Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
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Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
He was intensely eager to belong somewhere and to be attached to almost any enterprise that would furnish him food and clothing.
At a glance he might have been mistaken for a tramp, but he was truly seeking work.
Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost