24: LAKE SUPERIOR. 



the world, for so we were assured by the citi- 

 zens. 



A large part of the trade of Cleveland is with the 

 mines of Lake Superior, and steamers leave almost 

 daily for that region, carrying a miscellaneous as- 

 sortment of the necessaries of life, and returning 

 laden with copper and iron ore. "Not content, how- 

 ever, with this unexciting freight, these vessels pro- 

 pose to carry excursion parties round the lakes, and 

 are all, if their advertisements are to be believed, 

 supplied with brass bands, and every luxury of the 

 season. 



In Cleveland we intended to purchase such ardent 

 spirits as we might require, and Don commenced : 



" Now as to this question of liquor, I should like 

 to have your views concerning kind and quantity?" 



" Well, I expect we will be in the woods twenty 

 days, and have made my computations on that basis ; 

 so we will need a case of liquor, and as you prefer 

 brandy, brandy let it be." 



" No, no ; by no means," responded Don ; " do not 

 let my predilections influence you ; besides, a dozen 

 bottles seems a good deal. If we were gone twenty- 

 four days it would be just a pint a day, or a half- 

 pint apiece rather severe, considering we expect 

 to rough it." 



" You know we have to give the men some occa- 

 sionally, and then we will meet other parties and 

 have mutual good-luck to drink. It will not be an 

 over-supply, though we can make it less if you say 

 so ; I myself drink little when in the woods." 



