I Have Nothing to Show, but I Can Give You Good News

My wife took her youngest son, Franz, to help her feed the unfortunate animals on board. Fritz brought a couple of guns, shotbell, powder flasks, and plenty of bullets. Ernest produced a cap full of nails, an axe, and a hammer. My eight tubs now stood arranged in a row near the water's edge,. To my surprise, my wife did not seem to share my pleasure. I shall never such a muster courage to get into one of these! When you see my contrivance completed, you will perhaps prefer to this immovable wreck.