The Lamps
they use, when they have any, are small pans or saucers filled with melted fat, in which a piece of rag is placed, and furnishes a wick for this primitive light. In 1897 I was given one of these “Betty lights” by a mountain host, to light me to bed.
Every boy’s log-house should be supplied with lanterns and candles, but the candles must be stored in tin boxes, otherwise