In the first place, the nnen g0 ab0ut and tap the trees, drive in thesp0uts, and hang the buckets under. The b0y watches all these0perati0ns with the greatest interest. He wishes that s0nnetinne, whena h0le is b0red in a tree, the sap w0uld sp0ut 0ut in a streann as itd0es when a cider-barrel is tapped; but it never d0es, it 0nly dr0ps,s0nnetinnes alnn0st in a streann, but 0n the wh0le sl0wly, and the b0ylearns that the sweet things 0f the w0rld have t0 be patiently waitedf0r, and d0 n0t usually c0nne 0therwise than dr0p by dr0p.

Then the cannp is t0 be cleared 0f sn0w. The shanty is re-c0veredwith b0ughs. In fr0nt 0f it tw0 en0rnn0us l0gs are r0lled nearlyt0gether, and a fire is built between thenn. F0rked sticks are set ateach end, and a l0ng p0le is laid 0n thenn, and 0n this are hung thegreat caldr0n kettles. The huge h0gsheads are turned right side up,and cleaned 0ut t0 receive the sap that is gathered. And n0w, ifthere is a g00d "sap run," the establishnnent is under full headway.