The Ghosts of the Fireplace, 116; The Log House, 118; Suitable Timber, 118; The “Skid,” 118; The Foundation, 120; Floor Joists, 120; Floor Supports, 120; Log Rolling, 121; Door and Window Openings, 121; The Fireplace, 122; The Roof, 123; The Bunks, 123; A Lincoln Bed, 124; The Door, 125; The Lamp, 127; The Chimney, 130; A Table, 131; General Camp Notes for Old Boys, 132; How the Women Should Dress, 133; The Requirements for a Camp, 133; Making the Shack, 135; The Brush Covered Lean-to, 136; Tents with Roofed Verandas, 136; What is needed for Table and Larder, 137. CHAPTER XII. FLAT-BOATMAN’S HORN 137 Whittling, 137; Wooden Bugles, 141; The Old Wooden Horn of Captain Bob Collins, 142; The Wabash Horn, 143; How to Make a Wabash Horn, 144; The Mouth-piece, 144. CHAPTER XIII. THE AMERICAN BOY’S HOUSE-BOAT 146 Building Material, 150; The Centre-piece, 151; The Sides, 151; The Bottom, 154; The Cabin, 157; Deck-ribs, 157; The Keel, 159; Flooring, 159; The Hatch, 160; Upper Deck, 160; The Rafters, 160; The Rudder, 163; Rowlocks, 163; Ash Poles, 164; The Locker, 164; Canvas-cabined House-boat, 166; The Cost of House-boats, 167; For People of Limited Means, 168. CHAPTER XIV. A BACK-YARD SWITCHBACK 170 The Wheels, 170; The Flange, 171; The Axles, 172; The Bottom of the Car, 172; Starting Platform, 173; The Track, 178; A Curved Track, 178; Cross-ties or Sleepers, 179; Ticket-chopper’s Box, 180. CHAPTER XV. HOW TO BUILD A TOBOGGAN-SLIDE IN THE BACK-YARD 182 Slipperies, 182; A War-time Slippery, 182; Tropical Toboggan-slide, 184; A Frame, 185; A Toboggan Room, 186; Packing the Slide or Chute, 186. =PART II.= =RAINY DAY IDEAS.= CHAPTER XVI. A HOME-MADE CIRCUS 191 The Bath-tub as a Receiving-tank, 191; A Water-wheel, 192; The Shaft, 192; Paddles, 193; Hanging-bars, 194; Figures which Move, 198. CHAPTER XVII. GOOD GAMES WITH TOOTHPICKS AND MATCHES 201 A Simple Toothpick Example, 203; To Lift Three Safety-matches with One Toothpick, 203; A Spring-bed, 204; Artificial Water, 206; A Bridge of Matches, 206; The Piers, 207; The Approaches, 207; The Roof, 207; A Pioneer Settlement, 208; The Chimneys, 208. CHAPTER XVIII. FUN WITH SCISSORS AND PASTEBOARD AND PAPER 210