Stem to stern; or, Building the boat by Adams William Taylor 1822-1897

Author:Adams, William Taylor, 1822-1897
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Boston : Lee and Shepard ; New York, C.T. Dillingham
Published: 1886-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

Hillers landed, and camped under a tree to dispose of their lunch. Dory and Paul joined them, and it took some time for the former to explain what he had done on board of the sloop. He did not say any unpleasant things about the skipper, or dwell upon his mistakes.

Before the boys had made any deep inroads into their stock of provisions, Bissell and the ladies ap peared laden with ice cream, pies, and cake, which were a welcome addition to the lunch. The " girls," as Bissell called them, waited upon their deliverers, and gushed over the delightful time they had hfid in the barges.

" There come the Chesterfield barges," said John Brattle when the clock indicated half past two. "I wonder what they are going to do over here."

" I thought they had business about this time over at Sandy Point," added Tuck Prince.

"Don't say a word about the cottage, fellows," interposed Paul Bristol, with a good deal of ear nestness. " I know what they come here for; at least, I think I know."

" Why don't you let on then, Paul ? " demanded Phil Gawner.

" They have come over here after Major Billcord, for I am sure he will want to see the cottage pitched

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