the sad disco\ery that lluir canoe was loo -.mall lo hold 

 an eiuhrvt) l)ricle and Ik-v hesl vounL; man al IIk- same 

 limi- : Unl lo\e Ihal " laughs al locksmiths'' surt.'l\- would 

 not crv al a k-ss scrions (.-nK-r^c-ncN' . lis ix-sonrccs are 

 much loo rcad\' lor llial. Thc\' ])lacc(l Iwo canoes side 

 bv sitle, atu-horcd ihcin together willi a ])air c^f encircling 

 arms and with a i^uide to ]-)addle in the stern of e:ich 

 lo\-e laden vessel, went on their way rejoicing. 



Now these guides while they know how to paddle 

 know ([uite as well how lo tattle, and laltle, in liailh, 

 they do 



of the ilciin^s ami llic wooings, 

 Of iho hilliiiiis and tlio cooings, 

 Of the kissiiigs and Iho huggings of tlic pair ; 

 Of the lovings, of llic scoldings, 

 Of the rapturous enfoldings — 

 Oh, Paradise with lots of fun to spare ! 



Ol" course, the guides are only mortals, and as all 

 this takes place \\ illiin easy reach of their eyes and ears 

 tliey would be more than mortals — or less — if they didn't 

 tattle. Bless your heart, the amount of it they have re- 

 tailed to me would more thin lill a book the size of Web- 

 ster's Unabridged. Vou shall ha\e the benefit of it some 

 day, ;is I intend to pick out a few of the best, the very 

 best of their stories and print them. Then, oh then, look 

 out for something rich, rare and racy : but not now. 

 We'll fust give these turtle doves a chance to get married. 



A new crowd of visitors ha\e tippeared in ilu- Maine 

 woods and waters. \'isitors who are bent on killing the 

 succulent deer, the s)litude loving caribou and the lordly 

 moose (the noblest Roman of them all. ) 



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