rested; the boys would
hoot at and stone me; the men would set their dogs on me; I should be
driven out of my camping-place; thieves would steal my seventy-five cent
cart; dogs would eat up my stock of food; and the first man who overtook
me would tell the people that a crazy boy from Portland was coming along
the road dragging a baby-wagon, whereupon every woman would leave her
kitchen, and every man his field, to see and laugh at me. But, above
all, the thing would be known in our neighborhood, and the boys and
girls would join in their abuse of the county explorer.

That was the end of it; the being made sport of by _my own friends_, and
hearing the _small boys in our street_ sing out "How's your cart?" and
to be known all through life perhaps as "_one-horse John_"--the
punishment would be too severe.

But, my young friends, I made a great mistake; and I want to caution you
_not_ to surrender to any such nonsense as I did. If you wish to go to
sea in a skiff, it is well to give in to a fisherman's advice to stay at
home, for he can assure you that winds and waves will be the death of
you; but if you have a good hand-wagon, and are willing to stand a few
taunts, by all means go on your walk, and pull your wagon after you. You
will learn a lesson in independence that will be of value to you, if you
learn nothing else.

FOOTNOTES:

[27] How to Do It. Published by Roberts Brothers, Boston.

CHAPTER XIII.

HYGIENIC NOTES.

[This chapter is taken in full from a work on
ornithology, written by Dr. Coues of the
Smithsonian Institution. It is the advice of an
accomplished naturalist and sportsman to his
fellow-naturalists, but is equally adapted to the
young camper. Hardly any one can write more
understandingly on the subjects here presented
than the doctor, who has had long experience with
the army, both in the field and garrison, and is
an enthusiastic student of natural history
besides. The remarks upon alcoholic stimulants are
especially recommended to the reader, coming as
they do from an army officer, and not a temperance
reformer.

Those who wish to become familiar with the details
of bird-collecting will find a treasure in the
doctor's book, "Field Ornithology, comprising a
Manual of Instruction for procuring, preparing,