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proud. As I was passing the field with several friends where 

 he was logging, one of the party expressed the wish to drive 

 out and see the men roll up a log heap. I introduced my friends 

 and stated they would like to see a heap made; I also remarked 

 that I was sure they would like to see his oxen draw the logs. 

 He hitched to a long one and waved to everybody to keep away 

 from the switch end, then sprang toward the oxen with raised 

 whip, calling out, " Haw, Buck." This brought the oxen toward 

 him and he, dancing back to keep out of their way, stammered 

 out, " I beg your pardon, I beg your pardon, Buck, I meant, Gee." 



In the winter of 1857 and 1858 chopping was the principal 

 work. Over a hundred acres on the south side of the river was 

 slashed into windrows and burned the following summer. We 

 worked in three divisions, two and one-half hours each first, 

 7 to 9:30; second, 9:30 to 12; third, 1:30 to 4. The second 

 was expected to be out in time to take the tools of the first, the 

 rule being that the same boys should follow each other in the 

 use of the same ax. 



An incident occurred the latter part of the winter which 

 furnished considerable amusement and was made the subject 

 of a very entertaining essay read before the Lyceum. As 

 division No. 2 was leaving the dressing-room (where clothes 

 were changed or overalls put on over the ordinary suit) word 

 was received that a bee tree had been found and that the boys 

 of No. i division were having a treat of honey. The boys of 

 No. 2 abandoned the usual custom of marching in Indian style 

 of single file and struck a double quick for the scene of feasting. 

 The bridge was a large fallen tree reaching from bank to bank. 

 Ordinarily it was adequate, but on this occasion when the 

 whole squad were having a neck-and-neck race and all were 

 wanting to cross at the same time, it resulted in several taking a 

 forced bath before the coveted feast. Arriving at the scene, a 

 pitched battle occurred which discounted a college rush. 

 Besides, the bright sun warmed up the bees, and they with 



