"This, too, is typical of men and nations. They begin life buoyant and
brave; they rush on exultingly at first, but the quicksands of vice or
crime or disease are before them, and they sink and leave no name.

"The man or nation that is to be great must be born great. Those who
succeed are those who are guided into channels which make success
possible.

"The strength of the modern world rests on the modern home. That did not
come of rich mines or fields, but of the sovereign genius of the men of
northern Europe; and the glory was worked out amid poverty, hardships and
sorrows."

But the voyage was over at last, and the two miners hastened to take the
train for the home of Browning in Devonshire. They arrived at the village
at midnight and went to a hotel, or, as Sedgwick said: "This, Jack, is
han Hinglish Hinn, is it?"

Next day was Sunday and Browning was up early. He said to Sedgwick: "Wait
until I go and prospect the croppings about here a little. It is a good
while since I was on this lead, and I want to see how it has been worked
since I went away."

He came back in half an hour a good deal worked up. "Do you know, Jim,"
he said, "by Jove, they are all gone! That old step-father has 'gone
pards with old Jenvie, and they have all moved to London, and are running
a banking and brokerage establishment. I have their address and we will
chase them up to-morrow, but I do not like the look of things at all.
Why, Rose Jenvie in one season in London would blossom out and shine like