The School, Well-digging, and a Picnic 



" This must be a terrible country in the winter," 

 remarked Tom one day to Pierre, who had dropped 

 in to see us. 



" Oh ! go on," he repHed ; " I wear only dis, 

 almos' all de winter ; " and it is a fact that many 

 hardened prairie-folk do go about in very severe 

 weather with but little extra clothing; but from 

 my experience I would rather be on the safe side, 

 for bad frost-bite is no joke. 



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