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we were charmed by the stories of Great Orion and Pleiades and 

 many other constellations and those diamonds in heaven at once 

 became our intimate friends. 



This is not all. We had countless pleasant trips in search of 

 nature's mysteries. I have to write pages and pages if I try to tell 

 you how we happened to get acquainted with some new bom 

 babes in a bird's nest, or who produced masterpieces of sketches 

 or who wrote as wonderful a song as Wordsworth. We were so 

 happy all through simimer, — ^we the girls of natiire work. And I 

 am sure the old birch tree near the bungalow must miss the cheerful 

 little friends in middies and bloomers. 



A Porcupine at Weetamoo 



By Florence Griswold 



Yes, that was the largest porcupine I have ever seen. If I 

 remember correctly, it was soon after breakfast one Saturday morn- 

 ing that a "mile-away" neighbor stopped at Camp with the greet- 

 ing, "There is a big porcupine down the road a ways. Don't you 

 want to see it?" 



Most of the campers were putting their tents in order for inspec- 

 tion but the big gong soon called them to the bungalow. Such an 

 opportunity to study a real live porcupine was not to be missed, 

 and soon the entire camp was half way to the scene of action. 



We saw Mr. Porcupine walk slowly across the road and dis- 

 appear. Our exclamations of regret must have frightened him 

 for in a moment he came into sight part way up a rather small 

 tree. He climbed with ease and considerable rapidity. As two 

 brave girls hurried forward to the tree for a nearer view, some one 

 excitedly exclaimed, "Don't go near. He will shoot his quills 

 at you." No one took time just then to make known the fact 

 that that theory had been exploded. All were intent upon watch- 

 ing the porcupine. No unnecessary words were passing back and 

 forth. The watching was done in aknost breathless suspense. 



Someone shook the tree and Mr. Porcupine easily climbed over 

 onto the limb of a bigger stronger tree. One of the men brought a 

 pole and drove him from one branch to another until at last he 

 went on one so small that his weight bent it do"s\Ti and he was 

 forced to drop to the ground. 



