Randy of the River; Or, The Adventures of a Young Deckhand

ich they lived was notified that they were going to move, and then the woman set to work to get rea

hand. Randy had brought over some of his father's tools and also some nails, and h

e missing door found and rehung, and several clapboards nailed fast. Then Randy mended the porch, and put a score of shingles on the roof. This done, the chimney was cleaned out and also the

than it was," declared Jack. "It

" said Randy, and this was done. He also whitewashed the kitchen, and kalsom

e change which had been w

an the cottage we are in," she cried. "And the

garden in shape," said Randy

id not know of th

k we ought to b

Randy, before the

local truckman who knew Mr. Thom

or me some time," said the

when I am able," an

start to regular work was out of the question. Another friend took hi

ved!" he ejaculated. "We sha

d his mother had the cottage in tolerable order. The stove was set

aid Randy, "Mother, come what may,

m grateful for it," a

man to get along with, but

put up a new fence, partly of stone and partly of rails. It was agreed that Borden should have the use of part of the little farm for pasturing, and in r

ully," said Mrs. Thompson. "Butter, eggs

ng to help Mr. Borden with his haying soon a

and Randy soon pitched in with a will

s father had secured a position with an

im a fair sala

Randy. "What will your family d

nt, but, if the place suits father after h

anything more ab

Bob are on a s

that. I mea

ry of eight thousand dollars a year. Father says he will run th

r father d

was some trouble over a contract and he is tryi

, a tall, overgrown lad of fourteen, with a freckled face and a shock of red hair. Sammy h

rs," remarked Sammy to Randy. "Th

at?" asked our hero

a paper of the s

k, Sammy. But all the othe

ly. "Wish I was a city lad. Oh, wouldn'

ther, shrilly. "You get to w

swered the frec

to work, or I'll have your p

, as he took up his pitchfork.

he work has got to be done, so d

hompson! But it comes hard on me!"

d to get through, so that he might go at his own garden. Sammy dragged worse than ev

your folks yet

a-goin' to,"

"I'd like to see a Fourth of July in the city myself. I've he

e shootin',"

you might get los

h! Why, you can't lose me in th

e woods are two

I'd know what

oney to go

go to Spr

any money

ot answer. Then Mr.

e called out. "Don't le

started in again. "You can't expect a f

all day," reto

't fair

to eat you'll

deal to himself. Soon his mother cal

ay," said Jerry Borden. "I declare,

a vacation," sug

until the hayin' is don