With a Tenderfoot i8i 



woods, Tenderfoot tripping over most of the 

 fallen logs and hidden stones. 



Reaching camp, we found Louis, the other 

 guide, had supper ready, and we enjoyed a 

 hearty meal of pickerel, potatoes, and other 

 camp delicacies. The usual camp-fire smoke 

 and story- telling followed; and about bedtime 

 we were discussing plans for to-morrow's din- 

 ner, when Tenderfoot turning to the nimrod 

 said, " You must try and shoot some more 

 'possums," meaning partridges. This was a 

 signal for retiring for the night. The Indians 

 silently got their blankets and threw them on 

 the ground, and were soon fast asleep. The 

 nimrod and the Tenderfoot adjusted satisfac- 

 torily the difference between an American 

 'possum and a Canadian pine-partridge; and 

 then went to sleep on the bed of balsam-fir 

 tips which the guides had prepared within the 

 tent. The odor was pleasing, and had a quiet 

 and soothing effect, and the nimrod slept 

 soundly the night through. 



In the morning the Indians were astir about 

 daybreak. Tenderfoot got up complaining 

 that he had slept badly, from dreaming of 



