At Lawrence the river begins to be affected by the tide, on account of which he was compelled to wait until four o'clock next morning before continuing the trip.

He made a landing at daylight at a frame house over the door of which was painted the word "confectionery" and he thought he could get some breakfast.

He was given a room, but it was soon filled with obtrusive questioners.

A farmer, seeing the look of hunger in his eyes, volunteered to procure some breakfast.

The Captain was prepared to do justice to the kind of a meal he had been wishing for, when the farmer returned with a genuine country breakfast consisting of several pieces of apple and mince pie and a liberal supply of assorted pickles.