
          834.

was the only large one.  We asked about the woods, but none of any
extent were to be found, for years they had been clearing them and now
only a few isolated patches, a few acres only in extent, remained.  We were
told how to go to reach the nearest piece of woodland.  We went
there, a path from the school-house led directly to the place.  The place 
was beautiful even yet, with its few remaining trees.  Roads had been
cut through in all directions; in one place we found still the remains
of a saw-mill - a huge pile of saw dust was still there.  It was hard
to find a place from where some farmhouse or other was not visible.
Notwithstanding this drawback we picked out a <s>real</s> nice place
close to the brook and decided to camp.  We selected a place
close to a fallen log for our fire, the log served us for a seat.  Our 
feet were very cold and we were very glad when our fire was blazing
that we might warm them.  Wood was everywhere plentiful, so before long
our fire was all that we desired.  Just as we were about to get ready for
dinner, a man who had been chopping wood near by came over to
see us, he remained, however but a short time. <s>with us</s> While we were
eating a rabbit came running towards us, stopping within a few
few [feet] of our camp-fire.  We were so taken by surprise, that we
both <s>expressed sudden ourselves</s> exlaimed at once and so frightened the rabbit.
        