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great character,” said Jack, more cheer¬ 
fully,—“ President, or something. "What 
do you mean to be, Dick?” 
“ I have not entirely made up my mind,” 
replied Richard; “ but, if I keep on thinking 
as I do now, I shall study for the ministry.” 
“You are just the one,” said Jack, ap¬ 
provingly. “You are more fit for it now 
than any one I know. I hope you will 
come here and preach.” 
“ That is looking a long way ahead,” 
said Richard, smiling. “Just think of all 
I shall have to do first,—school two years, 
perhaps, and college four, and then study 
three more. You will be sending steam- 
engines all over the world before that 
time.” 
‘ And you, Sidney,—if you are going to 
be a sailor, as you say sometimes, you will 
not want so much learning.” 
“Learning never comes amiss,” replied 
Sidney, “ whatever one is. 6 Can do ’ is easy 
to carry about, as John says. I expect by 
the time I get to be a commander you will 
build a steam-frigate for me.” 
“ Then it is really settled, is it ?” asked 
Jack. 
