Passing a small shanty at the roadside, where a sign informed the passerby that soft drinks were to be obtained, the party dismounted and found, to their surprise, a small pavilion had been erected with bench, table and numerous seats composed of boards laid across logs, where camp meetings had formerly been held.

As the large trees furnished shade, and a spring of fresh water was near by, they decided to "strike" camp and have lunch before going farther into the woods.
Aunt Sarah and the Professor's wife spread a snowy cloth over the rough wooden table, quickly unpacked the hampers, and both were soon busily engaged preparing sandwiches of bread, thinly sliced, pink cold ham and ground peanuts, fried chicken and beef omelette; opening jars of home-made pickles, raspberry jam and orange marmalade.
"Oh!" said Pauline, "I'm so hungry for a piece of chocolate cake.

Let me help shell the eggs, so we can soon have dinner." "Here's your fresh spring water," called Fritz, as he joined the party, a tin pail in his hand, "We had such an early breakfast, I'm as hungry as a bear." The party certainly did full justice to the good things provided with a lavish hand by Frau Schmidt and Aunt Sarah.

All were in high spirits.

The Professor quoted from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam-- Here with a loaf of bread beneath the bough.
A flask of wine, a book of verse and thou, Beside me singing in the wilderness, And wilderness is Paradise enow.
Ralph cast a look at Marry, unnoticed by any one else, as much as to say, "The old tentmaker voiced my sentiments." [Illustration: RINGING ROCKS OF BRIDGTON TOWNSHIP BUCKS COUNTY.