Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 487
Iwas lying. I kicked off the blankets, grasped mygun, and crawled out into the frosty air; but. and examined the boat carefully, and then, turn-ing with a most comical expression of amazementon his face, exclaimed: Wall, I swan, if it aintmade o paper ! The nine miles that lay betweenus and home… … .M STARTING ON A CRUISE IN A PAPER BOAT. although I strained my eyes in all directions, Icould see nothing on account of the darkness. Iwaited a few minutes with the hope that moremight follow, but at last gave it up, rolled myselfin the blankets, and went to sleep. When I againawoke it was broad…
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