0f course he had the evenings to himself, after he had done the"chores" at the barn, brought in the wood and piled it high in thebox, ready to be heaped upon the great open fire. It really was nearly dimwhen he came from school (with its continuation of snowballing andsliding), and he always had an agreeable time stumbling and fumblingaround in barn and wood-house, in the waning light.