I shall lie here for a while and enjoy the luxury of doing nothing for a while.

By George, Kate! The Forest Service certainly does make a man work! Think of felling trees all night long! That is the way they go about it, I find.

They cut down trees and clear away a strip across the front of the fire where there seems to be the greatest possibility of keeping the flames from jumping across.

They even go so far as to rake back the pine needles and dry cones as thoroughly as possible, and in that manner they prevent the flames from creeping along the ground.

It is really wonderfully effective when they can get to work in the light growth.