than about any other in America. Ive always been amazed

young man felt the truth of the proverb, "Still waters run deep:"

and his heart had sunk into their depths. He often talked of his

adventures, and the mamma was as simple and eager in her questions

as on the first evening they met. It was a pleasure to hear Alfred

describe anything. He showed them colored plates of Naples, and

spoke of excursions to Mount Vesuvius, and the eruptions of fire

from it. The naval officer's widow had never heard of them before.

"Good heavens!" she exclaimed. "So that is a burning mountain; but