will be all over with him to-day; the wind has blown very hard off the head, for the last two hours; I think if he made the point, he could never bring his boat on shore." "Where is he gone to ?" asked the other. "I think he is gone to take two gentlemen to S -g; he went out this morning with a party to take a row, and as I came from church, I saw him walking along the beach, waiting for another job; his boy was lying asleep in the boat."

As I passed him, I said, "What James! are you still determined to make no difference between Sundays and working days? The

wind blows very fresh, I think we are going to have some foul weather, let me persuade you to go home, and go with your wife to church, we certainly shall have a storm." "A storm," replied Watson, "and what of that? I'm no fresh water sailor; you are full of your Methodist cant as usual, I wish you would keep your stupid notions to yourself, and let other folks do as they like." "Finding I was not likely to do him any good, I left him." "Have you

heard any thing of him since?" rejoined his companion. "As I came this way again at two o'clock, he was then talking with two gentlemen; his boat was lying-to,

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with his boy in it, and I heard one of the gentlemen say to him, we will give you five shillings more than your usual fare, if you will take us." Watson seemed to heistate a little, and said, "It blows hard, Sir, we shall have rough work to get the boat to shore, but if you don't mind it, we'll run the chance of it." That was all I heard as I passed, I think they are gone, and I dare say by this time, they all repent of it. I found it very difficult to keep up with these men, but they now began to loiter, as if looking out for Watson's boat. I thought I would join them, and ask a few questions; "Do "Do you