CHAPTER IV.
WHICH PRESENTS OTHER LOG CABIN FOLK AND THE FIRST STEPS IN THE MAKING OF A NEW HOME AND CERTAIN CAPACITIES AND INCAPACITIES OF ABE.
Next morning at daylight two parties went out in the woods to cut timber for the home of the newcomers.

In one party were Harry Needles carrying two axes and a well filled luncheon pail; Samson with a saw in his hand and the boy Joe on his back; Abe with saw and axe and a small jug of root beer and a book tied in a big red handkerchief and slung around his neck.
When they reached the woods Abe cut a pole for the small boy and carried him on his shoulder to the creek and said: "Now you sit down here and keep order in this little frog city.

If you hear a frog say anything improper you fetch him a whack.

Don't allow any nonsense.

We'll make you Mayor of Frog City." The men fell to with axes and saws while Harry limbed the logs and looked after the Mayor.