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soon enlightened. Their father arranged 

 the chips just as you would faggots for a 

 camp-fire, and soon had a bright blaze glow- 

 ing. In addition to giving a very fair blaze, 

 they also emitted a slight odor, which kept 

 away the mosquitoes. That night the An- 

 dersons not only cooked their supper by the 

 fire from the chips, but this fuel kept them 

 warm and made the immediate circle of 

 their camp-fire bright and cheerful until 

 they turned in. 



It is noticeable all through nature that 

 fire and light, which come from combus- 

 tion, are symbolic of comfort and cheer. 

 The sun, our source of light and heat, is 

 the very embodiment of good cheer. How 

 dark and dismal the old world becomes 

 when he hides his face. What an exultant 

 thrill runs through the fields and forest 

 when he darts his first rosy shafts of light 

 over the eastern hills, at once glorifying the 

 earth. The moon and the stars are our 



