68 The Life Worth Living 



ing in and piles up its flood to normal reach 

 two hours ahead of time and keeps on rising 

 higher and higher, he knows an easterly 

 storm is sweeping in from sea and makes 

 things snug for its coming. Their ever- 

 lasting mystery tantalize him with a thou- 

 sand vague questions about the Power back 

 of their measureless tons. Early he learns 

 the lesson of Reverence in the presence of 

 Mystery. 



A boat is a specific for conceit. 



When a boy reaches the massive age of 

 thirteen and begins to instruct his father and 

 mother on the conduct of life and the mean- 

 ing of things, give him a boat and turn him 

 loose in tidewater. He may get wet, but he 

 will be saved early from many afflictions. 



I told my boy one day not to venture too 

 far in the wind and tide of the hour from the 

 yacht in his little sailboat. He waved his 

 arm to me in lordly gesture and informed me 

 he could sail her anywhere in sight and get 



