Miller, Olive Beaupré, ed, Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers), 1882-1945, illustrator · Chicago : The Bookhouse for children · leaf 361
lay still kept his vessel contemptu-ously at anchor, making no preparations to follow, and flauntinghis intention of remaining where he was exactly so long as itpleased him. Little Midshipman Farragut saw that his hour of trial hadcome. He must play the man now and assume the commandentrusted to… … command and let the Captain have his own way ever after.Though he secretly shook in his boots like every one else in thepresence of the grizzly old fellow, he nevertheless went straightto him and ordered quietly: Have the maintopsail filled away,and close up at once with the convoy. At this the…
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