May have a fever.

I didn't go in, but Ed sent his love, and wanted to know who beat," answered Jack, stepping to his place, glad to rest and cool himself.
"Guess he'll be all right in a day or two;" and Gus pushed off, leaving all care behind.
"Hope he won't have typhoid--that's no joke, I tell you," said Frank, who knew all about it, and did not care to repeat the experience.
"He's worked too hard.

He's so faithful he does more than his share, and gets tired out.

Mother asked him to come down and see us when he has his vacation; we are going to have high old times fishing and boating.

Up or down ?" asked Jack, as they glided out into the river.
Gus looked both ways, and seeing another boat with a glimpse of red in it just going round the bend, answered, with decision, "Up, of course.
Don't we always pull to the bridge ?" "Not when the girls are going down," laughed Jack, who had recognized Juliet's scarlet boating-suit as he glanced over his shoulder.
"Mind what you are about, and don't gabble," commanded Captain Frank, as the crew bent to their oars and the slender boat cut through the water leaving a long furrow trembling behind.
"Oh, ah! I see! There is a blue jacket as well as a red one, so it's all right.
"Lady Queen Anne, she sits in the sun, As white as a lily, as brown as a bun," sung Jack, recovering his spirits, and wishing Jill was there too.
"Do you want a ducking ?" sternly demanded Gus, anxious to preserve discipline.
"Shouldn't mind, its so warm." But Jack said no more, and soon the "Rhodora" was alongside the "Water Witch," exchanging greetings in the most amiable manner.
"Pity this boat won't hold four.