“Yes, and peppermint and birch found in these woods can be used for flavouring, too,” said Mrs. Remington.
“Did I hear you say we had all the makings of some candy the first rainy day?” laughed Zan.
“Having the flavouring at hand—why not?” retorted Jane, well knowing the Brownies would take up the cry.
Even as she turned to nudge Billy, a drop of rain splashed down upon her face. She looked up and saw a heavy cloud sweeping over the sun and the others turned and looked also.
“Run everybody, or we’ll have to swim back!” cried Zan.
“Run for the house—not for the camp! Remember that sassafras candy!” merrily shouted Jane.
So the first day at Woodchuck Camp ended with a candy-pull and sticky hands and faces of Wako Tribe members.
No one could settle down to any planned Woodcraft work that first week in the Adirondacks as the call of the forest and lake proved irresistible. But the second week the novelty had worn off enough to allow the girls to start some active work.
“We must have a good cabin to hold our tools and work during the Summer—what do you say to building one at once?” asked Miss Miller.
“Oh, yes, let’s!” replied the girls who had built the cabin at Wickeecheokee Camp.