ls s  a deer, it  fat and plump as deer are in the fall.

    Pa mig alone all day in tter cold, in t nigo eat.

    So as muc be stored atle er came.

    Pa skinned ted and stretc leat up t, and sprinkled salt over them on a board.

    Standing on end in tall lengt from trunk of a big ree. Pa ood it up, put a little roof over top, and cut a little door on one side near ttom. On t  out ened leatted it into place, and t tle door, ill on it.

    After t ed several days, Pa cut a  a string t. Laura cc on the hollow log.

    tle door and  on t a ladder against to top, moved to one side, and reaco  on those nails.

    t to Laura:

    quot;Run over to tce ones.”

    So Laura ran to t smelling chips.

    Just inside ttle door in t a fire of tiny bits of bark and moss, and  very carefully.

    Instead of burning quickly, t ttle smoke squeezed t and a little smoke came out t most of it .

    quot;tter t; Pa said. quot;t  will keep anywher.”

    took  ao to cut dorees.

    Laura and Ma copped coming, t t. All time ttle smell of smoke in ty smell came out.

    At last Pa said t t, and Pa took all trips and pieces of meat out of tree. Ma ic whey would keep safe and dry.

    One morning Pa  away before daylig nigo Lake Pepin and caug.

    Ma a cut large slices of flaky ed on t eat fresed doer.

    Pa o ran s and roots. No and put it in a pen made of logs, to fatten. c as soon as to keep the pork frozen.

    Laura cdoors. twice.