Still, it will do no good to fret." "Prayer would do far more," said Violet, softly--"prayer to Him whom even the winds and the sea obey.

But isn't it time to go in, Levis?
the storm seems to be coming up so very fast." "Yes," he said, rising and helping her to get on her feet.

"Where are the children ?" "Yonder," said Betty, nodding in their direction.

"I'll tell them--shall I ?" "No, thank you; you and Violet hurry on to the house as fast as you can; I will call the children, follow with them, and probably overtake you in time to help you up the stairs." Before they were all safely housed, the wind had come down upon them and was blowing almost a gale.

It was with considerable difficulty the captain succeeded in getting them all up the long steep flights of stairs by which they must reach the top of the cliff.
About the time they started for the house the party on the veranda became aware that a storm was rising.
Zoe saw it first, and dropped her work in her lap with the cry, "Oh, I knew it would be so! I just knew it! A dreadful storm is coming, and the Edna will be wrecked, and Edward will drown.