WAYS AND MEANS 



ting itself down where north was south and 

 east was west. Accepting these new com- 

 pass points, as his mind insisted should be 

 done, he presently came out on a clearing 

 his ax had made, but failed to recognize it 

 from a disoriented point of view. A fresh de- 

 parture carried him to something else which 

 should have given him a line for home, but 

 only served further to confuse a twisted 

 mentality; and, shortening unduly the 

 diverting narrative, he, a practised woods- 

 man, floundered helplessly around his own 

 back-yard (as it were) for a couple of 

 hours. He had no explanation, nor have 

 I; but if that stable universe of his could 

 behave so disconcertingly, you or I may 

 sometime find ours in the same frivolous 

 mood. 



Keeping together is good sense and good 

 manners : there are further heads of eti- 

 quette governing the march. Hold your 

 place in the line, never pressing ahead if 

 the leader stops or misses the road; should 

 you be leading, have those behind in the 

 tail of your eye, so as not to outrun the 

 slowest or push the heavy laden ; strive for 

 an even pace, — setting it with relation to 

 distance and difficulty; halt and start to- 

 gether, for catchine up over a doubtful 

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