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set out, and the family of kiddies who 

 did ? What feelings are those that we 

 would so willingly suppress, and which 

 intrude so persistently upon the mind, 

 when the youngsters clamour round 

 with questions and anxious glances, 

 when they peer into your empty basket, 

 dip into your waders, socks, and even 

 your sodden brogues, until at last the 

 faces are disappointed, and you feel that 

 some of that firm, unquestioning faith 

 the little chaps had in you has slipped 

 away, that some of your prestige has 

 been lost somewhere ! 



It is so hard, too, to find an excuse 

 for a blank day that will satisfy every- 

 body ; but when an afternoon on the 

 rocks after crabs is suggested, or a boat, 

 somelines, and mussels for bait are being 

 talked about, and there is evident ex- 

 citement among the brood, you may say 

 that the smell of the sea-water makes 

 you sick not that that would deter you 

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