions he might

l!" contin

system of "fleet maneuvers," to be

ey were not "posted up" in regard to th

when the boat was headed

ed a similar maneuver, and that the two boats lay at the distance of nearly a quarter

l pulled their oar handles close to their breast

ck

ertainly made the most of the time which had been allotted to him for drilling his crew, and they worked together

me nearer together. "That will do; cease-rowing. Re

together, and Frank threw Tony a

t in the same breath; and the oars were

hey sat in their seats, with the respecti

f which you were so long a cherished member, I welcome you and your club, and the beautiful craft in which you sail, to these waters. May the Zephyr a

burst of applause by Tony's club, and t

ons for the kind words you have spoken for yourself and for them. I am sure there will never be any hard feelings bet

ll," replied the cl

e, we will bear our defeat

we w

g speeches, but he was ready to do everything he

on each side, and the crews w

rs, ready-up!

rs, ready-up

and repeated by the other. And then,

was to turn the boats round in opposite directions, so that the

bow ring. The boys were now all brought together, and the discipline of the clubs

s the Zephyr, and, except that the former was painted in gayer colors, to represent

hort red frock, and a patent-leather belt. These garments, owing to the coldness of the weather, were worn over their usual clothes. The hat wa

merican flag at the stern, and a blue silk

k?" said Tony, as he took his fri

othing happens to mar the harmony which now prevails, we

rily at Tim Bunker, who seemed to be so amazed at the good will

out the race? Has your club vot

es

did yo

Tony. There was not the slightest

to accept

rong, that George had to come into the meeting and argue the quest

is all

xcept t

eave that a

ow," replied To

he day,

nesday af

y we

dges? We have chosen

choose Uncle B

ose the oth

ree

order, and Frank, at Tony's requ

nominate,

oolmaster," exclai

vote, and the judge

let us hav

eet tactics a littl

I

the lake with the

exclaimed Ch

ent position the

ug!" shouted Charles, and a

bout it, I hope,"

ied Frank, as he ordered

nner got out hi

teran in the service, you shall be comm

o modest to accept this double command, and would only d

but six oars were pulled in each boat, their progress was not very rapid. No one, however, seemed to care for that. The joining of the two boats in the "fraternal hug" was emblematic of the union tha

hey discovered that Uncle Ben was on board the Sylph

the veteran had again rigged

cle Ben blazed away in honor of the