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-__ iat might be the result. Our dinner to-day was a six 
R .lock lunch, served in the tents. By dark it was blow- 
g a gale. B. took upon himself to see everything 
cure, and we, not fully appreciating the situation, let 
an do it. He came in and reported that he had tried all 
je pegs, and had put out guys from the exposed corners 
_j some convenient tree, and was asked, “ What kind of 
f. guy are you giving us now?” The wind whistled 
Around us, with now and then an extra blast, which made 
ithe tent shiver and give as though about to fall. Every 
tew minutes the crash of a falling branch would be heard, 
bome very near, others far away. The leeward ends of 
ithe flies flapped and cracked, reminding me of the 
/thrashing of the ropes and sails of a vessel during a gale 
at sea. A crash of dishes and the rattle of pans and 
kettles was heard and repeated. B. goes out to see what’s 
the matter, and finds that the awning had blown down, 
and the poles fallen upon the table. The “Professor” 
was visited, and his welfare inquired into. “ 1’s all right, 
but goodness ! gracious ! 1 golly !! 1 how it do rain,” was 
his reply. 
The evening was lengthened out with reading, crib- 
bage, whist, sketching etc., till a very late hour, then, 
without removing any of our clothing, we lay down upon 
the cots, ready to turn out if necessary at a moment’s 
notice, and make our way to the nearest farm house. 
So the night wore on ; the only real excitement was 
when B., who was sleeping with his weather eye open, 
discovered that Ned had fallen asleep and let the candle 
bum down into its potato socket in despite of the warn¬ 
ings that such would be the result if he did not blow it 
out. A call of “Ned,” repeated louder and louder a 
number of times, received no respouse save a deeper 
breathing ; the wick fell over into the wet straw, a weak 
flame and a stifling odor ascended. B., losing his pa¬ 
tience, and determined to wake Ned to see the result of 
his carelessness, halloed “Fire!” This brought Joe up 
with a start; spreadeagle-like he cleared the two cots in¬ 
tervening, and landed on all fours over the smoking 
place, while Ned raised up and, with a yawn, asked 
“ Wh-atsther matter?” 
About three o’clock there was a lull in the storm ; all 
dropped to sleep, and woke to find the sun shining from 
a clear sky, and as bright and glorious a morning as man 
ever welcomed. 
With the breaking of the storm a new life broke upon 
the camp. The three days left of the time which we 
had intended to remain seemed too short, and it was at 
once voted to extend the time four days, until the fol¬ 
lowing Monday. Nat put in an appearance about ten 
o'clock, having walked up from home, and Dick and 
Will arrived later. 
Some one may be able to tell where those days went 
to—I cannot. There was but one unfavorable condition: 
we could not get a good range for archery practice. Our 
targets had been taken along, but the best we could get 
was thirty yards. This did not induce us to much prac¬ 
tice. We went for rest and recreation, and found it in 
swinging in the hammocks, riding, reading, rowing, 
berrying, etc. We took a tramp one day to Concord, 
stopped by tue way at the site of Thoreau's house, near 
Lake Walden, visited Ms grave in the old burying- 
ground, taking as a memento a clover leaf and a blade of 
grass, and from the grave of Hawthorne a bit of ever¬ 
green ; walked over the old battle-field where first our 
forefathers fought for independence ; crossed the rustic 
bridge and gazed upon the monuments with thoughts of 
“ a hundred years ago passed by the homes of the 
Alcotts, Hoar and Emerson, and in fact did Concord 
generally. 
Our hours for meals were—breakfast at half-past 7, 
lunch at 12, and dinner at 5. The breakfasts were excel¬ 
lent, lunches good, and the dinners—well, I’ll give you a 
“bill” of one, then judge for yourself; and here let me 
note one fortunate circumstance. Nearly every day some 
of our friends would drive out to see us, and, for fear 
that we might be hungry, would bring many good things 
to eat. For our sample dinner, there was tomato soup 
(made to order by aC. M.), cold tongue, ham and corned 
beef, roast beef, potatoes, sweet corn, sliced and stewed 
tomatoes, cucumbers, bread and butter, crackers and 
cheese, pickles, limes and olives, fried mush and syrup, 
doughnuts and Washington pie, tea, coffee, chocolate 
and milk, blackberries (picked ny the ladies) and cream, 
peaches and cream, watermelons and grapes. 
What an appetite one has in camp ! Even the dys¬ 
peptic can spread over a large part of such a dinner with¬ 
out those dreaded pangs which would be sure to follow 
an indulgence to such an extent anywhere else. 
The early evenings were spent rowing on the lake, 
while later we gathered around the camp-fire, where 
stories, songs and recitations were in order. Then we 
would induce the “ Professor” to sing some of his camp¬ 
meeting songs, which he would render with appropriate 
enthusiasm, seeming lost to ail else for the time. 
For a wonder, there were no mosquitos or flies to 
trouble us, though they were partially represented by the 
honey bees, who made the acquaintance of some of the 
party, but were most partial to the “ Professor.” 
