162 Work in the Woods 



therefore there is usually a rule that they must 

 not talk while they are at the table. In the 

 woods the cooking is always done by a man, 

 for feeding so many hungry mouths is hard 

 work. He generally has two boys or "cookees" 

 to help him. They split the wood, build the fires, 

 and wash the tin dishes after the men have 

 eaten. 



In about ten minutes breakfast is over. It is 

 still very dark outside, but it is time to start for 

 the woods. It is cold, and the lumberjacks all 

 put on their heavy coats and caps and woolen 

 mittens. The teamsters go for their horses; the 

 rest for lanterns, saws, and axes, and all are 

 off for a day in the woods. 



