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of smoke shot straight up to the sky from the low 



lives on a point, half a mile distant at our left. After 

 breakfast \ve visited them. They proved to be two young 

 men, mere hoys they seemed, from Orange, N. .1., \vhohad 

 been tilted out by .lark Shepperd, but had made their way 

 hither from Fourth Lake alone. The marvel was how such 

 young fellows, apparently fresh from school, store or ofliee, 

 carried their boat and did the hard work which seems to 

 require manly strength and trained muscle; but they did 

 it, and were having a most enjoyable lime of it. We found 

 them continually referring to " Wallace's Adirondaeks" 

 and Kly's map, and with these as their only guides, they 

 were successfully making their way toward Kaquelte 

 Lake and remoter waters. 



If our life at Stickney Camp had been peaceful and rest- 

 ful, this at Seventh was not less so. The sunsets, viewed 

 from the shore in 'ront of our tent, as we looked down the 

 lake and around upon the mountains and forests, were 

 pictures for the painter, and themes for the poet. " Sev 

 enth '* has been lauded by many an enthusiastic admirer. 

 I >hould never tire of adding my tribute of praise toils 

 almost peerless beauty, if I did not remember that I have 

 seen so much to admire in the lakes and forests of the Adi 

 rondacks that 1 must reserve- something of my enthusiasm 

 for other scene-.. 



Days too few of perfect weather and pleasant sport mid 

 charming life we spent here; and reluctantly but in obedi 

 nice to programme, one fine morning, we struck camp, 

 packed our luggage and household goods, house and all, 



