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not alone, for I had all nature to com- 

 mune with and pleasant thoughts of home 

 and friends. But I was not to be left 

 even thus much alone, for three of Free- 

 man's men came to see me, thinking I was 

 lonely, and remained to dinner. We passed 

 the time pleasantly, and they left early in 

 the afternoon. I walked about a little while, 

 and then got supper and turned in. On 

 Monday, October loth, the thermometer 

 registered 40, and there was some wind. 

 I got my breakfast, cut some wood, and 

 loafed until noon, finding myself somewhat 

 tired from the long tramp and the excitement 

 of the moose-shooting of the last few days. 

 For my dinner I made an omelet and fried 

 some pork and potatoes. I was pleased to 

 find myself quite successful and handy at 

 cooking. My journal of this date says : 

 ''Seven P.M. No David yet; think there 

 was too much wind. This camp is in a 

 beautiful spot, tall hemlocks all around it, 



