512 Mac Curdy — Passing of a Connecticut Bock Shelter. 



her father, Chester Ailing, killed game he used to send 

 some of it by his little daughter, Rhoda, as a gift to the old 

 colored pair. Mrs. Wolcutt says she was very fond of going 

 to the Cave, and often staid with Mac, who was an invalid, 



Fig. 1. 



Fig. 1. Contour map of Pine Bock ; the Cave is at v. After J. D. Dana. 



while Clo went of errands or was away to do a day's washing. 

 They, or some one before them, had built up an artificial front 

 to the cave. Within there were a board floor, cupboard, two 



Fig. 



Fig. 3. 



Figs. 2, 3. Section of the dike at Pine Rock. Fig. 2, the dike between 

 the sandstone walls, before denudation. Fig. 3, the dike after denudation. 

 After J. D. Dana. 



or three chairs, and a table ; but there was no stove, only a 

 rude fireplace with stones for andirons, and no chimney. The 

 place was perfectly dry ; and according to Mrs. Wolcutt, the 

 inmates " really lived like folks." Finally, Mac died ; and Clo, 



