ith this he had pancakes, plenty of them, which were delicious with the
pork gravy, and on these, with plenty of coffee, the men said they could
get along very comfortably till dinner-time.

For dinner they had some of the fish they caught, broiled, with boiled
potatoes; and, for dessert, corn-cakes and maple-syrup. For supper Jack
took the fish left from dinner and made:

FISH-BALLS

1 pint of cooked fish, picked up small.
1 quart of hot mashed potato.
1 tablespoonful of butter.
A little pepper.

Beat all together till very light, and make into balls the size of
an egg. Have ready a pail of very hot fat, and drop in two balls
at a time and cook till light brown; take them out; keep hot; and
put in two more, and so on.

After this, he had something which had taken a long time to make, but he
did not mind it.

FRIED CORN-MEAL MUSH

1 rounded tablespoonful of salt.
1 quart of yellow corn-meal.
4 quarts of water.

Bring the water to a hard boil in a kettle over the fire; mix the
meal with enough cold water to make a thick batter (this is to
avoid lumps). Drop spoonfuls of the meal into the water gradually,
so it does not stop boiling; when all is in, stir steadily for ten
minutes. Then put a cover on the pot and hang it high over the
fire so it will cook slowly for one hour; stir occasionally so it
will not burn; then pack tightly in a pan and let it get perfectly
cold and firm. (The best plan is to let it stand all night if you
can.) When you wish to use it, slice it, and fry in very hot
grease in the frying-pan till brown.

The next day the men left, after saying they had had a fine visit and
had never had such good things to eat in camp. Then Jack and his father
had a quiet time till the guide appeared once more, his boat full of
stores and his pockets crammed with newspapers and letters; and in the
end of his boat he had a small sheet-iron stove. That they quickly set
up under the edge of the lean-to where, if it rained, it would not get
wet and rusty.

"And now, Jack," said his father, rubbing his hands, "you shall taste my
baked beans. I may say without boasting that they will be the very best
you ever ate in your life. Women may be able to cook ordinary food, but
it takes a man to cook beans--and I'm the man!"

Jack laughed, and said he wanted to learn how so he could beat his
father making them, and he watched car