Keep the river road all the way, and next time you tramp take shoes and socks with you.

The river road's a rocky one, and your feet'll be in a condition when you get to Goshen, I reckon." I went up the bank about fifty yards, and then I doubled on my tracks and slipped back to where my canoe was, a good piece below the house.

I jumped in, and was off in a hurry.

I went up-stream far enough to make the head of the island, and then started across.

I took off the sun-bonnet, for I didn't want no blinders on then.