[UP THE CREEK.]
BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD.
"It's a mighty good thing for us, Mort Hopkins, we took such an early start."
"Say, Quill, what do we want of those rollers?"
"Guess you'll find out 'fore we get the Ark around the dam."
"That's so. All ready? Shove her, now. Here we go. Don't she travel!"
"Mort, what was that long word you went to the foot on yesterday?"
"Me-an-der-ing."
"And you called it 'mean-drying,' and spelled it wrong. Tell you what, we're just going to meandrew now 'fore we get back."
"Guess Taponican Creek'll give us all the twists we want. It's as crooked as a ram's horn."