But that won't drive us home, will it ?" "No, indeed!" said she.

"We're prepared for it.

But I wish they'd staid at home." Sure enough, it commenced to rain that night, and we had showers all the next day.

We staid in camp during the morning, and I smoked and we played checkers, and had a very cosy time, with a wood fire burning under a tree near by.

We kept up this fire, not to dry the air, but to make things look comfortable.