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ONE DAY IN VACATION 109
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Johnny walked with greatest care, his arms
outstretched and his tongue in his cheek, to
help him keep his balance.
"Oh, John! My boy!" called Mother from
the dining-room window.
"I’m — crossing — Niagara Falls — on — a
— tight-rope," said Johnny.
He scarcely dared to speak, so very risky was
the walking; but when he could take hold of one
of the veranda posts, he called:
"Now I have got across Niagara Falls, and
all the people are shouting ’Hurrah!’"
"Indeed," said Mother.
But my, oh, my! There was the sun. Johnny
Blossom shouted "Asta" everywhere through
the house, for now there was a chance for them
to realize a certain plan that he had made.
Since he could not carry it out alone, he would
make use of Asta, even if she were only a girl,
poor thing!
At last he found her, in a big rocking chair,
reading some stupid girls’ book. They rushed
over to Jensen’s Wharf, for that was where
Jeremias the wood-cutter kept his boat, and
they had a standing permission to use it
whenever they wished.
The steamer would arrive very soon — the
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