There the blazed trees begin, and you will have to go from one to another.

It is forest nearly all the way after that for six miles, till you come to the northwest town corner.
"You can take my compass if you like," the old Squire added.

"But it will not be of much use to you, for it will be easier to follow the blazed trees or corner stakes.

Take our lightest axe with you and renew the old blazes on the trees." He apparently felt some misgivings that we might get lost, for he added, "If you want to ask Thomas to go with you, you may." Tom was more accustomed to being in the woods than either of us; but Addison hesitated about inviting him, for of course if he went we should have to divide the fee with him.

However, the old Squire seemed to wish to have him go with us, and at last, while Theodora was putting up a substantial luncheon for us, Ellen ran over to carry the invitation to Tom.