ALL ABOUT JOHNNIE JONES

holding one hand over his nose, he paddled
with the other, until he was able to grasp
the dock, against which the wind was
blowing him. He held on bravely, never
opening his mouth to cry, nor taking his
hand from his face.
  In less than a minute, though it seemed
much longer to Johnnie Jones, his uncle
and the boatman had drawn him from the
water. He was not in the least harmed
by his unexpected bath because he had
remembered, even while he was falling,
the proper thing to do.
  Mother stripped off his wet clothing,
and after she had rubbed him until. he was
all in a glow, she wrapped him in blankets
so that he should not take cold.
  Johnnie Jones went to sleep. When he
awoke he felt very well, and was glad
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