Derval Hampton: A Story of the Sea, Volume 1 (of 2)

Four years have elapsed since we last saw Derval, and since then the _Amethyst_ had been freighted to so many parts of the world, that he had seen a vast deal of it and won much...

"Do not say this, Greville, dearest; it is not for us to judge; we have but to suffer and endure, and be thankful for life, for health, and that we are not worse off than we are."

"He will get over it in time--the master," said others, especially the women; "all men get over these things--he'll marry again, no doubt; he is too young to live all alone in t...

"How often am I to urge that this boy of yours should be sent to a boarding school or--to sea, dearest Greville," he heard his step-mother say decisively, but in a suave manner...

The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress. With her snowy canvas spre...