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Flossie's eyes brightened with interest, and she listened 
eagerly to the plans of the architects. 
We shall need two big log huts/' said Mr. Button, 
" connected by a covered passageway. Each of them 
will be divided into two parts. One of the huts, on a 
little higher ground than the other, and a little nearer 
the shelter of the woods, shall have bedrooms in it for 
you and me, Ella, and for Flossie and Chloe, as well as 
for the three boys. The other half of the building shall 
be used as a dining-room and general living-room." 
" And where shall we cook ? " 
" The kitchen shall be in the other building, and beds 
for the rest of the men." 
" Teddy shall sleep close by me," declared Hugh, throw- 
ing his arm around the boy's shoulder ; a demonstration 
to which the warm-hearted Ted responded with an affec- 
tionate hug. Carlo set up a loud barking, just for fun, 
and everybody was in the best of spirits. 
There will be a good large fireplace in each hut," Mr. 
Button explained further. " We can get some good clay 
from the banks of the brook, about half a mile above 
here ; and stones are plenty enough." 
That afternoon all hands were hard at work. Solomon 
was in his element, swinging his shining axe, and bring- 
ing down tree after tree. Poplars and spruces were 
mostly chosen, for their soft wood and long straight 
trunks, from one to two feet in diameter. As soon as a 
tree came down, it was pounced upon by Richard and hi? 
