The mirror., 1911-07-13

comers. Not a man in that camp
but respected those two Chippewa
boys, not only for the sterling quail
tiles where work or fun came in, but
because they were there" wherever
put, and as ready to receive badi-
mage as they were to join silently,
the rough house, plays among the
crew.
''OoLAH''
The pride of the camp was Oolah,
"a flaxen-haired son from the land of
Fiords; who good naturedly stood
the brunt of the camp jokes, and
whose first day on the drive was a
memorable one, never to be forgot
ten by the boys of that crew.
The boss had placed him near
est the bank where he could right
such logs as were necessary for
quick "take-off'' when they FLASHED
into the river, and Ole, seeing mon
ster butt-cut pine floating in the
water and a long rope, anchored to
the bank, stepped out on it SO that
he could be nearer to his work.
About this time Pat" and Frog"
coming up froiK the bend below,
found him busily at work.
It was their chance; pike-pole
was cautiously thrust through the
brush and its point embedded in the
side of the log. In moment there
was roar, loud splash, and Oolah
was for the moment invisible; a
spluttering, gurgling sound shortly
announced his return. however;
teeth a-chattering. and with a woof,
wugh,'' that was heard by every
man there, he soon lay half on the
log with both feet chugging the wa
ter like gasoline propeller. 1t was
then that he called out: Master
Bobs! Aye bet you Aye ben rough
house, tonightl' whereat they all
, laughed and invited him to come
on up out of that
Oolah's wet clothes were heavy
his boots were heavy, and he himself
though struggling, made slow pro
+ gress getting fully on top of the log
! When he had finally succeeded ant
, stood up at about the middle OF it
then it was that Frog became
! second occupant thereon, and witt
''Ze wattair she's bane coold, Oleo
!, Oui? Saere zat Irish! Shake hand
o Oleo, an me help you.''
: Ole put out his great paw, bu
Just then the log commenced to rol
g and he found it necessary to move
little. and though his corked shoe
e gave him considerable steadiness, b
n remarked: Aye tenk she ben rol
l. some more, an Aye skoll stop her. "
', Ole's stop was mere stubbing o
d his toe, for the log continued to rol
while Frog shouted encourage
ment; "Ze wattair she's bane boi
Ole Youse step queek. Bein! She
!" stop now"
g But the log had barely steadie
ut before it started the other way, an
r. Ole fought for his balance; but tn
ID harder he struggled, the faster th
lp log rolled, and soon he found hin
ly self stepping it around that revol'
e. ing piece of timber which he afte
e. ward declared: Aye tenk Aye be
to 90 lax soom hall" But again tt
rolling stopped, and so suddenly tn
es poor Ole became as the hnny ere
Id lures thereabouts.
I'd The fun for the time was owe
a however, for the 'long-tom" at Il
be ''cook shack' had sent forth il
b. CHEEKY welcome, calling the crew
ed dinner. Music hath charms
Id sooth the savage breast" but t.
p. me of more. altogether pleasil
he sound to lumber jack, at least, th'
I'm the long wall of dinner-horn col
of ing through among the great pin
to of the woods.
ras Down the old river the drive pr
gressed. Soon we came opposi
for the hustling, rapidly growing lit
om city OF Ladysmith. Beyond hurri
Ill the bobbing logs; in their midst a
su- along the shore; the crew ridi
3D. these treacherous acting transform
forest monarchs; breaking embr
VS.; "jambs;" pulling into the cure
an, half stranded, strayed timber,
of running booms at the head of sol
int raftage located at this or that mi
Ter site, and 50 down into the main