Then when a storm comes up,
the big waves do not threaten your canoe, or compel you to stay
on land. It is a favourite crossing for animals avoiding the
lake, and other trappers coming in are sure to see your cabin
before they enter.
Which side of the outlet? Quonab settled that -- the west. He
wanted to see the sun rise, and, not far back from the water, was
a hill with a jutting, rocky pinnade. He pointed to this and
uttered the one word, "Idaho." Here, then, on the west side,
where the lake enters the river, they began to clear the ground
for their home.
Chapter 20. The Trappers' Cabin
It's a smart fellow that knows what he can't do. -Sayings of Si Sylvanne.
I suppose every trapper that ever lived, on first building a
cabin, said, "Oh, any little thing will do, so long as it has a
roof and is big enough to lie down in." And every trapper has
realized before spring that he made a sad mistake in not having
it big enough to live in and store goods in. Quonab and Rolf
were new at the business, and made the usual mistake. They
planned their cabin far too small; 10 X 12 ft., instead of 12 X
20 ft.
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