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trout with a- hungry man's viiror "ordain ami establish 

 is that .-rood law phrase, Mr. Indignant Lawyer? that 

 while we are in eanij), and there's plent}' to eat, every man 

 shall eat when he's hungry and drink when he's dry, and 

 to his fullest capacity so far as is consistent with the 

 salel\ ,,f his buttons, which every man must sew on for 

 himself." 



'Agreed! agreed!" on all hands; and the speck of war 

 vanished as Horace announced supper ready at the rude 

 talile in and alonir one side of the hut. 



In due time the heart) meal was finished, and twilight 

 deepened into darkness. We gathered before the tire, or 

 cltin<: affectionately around the smudge, lighted our pipes, 

 and chatted and told Tories until the early bed time hour. 



Then Hirht tired men laid themselves down, side by -ide. 

 aero-- one end of the -mule apartment, upon the bed of 

 fragrant houghs. 



" It'- a SIIUL: tit. hoys!" said the bulky Professor, "and if 

 dignity is to have any privileges, in this party, 1 should like 

 an inch or two more room." 



" We're all on a common level, here." responded Hie Cap 

 tain, " just now, at any rate; but if you talk of privilege*, 

 I'm theollicial personage that wants 'em." 



"] say. r>enson," whispered the Neophyte, "how the 

 dickens do you fix your boots to make a comfortable pil- 

 low: .Mine don't lit my head; the heel of one of them seems 

 to be slicking into my bump of philopro^enitiveness." 



" Well, you a r< a new camper, I should say!" said 

 JJenson a> he examined the rude head rest; " you've got 



