Up in lot "No.

5," near Lurvey's Stream, there was plenty of cedar suitable for the purpose; the poles could be floated down to the point of delivery.

The old Squire let us furnish a thousand of those poles, putting in our own labor at cutting and hauling.

And in that way we earned the money to pay for the damage done by our fox pills.
Mr.Cutter, the owner of the Percheron, was willing to settle his loss for one hundred dollars; and during the winter, by dint of many inquiries, we heard of another sorrel, a three-year-old, which we purchased for a hundred and fifteen dollars.

We took Mr.Kennard into our confidence and with his connivance planned a pleasant surprise for his wife.