"The soldiers are on the border, and it would be sporty.

We can stand guard with Uncle Sam." "I want to know how Fremont got his houseboat," said one of the lads.
"Perhaps we can get one in the same way.

It would be fun to build a boat.

Anyhow, I'm for the Rio Grande trip this spring.

It would be glorious." "We might build the boat up in New Mexico," said the other, "and drop down to the Gulf.