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timber. That is hard work, but to gather wild mushrooms 

 or to cut willows, or sweet pine needles to make cushions, 

 or to catch young squirrels for sale, is lighter, if less steady 

 employment. 



And with all our uses of land, we must not forget a little 

 corner for the hammock and the croquet hoops for the wife 

 and the children. In the Province of Quebec, where the land 

 is held in great tracts under the Seigniors, I have seen croquet 

 grounds no bigger than a bed quilt in front of the little one- 

 room cottages. 



The Frenchman knows the importance of such things as 

 that, has meals out of doors in fine weather, goes on little 

 picnics, and keeps madame contented in the country. 



A swing, or a seesaw, and a tether ball (a ball swinging 

 from the top of a pole eight feet high) for the children will 

 help to keep the family peace. 



