rather than too great weight for the horse.

Where there are many there must be a captain,--some one that the others
are responsible to, and who commands their respect. It is necessary that
those who join such a party should understand that they ought to yield
to him, whether they like it or not.

The captain should always consult the wishes of the others, and should
never let selfish considerations influence him. Every day his decisions
as to what the party shall do will tend to make some one dissatisfied;
and although it is the duty of the dissatisfied ones to yield, yet,
since submission to another's will is so hard, the captain must try to
prevent any "feeling," and above all to avoid even the appearance of
tyranny.

System and order become quite essential as our numbers increase, and it
is well to have the members take daily turns at the several duties; and
during that day the captain must hold each man to a strict performance
of his special trust, and allow no shirking.

After a few days some of the party will show a willingness to accept
particular burdens all of the time; and, if these burdens are the more
disagreeable ones, the captain will do well to make the detail
permanent.

Nothing tends to make ill feeling more than having to do another's work;
and, where there are many in a party, each one is apt to leave something
for others to do. The captain must be on the watch for these things, and
try to prevent them. It is well for him, and for all, to know that he
who has been a "good fellow" and genial companion at home may prove