CHAPTER V.

TARDY REPENTANCE.

Seth was as happy and proud as a boy well could be.

Never before had he dared to remain very long near any particular engine lest some of the firemen should take it upon themselves to send him outside the lines, consequently all his "points" had been gathered as he moved from place to place.

Now, however, he was in a certain sense attached to Ninety-four, and each member of the company had some kindly word with which to greet him, for it had become known to all that if the amateur did not actually save 'Lish Davis's life, he had assisted in preventing that gentleman from receiving severe injury.

Dan was enjoying the advantages thus arising from his partner's popularity, which was quite sufficient for him, since, not aspiring to become a fireman, he thought only of the present moment, and the privilege of remaining by the engine as if he were really a member of the Department was some thing of which he could boast in the future among his comrades.

It is true there was little of interest to be seen after the fire was apparently extinguished, when the men had nothing more to do than remain on the lookout for any smoldering embers which might be fanned into a blaze; but Seth's interest was almost as great as when the flames were fiercest.

Shortly after sunset hot coffee and sandwiches were served to the weary firemen, and Master Bartlett believed he had taken a long stride toward the goal he had set himself, when the captain shouted:

Based on the article and the following list of answers, write a list of questions.

1. TARDY REPENTANCE
2. Seth
3. Never before had he dared to remain very long near any particular engine
4. as he moved from place to place.
5. Ninety-four
6. yes
7. yes
8. Lish Davis
9. he had assisted in preventing that gentleman from receiving severe injury.
10. Dan
11. no
12. yes
13. yes
14. by remaining by the engine as if he were really a member
15. so he could boast in the future
16. among his comrades
17. sandwiches
18. hot coffee
19. Shortly after sunset
20. yes

Numbered questions:
1. what is the title of the chapter?
2. who is happy and proud?
3. why?
4. how had he gathered his points?
5. what is he attached to?
6. were the people there nice to him?
7. had he done something to deserve it?
8. who had he helped?
9. how?
10. who is Seth's partner?
11. is he a fireman?
12. was he happy for Seth?
13. was he pretending to be a fireman?
14. how?
15. why was he doing that?
16. boast to who?
17. what food was served?
18. and drink?
19. when was it served?
20. was seth interested after the fire was put out just as much as when it was blazing?