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102 JOIINNY BLOSSOM
"Why, here are my small boatmen!" said
the gentleman.
"Boatmen?" repeated Father, astonished.
"Yes. They rowed me ashore from the
steamer."
"Now, how pleasant that was, that they
could be of service to you," said Father.
What would Father think if he knew that
they had taken money for rowing a person
ashore? Oh, dear! That had been wrong then.
Johnny Blossom sat doubled together, scowling
fiercely, as was his habit when he was worried
about anything. That miserable five cents —
why had they taken it ?
At night Johnny lay wide awake, waiting
for his mother’s good-night visit.
"Aren’t you sleepy, John?"
"No, I’ve got something I must tell you."
"What is it, little John?"
"We took five cents from that gentleman for
rowing him ashore."
" Why, John, my boy! Did you ?"
"Yes, but I asked him if he thought that
was dear."
" But Father would not like your doing this,
John."
"No, that’s why I told you," said John.
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