"
"To sea!" the boy repeated in wonder.
"And why not?" said Joe, petulantly, "where's the great wonder of that?"
There was a silence all through the little party; no one seemed willing
to remind the poor lad of that which he, for a moment, seemed to
forget--his helpless crippled state. It was only Emilie who noticed his
look of hopelessness; she sat near him and heard his stifled sigh, and
oh, how her heart ached for the poor lad!
This conversation and some remarks that the boy made, led Mr. and Mrs.
Parker seriously to think that he entertained hopes of recovery, and
they were of opinion that it would be kinder to undeceive him, than to
allow him to hope for that which could never he. Mr. Parker began to
talk to him about it one day, very kindly, after an examination of his
back, when White said, abruptly, "I don't doubt you are very skilful.
Sir, and all that, but I should like to see some other doctor. I have
money enough to pay his fee, and uncle said I was to have no expense
spared in getting me the best advice.
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