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But now that the wind and the sun had somewhat turned his fair skin and brought out a goodly crop of freckles, now that the vigor of his movements and the healthy perspiration had rumpled up his reddish-brown hair and put a wave in it, he could standing up on his log easily have passed for a husky woodsman; until some experienced eye observed him make such sorry work of a woodsman's task.
I've been playing hearts." 'Poleon's grasp upon her hand tightened. "I see," he said. "Wal, bad luck is boun' to change." In Rouletta's eyes, when she looked up, was a vision of some glory far beyond the woodsman's sight. Her lips had parted, her tears had dried. "I wonder " she breathed. "Father's luck always turned. 'Don't weaken; be a thoroughbred! That's what he used to tell me.
Content yourself with chopping down only slender trees, mere saplings, at first, and as you acquire skill, slightly heavier trees can be felled. Begin in the right way with your very first efforts and follow the woodsman's method.
Phillips and Carvil set busily to work in covering, inclosing, and rigging up the camp, to adopt the woodsman's use of that word, as we notify the critic we shall do, as often as we please, albeit that use, contrary to Noah Webster, indicates the structure in which men lodge in the woods, rather than the place or company encamping.
At this juncture, fortunately for the old wolf, the woodsman's understanding eye had penetrated the whole situation. He saw that the black-haired beasts were the common enemy; and he fell upon the three with his axe. His snow-shoes he had kicked off when making ready for the struggle.
So Alec did not expect success for several days. In the meantime he took pains to bait Black Bruin and keep him in the vicinity by placing near the spring meat and other food, that his woodsman's instinct told him would be appreciated by a hungry bear. He did not forget an occasional bottle of coffee.
There ain't such a thing on the Labrador Heights as a bird singin' in the night. That's only in warm countries where there's nightingales. So bien sur!" The boy had a wise, dreamy, speculative look. "Well, I guess it was a nightingale it didn't sing like any I ever heard." The look of nervousness deepened in the woodsman's face. "What did it sing like, Dominique?" "So it made you shiver.
Old Wally came in a little while, not following the trail, he had no skill nor patience for that, but with a woodsman's instinct following up the general direction of his game. Not far from where the doe had first appeared he stopped, looked all around keenly, then rested his hands on the end of his long gun barrel, and put his chin on his hands. "Drat it all! Never tetched 'im again.
The light was dim; the shadows of the spruce trees hid the woodsman's figure swiftly. He was gone; the cabin was left unoccupied except for Virginia. And for all that she had shot so straight to save Bill's life, there was nothing to fear from her. Her fury was passed by now; he thought he knew her well enough to know that she wouldn't shoot him in cold blood.
He was dressed in woodsman's attire, leather jacket and leggins and fur cap. The gold rings in his ears quivered and glistened as the light of the fire struck them. As George rounded the tent the spy turned and ran for the forest. Without a thought as to the ultimate result, George followed along behind.
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