I had observed along the shore many pieces of wood, of
which I thought I could make a kind of conveyance for our cask of butter and other provisions from Tent-House to Falcon's Stream, and had secretly determined to go early the next
morning, before my family should be awake, to the spot. I had fixed upon Ernest for my assistant, thinking that his indo-
lent temper required to be stimulated to exertion. I made liim
feel as a great favor the preference I gave him, and he prom-
ised to be ready at a very early hour. I was also desirous to leave Fritz with the family, as being the. tallest and strongest,
he was more able to afford protection... #kidsstories AcreSoft Story Classic