Harry Vane Author:Horatio Alger Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: strongly to his imagination and youthful love of adventure. The day had arrived for the professor's departure, and he and the two boys were waiting for the light... more »er to take him down the Yarra Yarra River to the point of embarkation, eight miles distant. " Harry," said the professor, kindly, " I don't like to leave you here. You are only sixteen, and I feel that it is a great undertaking for you to attempt to make a living so many thousand miles from your native land. I shall feel anxious about you." " I don't feel anxious about myself, professor," said Harry, with the confidence natural to youth. " I am young and strong, and I mean to succeed." "But suppose you fall sick?" " Then Jack will look out for me." " You may be sure of that, Harry," said the young sailor, with a glance of affection at Harry. " You might both fall sick? " "Is it best to borrow trouble?" said Harry, smiling. " I think we shall come out all right. But I am sorry you won't stay with us, professor." Prof. Hemmenway shook his head. " I am three times your age, Harry," he said, " and am not as hopeful or sanguine as you. Besides, I have a wife and children at home who are already very anxious at my long silence; I did indeed mean to make a professional tour of Australia, but the shipwreck, and those lonely weeks on the island, changed my plans. Henceforth I shall restrict myself to America. I have a competence already, and can make an income at home twice as large as my expenses. Whyshould I incur any risks? " " I don't know but you are right, professor, but Jack and I are not so fortunate. Neither of us has a competence, and our prospects are probably better here than at home." " Remember, Harry, that if you return, I shall be glad to continue your engagement, and I will even inc...« less