"And that scaffolding down at the water's edge. It looks as if they were putting up the masts of a ship."
"So we are," said Captain Payne. "The war is over, and we may never have to fight again, but in memory of a great chief and brave warrior, we are building the _Tecumseh_."
"And you see that pretty cottage," said Beaumont, gently taking his wife's arm and pointing towards it. "That is our own little home. La bonne madame has made it ready for us. Won't you come to it, darling; you need a rest."
"Yes, Henri, I shall be glad to; I am very happy, but very tired."
=Transcriber's Notes:= original hyphenation, spelling and grammar have been preserved as in the original Page 4, "heart. I shall do" changed to "heart. "I shall do" Page 12, "it would would be" changed to "it would be" Page 48, 'watching the Delaware,"' changed to 'watching the Delaware,' Page 73, "conscientiously ad vise" changed to "conscientiously advise" Page 86, 'prayer; but shall' changed to 'prayer; "but shall' Page 89, "with a smile," changed to "with a smile." Page 97, "miles, I think," changed to "miles, I think." Page 112, "tremenduous fire" changed to "tremendous fire" Page 112, "call the dhrivers" changed to "call the drivers" Page 118, "up by daylight," changed to "up by daylight." Page 126, "''Ardman never look" changed to "'Ardman never look" Page 155, "known-how determined I was she-would" changed to "known how determined I was she would" Page 160, "a oboggan slide" changed to "a toboggan slide" Page 163, differ from you," changed to differ from you,' Page 169. "s'ill vous plait" changed to "s'il vous plait" Page 172, "hold four people," changed to "hold four people." Page 188, from'beats me.' changed to from beats me." Page 190, 'to the coast?' changed to 'to the coast?"' Page 192, "past was aroused" changed to "past was aroused." Page 203, "an' sturgeon an'" changed to "an' sturgeon, an'" Page 219, 'You are about changed to "You are about Page 244, "noble character?" changed to "noble character." Page 246, 'she went on,"' changed to 'she went on,' Page 250, "a little messsage" changed to "a little message" Page 265, "end I I am" changed to "end I am" Page 266, '"Smith, who was' changed to 'Smith, who was' Page 268, 'a perfect canoeist.' changed to 'a perfect canoeist."' Page 268, "Hunting Song' changed to 'Hunting Song' Page 269, "her match, sir;" changed to "her match, sir." Page 279, "Its is only" changed to "It is only" Page 281, "within its cover." changed to "within its cover," Page 294, 'pulling his forelock."' changed to 'pulling his forelock.' Page 295, '"Bateese, while expressing' changed to 'Bateese, while expressing' Page 297, "The femnine" changed to "The feminine" Page 300, 'the woman also."' changed to 'the woman also.'"' Page 303, "Fatherhood of of God" changed to "Fatherhood of God" Page 307, "while the buildng" changed to "while the building" Page 320, "although the talked" changed to "although they talked" Page 324, "Adienx were said" changed to "Adieux were said" Page 338, "trifle of needlewok" changed to "trifle of needlework" Page 339, "agree. "'She's a" changed to "agree. 'She's a"