Forest leaves . hedignified title of The old man. And in all but actual years it was notundeserved. Dan, the cook, had often said to him on a Saturday morn-ing, we have nothing but salt pork : how about some other kind of meatfor our Sunday dinner? And before the cook would retire that selfsamenight Danny would approach him with something like this:—Cook, ifyou will send two of the men down the St. Legis about half a mile, near FOREST LEAVES. the mouth of Goose Inlet. I think they will find something in the bush.*The next day Adirondack chops would grace the camp table at hardy pu
Forest leaves . hedignified title of The old man. And in all but actual years it was notundeserved. Dan, the cook, had often said to him on a Saturday morn-ing, we have nothing but salt pork : how about some other kind of meatfor our Sunday dinner? And before the cook would retire that selfsamenight Danny would approach him with something like this:—Cook, ifyou will send two of the men down the St. Legis about half a mile, near FOREST LEAVES. the mouth of Goose Inlet. I think they will find something in the bush.*The next day Adirondack chops would grace the camp table at hardy pursuits, however, though taking much of his time, werenot permitted to interfere with his regular readings and recitations withhis sister-teacher. He was seldom unoccupied; spending little of his timewith the men. save Ben and Steve, two boss sawyers; for their crudeexperiences, when framed by their exaggerated methods in story of little practical benefit to a boy in search of facts. Ben and Steve,. however, especially Ben, whose later years were almost entirely spent inSmiths camp and whose simple habits and manifest interest in the boyhad won his affection, were an exception. With these he had not onlyheld long conversations, but to Ben he imparted all his hopes and troublesand from him received about the only fatherly solicitude that bad cheeredhis young life. These two could tell him about logging in Michigan,running the big drives in Wisconsin and snow-shoeing in Canada,—forthey had labored over a wide field in their earlier days,—together with 6 FOREST LEAVES. much practical knowledge about camping and guiding in the when some difficult mathematical example or serious literary knotrequired a more practiced mind. Polly was his almost sole reliance. Havingoccupied the pla f s :hool teacher in his young life, which threw themmuch together, she also, in the absence of other maternal comforts, gradu-ally - the rest risibilities ; :;- therwise
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