Day by day passed, quickly and pleasantly, and the 
time for breaking up was at hand. Having determined 
on a general jollification for the last Saturday evening, 
preparations were accordingly made. About forty 
Chinese lanterns were obtained, the dealer in our town 
visited, and his overlying stock of “ Fourth of July 
goods,” consisting of red and blue lights, Roman candles, 
rockets, crackers, etc., purchased by the lot. 
At early candle light the illumination was inaugurated; 
later in the evening the pyrotechnic display took place. 
The rockets and Roman candles were set off from the 
boat out on the lake, and gave a fine effect in their reflec¬ 
tions in the smooth water, while the colored lights gave 
a correspondingly pretty effect in our grove. 
With the fireworks were a number of cannon-crackers. 
These were taken and secreted by one or two of the boys, 
who were in for some fun. One of our camp fire seats 
was a half of a barrel, and in its sides were one or two 
small holes. For a long time Joe endeavored to have that 
seat occupied by Sam, who, though not knowing of the 
crackers, smelled a mouse, and was very wary. While 
he was thus endeavoring to beguile Sam, the others were 
counterplotting each for himself, the sequel of which 
was that all the boys were successively elevated from 
that precarious seat by the explosion of one of those can¬ 
non-crackers within, Joe being the first victim and Sam 
the last. It was quite late. The fireworks exhausted ; 
the candles had burned out in the lanterns, leaving us in 
a darkness relieved only by the smouldering camp fire, 
and a half hour had passed without an explosion from an 
unexpected quarter. Several adjourned to their tents 
preparatory for the night. Sam ensconced himself on 
that treacherous seat and meditatively watched the fad¬ 
ing glories of his charm—the camp fire. To those on the 
opposite side of the fire there appeared a shadowy some¬ 
thing, seeming to grow from the darkness directly in 
Sam’s rear. The situation is taken in, and he is kept in 
conversation. The shadow grows tc a substance as it ad¬ 
vances inch by inch, revealing Joe in the most humble 
of attitudes. Unconsciously Sam assists the denouement. 
Taking his pipe for a quieting smoke, he leans forward 
and is lighting it with a coal of fire, when rip ! bang !! 
up flies his seat, and higher rises Sam—hat one way, pipe 
the other; he shoots over the fire, landing in the midst 
of those opposite, when their light board seat gives way, 
and down go all together, to roll with paroxysms of 
laughter ; while Sam slowly picks himself up with the 
exclamation, “ Thunder and Mars ! Well I’ll he licked if 
you didn’t play it on rne after all!” 
A quiet and enjoyable Sunday followed, indeed we en¬ 
joyed, with but few exceptions, every hour of the time. 
Each had their individual experience, which, I doubt not, 
will be remembered as bright leaves in their book of life, 
as reviewed in later years. I often think of the bene¬ 
fits to mind and body so many in our land might enjoy, if 
they only knew the pleasures of such a rest and relaxa¬ 
tion for a week or two from the cares of business or home. 
Ihave campedinMichigan, theAdirondacks. atRangeley, 
with guides, and with the romance unadulterated, but 
never have I realized such comfort as during our ten 
days at Forest Lake. A. N. Drew. 
Improved Bathing.—' The insufficiency'of the ordinary 
bath is conceded. Let those -who have just taken their 
ordinary bath rub their skin with the tips of their fin- 
fiers, and it will be seen that the scarf skin will come off 
in dirty granulations, thus proving the insufficiency of 
the simple bath. The pores are yet clogged. To remove 
tMs dead skin (so to speak) something is necessary. After 
much investigation and numerous experiments, the de¬ 
sired result has been reached, and we are able to recom¬ 
mend to the use of the public, who desire an enjoyment 
of healthy action of the skin, and especially those whose 
sedentary occupations result in imperfect action of the 
pores, the wonderfully efficacious article, Weston-Ro well- 
ene, which tones and invigorates the entire system, less¬ 
ening liability to ill-effects of sudden changes of temper¬ 
ature natural to our climate. A sample will be sent to 
any one by addresssing, enclosing twenty-five cents, 381 
Sixth avenue.— [Adv. 
Marysville, Cal., Dee. IStft. 
If . R. Ralahird. Esq.: 
Dear Sir— The'suit came to hand last night, and I am well 
pleased with it. You have made decided improvements in the 
make and cut of the same. In the hunting coat particularly, in tbo 
placing of the pockets and game sack. In fact, friend Ilolabird, 
you are making a suit now which, in my opinion, cannot he heat 
for the price, and I think Denote what I am talking about, having 
used the gun and hunting suits for some twenty-five years. And 
by the bye, if I recollect aright, aud I think I do, I have used the 
last suit I bought of you for over five years, and no easy use of it 
either, for I hunt a good deal. Wishing you success i» the busi¬ 
ness, 1 remain, Ike N. Aldrich.— [Mde. 
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