night,--good, fresh water,--from my well, for,--well, for ten cents
a day."

"That will be nice," said Euphemia, "and cheap, too. And then it
will be well to have John come every day; he can carry our
letters."

"I don't expect to write any letters."

"Neither do I," said Euphemia; "but it will be pleasant to have
some communication with the outer world."

So we engaged old John to bring us water twice a day. I was a
little disappointed at this, for I thought that camping on the edge
of a stream settled the matter of water. But we have many things
to learn in this world.

Early in the afternoon I went out to catch some fish for supper.
We agreed to dispense with dinner, and have breakfast, lunch, and a
good solid supper.

For some time I had poor luck. There were either very few fish in
the creek, or they were not hungry.

I had been fishing an hour or more when I saw Euphemia running
toward me.

"What's the matter?" said I.

"Oh! nothing. I've just come to see how you were getting along.