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thoroughly for guiding. He needs to camp in 

 wild places, and there study the trees, flowers, 

 birds, rocks, animals, and insects, and supplement 

 this with books and with talks with people who 

 know. It requires as much preparation to be- 

 come a top-notch guide as an author, lawyer, or 

 engineer who is in class A. But I feel that 

 guiding is more fun. 



Nature that is, the rocks with their stories, 

 the streams, and wild life is ever interesting. 

 No matter what one's occupation, he wants, 

 now and then, a vacation outdoors. If, as a boy, 

 he was well enough acquainted with the wild 

 life to be a guide, he will ever have something 

 that will delightfully guide him during these va- 

 cations. And this wilderness lore will enable him 

 a thousand times during his happy years to give 

 a lively enjoyment to others. 



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