12/26 Say, boy, what's the matter with your father ?" "It's the--a--the--well, it ain't anything much." They stopped pulling. It warn't but a mighty little ways to the raft now. What IS the matter with your pap? It's the--the -- Gentlemen, if you'll only pull ahead, and let me heave you the headline, you won't have to come a-near the raft--please do." "Set her back, John, set her back!" says one. |