'I've seen the biggest hog in Illinois an' I don't care to look at a smaller one.'" "Whatever prejudice you may find here will soon vanish," said Kelso, turning to the newcomer.

"I have great respect for the sturdy sons of New England.

I believe it was Theodore Parker who said that the pine was the symbol of their character.

He was right.

Its roots are deep in the soil; it towers above the forest; it has the strength of tall masts and the substance of the builder in its body, music in its waving branches and turpentine in its veins.