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face of a precipice, and not only retain a marking the course of the trail where it 



foothold there, but run up the face of the led over the llinty rocks to the jumping 



rock like a fly on a window-pane. Yet I place. 



could see that something had worn the "Wull, Le-Loo! What's your opinion 



ledge at the point indicated, and when I of the Ecutock now? Do she use wings or 



stood a little distance away from the trail I ride a barleycorn broom ?" asked Pete, with 



could plainly note a difference in color a triumphant smile. 



(To be continued.) 



THE CHARM OF GHEMO 



Just a Little Vacation Spent Way Down East, and Some 



of the Benefits It Brought 



BY A. HIBERNATOR 



zr^lS A READER and ad- 

 mirer of Recreation 

 and its principles, I have 

 noticed that the far-away 

 corner of our nation, 

 generally termed "Way 

 Down East, "viz: Maine, 

 receives not more than 

 its due portion of space in these columns. 

 Being a " native" of this beautiful State, 

 a State which can hardly be surpassed for 

 its excellence of scenery and climate, its 

 hunting and fishing, its abundance of all the 

 good things so dear to the lover of out-of- 

 door life, allow me to give a little description 

 of a two weeks' camping which it was my 

 privilege to enjoy last August, in company 

 with my brother and his wife and my own 

 better-half. 



It happened that my brother and his wife 

 were camping on the shore of Penobscot 

 Bay, near Belfast, at the time I usually take 

 my vacation trip to my old home in Bangor, 

 and at his urgent request we stopped off a 

 few days with them. Three days only, but 

 three days filled with pleasure and rest. 



Upon our arrival at Bangor I purchased 

 a small camping outfit, which I will describe 

 for the benefit of those who have the idea 

 that such luxuries are too expensive for 

 them. 



The tent, which was made of a medium 

 weight drilling, size 10 by 12 feet, and pro- 

 vided with a fly of the same material, cost 

 me $12.50. Although the material was 

 light, it was as perfect in resisting rain and 

 moisture as one could wish. As we each had 

 our own outfit, there were but two in a tent 

 and it was very comfortable quarters. 



Our bed, 4 by 6 feet, was made out of the 

 drilling, with three wide hems, one on each 

 side and one through the centre, to receive 

 three poles to keep it from sagging. There 

 was also a very wide hem across the end at 

 the head, which could be stuffed with dried 

 grass, leaves, pine or fir needles, to form the 

 pillow. The side poles or rails had their 

 ends flattened on two sides to form a square 

 corner which fitted up against a shoulder 

 cut on the ends of the cross rails and fas- 

 tened with a nail or cord. This notch in the 

 ends of the cross rails prevented the side 

 rails from slipping in. Then there was a 

 pole through the middle hem hung by a 

 cord beneath the cross poles. This allowed 

 for a little sag to the bed, just enough to 

 hold the hay, dried leaves or pine needles, 

 which were put in to form the mattress. The 

 cross rails rested on crotched stakes driven 

 into the ground. The bed cost two dollars 

 and had the advantage that the roughness of 

 the ground did not prevent it from setting 



