THE ACADEMY BOYS IN CAMP

"There are two dozen hatchets, and

ghs to be chopped!"

l ch

boy for a

who had done the same work before, were to lay them down for beds. The pasture where the boys had gone for the fragrant fir-boughs extended across the end of the island and stretched back a half-mile to the woods,--a dense growth of hemlocks, junipers,

the blueberries and whortleberries the boys would want, and, later still, would be a garden of golden-rods and wild asters. All around the shore of the isl

ting up their long tables of matched boards and covering the whole wit

w that they liked to see signs of the next meal as soon as one was disposed of. Moreover, he had discovered that they were less likely to be around samplin

some fish for supper. There's plenty of chances along the shore yonder.

e all eager

Take that there big basket for your fish," continued Jo

dly, each seizing a rod, but leaving "Friday," as they

s, not to go into dangerous

re soon perched on the rocks, dropping their hooks into th

have

't they

ld on, my beauty

and take off fish without much talking. Jonas gave a grunt of satisfaction as Frei

fish ready, and I'll cut up the pork. It ain't nigh supper-time, of course; dinner isn'

and, a mile and a half away, and if the crowd would only start on that pilgrimage, he could have peace and quiet

or the li

may we go to t

ent; but hearing his nam

to the lighthou

out the dangerous places on the island, and until we have explored a little ourselves, I want you to use extra precautions.

be care

member," sa

ants to go to t

the lig

were at leisure again, and m

h, I am too tir

ill to-

. Andrews, stopping here and there to pick strawberries or raspberries,

rush of the woods was no easy one; but they at length came out into the pastur

come, and his wife invited as many to come into h

hy but radiant at the prospect of something

aid Jacob Kramer, the light-keeper.--"Here you, John and J

to the lighthouse, and Jerry, with the crowd of othe

d the way down the side of the cliff where t

funeral!" exclaimed Joe Che

ou awake at night?

hook h

when the big waves strike 'way up again

storms as that, re

and added wit

d I get scared, and craw

ed Joe, glancing around at the roc

t get lonesome at

you do

r and see it;" and both boys scampered off over the rough rocks with

ys to stand upon comfortably. In the centre was a fir-tree from whi

e a flag of our own to fly ato

p that you may have; it will do till yo

sides build stone thing

ts of t

f the rocks,

We go off in the boat with father

! what are th

n't you ever see a lobster-pot?

? How do you catch

around the "cages"

to get the bait inside that he squeezes through; but after he is in he doesn'

ou cat

himself,"

t,--and then we anchor it off somewhere, and afte

you get

s up above? We open th

ey bite?"

here to catch 'em th

both of you," said Joe, who was

't s

don't you learn? What if you should tum

ohn with a broad smile, as if

e, you two fellows; get your father to let you come over to our camp every day

not only because they wanted to swim, but

se, John and Jerry whispered the invitation t

ented w

learn

rn. I suppose it's time you did; and there

ng, and we shall fasten a rope across to

lk he could spare, and also for a supply of lobsters; and it was now arranged that John and Je

efore we get back!" said Mr. Andrews,

ohn and Jerry. Come over early." As if ther

ky road to travel, they saved a half-mile thereby, and arrived wi

uld eat a whale, Jo

eat a brick house," w

us anything?" asked

ied fish, crisp and brown, bread hot from the oven, and warm gingerbr

n declaring that it had been the jolliest twelve hours they had ever known-

ed and will want to retire early. Come into

eneral assemblages--for morning and evening devotions, and for a resort

rd's tent, there was one smaller--a tiny

ed the portion selected in a brief and interesting way that held the attention of the listeners. After the reading he of

him for the pleasure they were having; and as they scattered to their tents, many boyish word

!" exclaimed Joe Chester, as he and his friend crept

ir, no

sh of the ocean against the beach, and the rattle of the pebbles as they followed