THE SUMMER CAMP-FIRE 



it, and feasts full on hot viands and re- 

 freshes himself with the steaming cup 

 that cheers but not inebriates. 



Its smoke drifted far through the 

 woods may prove a pungent trail, scented 

 out among the odors of balsams and the 

 perfume of flowers that shall lead hither 

 some pleasant stranger or unexpected 

 friend, or its firefly glow, flashing but 

 feebly through the gloaming, may be a 

 beacon that shall bring such company. 

 In its praise may also be said that the 

 summer camp-fire demands no laborious 

 feeding nor careful tending, is always a 

 servant, seldom a master. 

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