Afloat At Last

And so Allan you wish to go to sea? Yes father I replied. But is there no other profession you would prefer-the law for instance? It seems a prosperous trade enough judging from the fact that solicitors generally appear well to do with plenty of money-possibly that of other people-in their possession; so considering the matter from a worldly point of view you might do worse Allan than join their ranks. I shook my head however as a sign of dissent to this proposition. Well then my boy went on father in his logical way anxious that I should clearly understand all the bearings of the case and have the advantages and disadvantages of each calling succinctly set before me there is medicine now if you dislike the study of Themis as your gesture would imply.