But the kid's desire is to "sugar off" perpetually. He boils hiskettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips,scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enoughto make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of thekettle with his wooden paddle, he is ecstatic. A good deal is wasted onhis arms, and the outside of his face, and on his clothes, but hedoes not care; he is not stingy.