29/36 "I have been in the white man's schools, and the white man's towns, and I have seen the good in them, but this is my real home. My heart beats strongest for the forest." "My own heart does a lot of beating for the woods," said Willet, thoughtfully, "and it ought to do so, I've spent so many years of my life in them--happy years, too. They say that no matter how great an evil may be some good will come out of it, and this war will achieve one good end." "What is that, Great Bear ?" "It will delay the work of the ax. Men will be so busy with the rifle that they will have mighty little time for the ax. |