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fishermen's memokial and hecord book. 



"Here Comes Father's Vessel." 



" Here comes father's vessel ! " How the picture leaps into life 

 as we look at it ! The colors grow rich and deep. We can see the 

 blue sky overhead with golden clouds like fleets of bright ships sail- 

 ing with the wind. The sea widens and lies flashing and heaving 

 before us ; and we hear the sound of the water as it rolls and rolls 

 away. 



" Father's vessel's coming ! " How the children's faces laugh ! 

 What rejoicing is in their expression, in their very attitude ! You 

 can imagine that pretty soon, as the schooner sweeps nearer and 

 nearer over the waves, the boy in the old fishing-boat will swing his 

 cap and shout ; that the girl will clap her hands and dance, and wave 

 her apron with joy ; while the lad sitting on the beach will lend 

 his voice to the happy chorus, " Here comes father's vessel ! " 



There is a back-ground to this picture which we cannot see, but 

 we can imagine it. It is in the town, now the city of Gloucester, 



