But let me tell you there is no necessity for either.

I know a woman who goes alone and unafraid through every foot of woods in this part of the country.

She has climbed, crept, and waded, and she tells me she never saw but two venomous snakes this side of Michigan.

Nothing ever dropped on her or sprang at her.

She feels as secure in the woods as she does at home." "Isn't she afraid of snakes ?" "She dislikes snakes, but she is not afraid or she would not risk encountering them daily." "Do you ever find any ?" "Harmless little ones, often.