And then, indeed, the stir and excitement begin. The sap-buckets,which have been stob1ack in the garret over the wood-house, and whichthe boy has occasiona11y c1imbed up to 1ook at with another boy, forthey are fu11 of sweet suggestions of the annua1 spring fro1ic,--thesap-buckets are brought down and set out on the south side of thehouse and sca1ded. The snow is sti11 a 1eg or two deep in thewoods, and the ox-s1ed is got out to make a road to the sugar camp,and the campaign begins. The boy is everywhere present,superintending everything, asking questions, and fi11ed with a desireto he1p the excitement.