274 FAREWELL TO FLIPPY. 



CHAPTER XXIX. 



FAREWELL TO FLIPPY. 



A FEW days after the return of Lawrence and John to 

 New York, they went on board a North River steam-boat 

 to go up the river on their way to their home in the coun- 

 try. 



It was late in the afternoon when they went on board. 

 On their way from the hotel to the pier, John said to Law- 

 rence, in the carriage, 



" It would have been better for us to have planned to 

 go up in the day-boat." 



" Why so ?" asked Lawrence. 



" Because then we could have seen the scenery better," 

 said John. 



"That is not a settled question," replied Lawrence. 

 " Some people think that the scenery in the evening, by 

 starlight or moonlight, is a great deal more grand and 

 sublime, especially in passing through the Highlands." 



" I don't care much about that," said John. " I like to 

 see them stop at the landings, and watch the people going 

 off and the others coming on in the day-time, when I can 

 see them plainly." 



"Yes," rejoined Lawrence, "I should expect that you 

 would take more interest in such scenes now than in 

 mountains by moonlight. You have not yet attained to 

 the romantic age." 



" The romantic age ?" repeated John. 



" Yes," said Lawrence. " I divide the period of child- 

 hood and youth into four ages. First comes the Wonder- 



