Muskrats and mink and otter lived by the streams. Foxes had dens in the hills and deer roamed everywhere.

nd mink and otter lived by

"Wash on Monday, Iron on Tuesday, Mend on Wednesday, Churn on Thursday, Clean on Friday, Bake on Saturday, Rest on Sunday.”

They could throw it into the air and spat it back and forth with their hands.

Then Laura ran and hid her head on the bed and stopped her ears with her fingers so she could not hear the hog squeal.

built -a bonfire, and heated a great kettle of water over it.

He reached up through the little door and hung meat on the nails, as far up as he could reach.

But most of the meat must be salted and smoked and packed away to be eaten in the winter.