THE FISHERMAN'S COVE; OR, Christianity Realised. BY MRS. PEARL HYEM. ОТНЕСА JAN CR2 COULEIANA LONDON: ELLIOT STOCK, 62, PATERNOSTER ROW. 1881. 251. 1.500 THE FISHERMAN'S COVE. CHAPTER I. PICTURE to yourself in Devonshire, close to the sea, a little winding village where mostly fishermen dwell; and apart from other little dwellings within a stone's throw from the sea, a very old and rustic cottage which looked as if built a century ago. It was comprised of three rooms, one very large kitchen and two bedrooms, without much appearance of comfort or happiness, but where a great deal of true happiness and comfort was to be found, for we must not judge always by appearances. The flooring of the cottage kitchen was of red brick, with thick wooden beams across the ceiling to which hung hooks, nets, lines, rope, and other kinds of tackling necessary for fishing purposes. The fire-place-they called it the chimney-cornerwas large enough to hold a small settle on each side of the fire, which was on the ground, held together by two long bars of iron which were called lions, with a thick chain hanging down the chimney to hang |