George in Camp by Harry Castlemon

Harry Castlemon is the pseudoname of Charles Austin Fosdick. His series of adventure and action written for boys got famous in the 19th century. The present book is story of George Ackerman, who is a sturdy, broad-shouldered youth, about fifteen years of age. He was one of the boys introduced in the concluding volume of the “Boy Trapper Series,” who was known for his adventures and exploits. We find him now at his home in Texas, sitting on the porch in front of the house in which he lived, busily engaged in mending a broken bridle with an awl and a piece of waxed-end.