noon
He made some careful observations , then returned to the cabin . Upon Mr. Dean 's suggestion , the morning was spent in tobogganing in wood while the snow was good . It was great fun to see the great logs slide down with a long swish and pile up in front of the cabin . The fellows worked with a will , and by noon a large supply had been pulled in . The next thing was to cut it and pile it away in the house . Smith undertook to build a sawbuck , and , with Mr. Allen 's help , the job was soon accomplished . Every fellow then took his turn sawing off blocks until dinner time .