it were looked upon as curiosities. Public spirit
was being roused. In 1804 the East India Marine Society left the Stearns
house and moved to the new Pickman Building in Essex Street. People
began to send in curiosities that had been stored away in garrets:
models of early vessels, articles from Calcutta, from the islands about
the Central and South Pacific, cloths, and cloaks, and shawls, and
implements.

The captain was quite sure Winter Island had grown larger--perhaps it
had, by docking out. And he declared the streets looked like London,
with the gayly gowned women, the stores, the carriages, for a number of
handsome late ones were to be seen. There were a few fine young men on
the promenade and they were attired in the height of fashion, as the
society men of New York and Philadelphia. They were still paying
attention to business and devoting the evenings to pleasure. Descendants
of the strict old Puritans met to play cards and have dances and gay
times with the young ladies. In the afternoon a cup of tea would be
offered to callers, or a piece of choice cake and a glass of
wine--often home-made. There were few excesses.

Many were still wearing the old Continental attire, yet you saw an old
Puritan gentleman, with his long coat, his high-crowned hat, black silk
stockings, and low shoes with great steel buckles.

Anthony was very much interested in the captain, whose best friend had
been Anthony Leverett. He was proud of the name, and Cynthia's story was
like a romance to him. He was taken up quite cordially by Cousin Giles,
and very cordially by Mrs. Stevens, who had a liking for young men when
they were well-mannered. He had managed to enter Harvard, with some
studies to make up. Chilian Leverett insisted he should do no teaching
this year, and offered him enough to see him through, but he would only
accept it as a loan.

Bentley Upham was a year ahead and had a good standing, but he felt a
little jealous of the young country fellow--"bumpkin" he would have
liked to call him, but he was not that. A young man received at Mr.
Giles Leverett's, and who sometimes escorted Mrs. Stevens to an
entertainment, was not to be ignored.

The captain staid in port nearly two months and Cynthia experienced her
old fondness for him, if he was a little uncouth and rough. They went
down to see the _Aurora_ off and she recalled the day she had said
good-bye to the _Flying Star_, that was to bring back her father.

As for he