HAPPINESS AND THE PURSUIT OP IT. 
that people, black or white, following up the footsteps of 
some original explorer, had just like the sheep kept to the 
first track. They clambered over the sides of the huge 
trees, and of course left the marks of mud from their 
shoes or bare feet on its sides. There could be no 
mistaking these marks in daylight, but woe to the 
unfortunate and benighted stranger who would at- 
tempt to leave the house after dark. Even in day- 
light they sometimes go wrong, and find themselves 
lost in a waste wilderness of timber, with the bungalow 
in view. In daylight, the main point to guard 
against was to exercise caution as to where the mud 
track branched off to the lines, because if you followed 
up this you would soon find or smell that you were 
amongst something much more unpleasant than mud! — 
Mr. John’s mind was so full of his ruminations on mice 
and cats, that when he looked up, and of course looked 
along the line of way that led to the house, he ex- 
claimed, “ What is that coming up ? A cat ? A monkey ? 
No, monkeys don’t wear old felt hats, jungle coats, or 
carry long poles in their paws.” The object that attracted 
bis attention seemed very active, his head suddenly 
appeared on the top of a large fallen tree, upon w'hich 
silting down on his ‘‘hind-legs,” he would pause, 
looking out for a convenient spot for another spring, 
then a sudden dart and nothing w^as visible. After a 
little, a head and shoulder would peep over another 
large log, and the whole body, pulled after it with a 
•udden jerk, would again make some frantic exertion 
and be lost to sight. A deep ravine is close at 
hand, and the bold adventurer pauses, for at its 
bottom rest immense masses of half -burnt branches, 
which would puzzle even a cat to cross •over. A glance 
of the eye, again the mud track points the way 
over a tree, which acts as a bridge, a narrow one it is, 
he stoops down and fastens tight his shoe-ties, draws 
his stockings over his trousers, boldly steps upon the 
tree. On slowly he moves, carefully putting one foot 
very slightly before the other, with the heel well 
turned out so that the hollow of the foot catches in 
the round of the timber ; both his elbows are well 
raised up and out, working up and down with every 
motion of the body, so that, if one did not see where 
his feet were acting, his motion would be somewhat 
similar to a slow flight through the air. He is half 
over, and becomes shaky in the pins, sways to one 
side, when suddenly one of the wings is stretched out 
to its full length, the hip protrudes under it. the 
equilibrium is restored! Another ravine is come up 
to, over which there are no trees ; into it he disappears 
until the head pops up on the opposite bank, and 
Mr John says, “ Why, it is just neighbour Toms ; what 
