And now to the festal board." Ample justice was done to the turkey, the venison, and the bear meat.

Grandmother Watkins' delicious apple and pumpkin pies for which she was renowned, disappeared as by magic.

Likewise the cakes and the sweet cider and the apple butter vanished.
When the big cake had been cut and divided among the guests, Wetzel discovered the gold ring within his share.

He presented the ring to Betty, and gave his privilege of kissing Susan to George Reynolds, with the remark: "George, I calkilate Susan would like it better if you do the kissin' part." Now it was known to all that George had long been an ardent admirer of Susan's, and it was suspected that she was not indifferent to him.

Nevertheless, she protested that it was not fair.