Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-01-23
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knew nothing of your coming"
A hurried search revealed the fact that a
board shanty on the opposite side of the
track bore the legend. Refreshments"
Hurrying over to this place, naked oysters
stood revealed, and the landlady was soon
busting about trying to fill the places of a
dozen walters, but the customers were the
walters in this case. One Of them, IFS the
whistle sounded, exclaimed:
"Here. how much do [ owe you?'
"What have you had?"
GA biscuit and butter" was the reply.
"Gi'me ten cents"
"Gi'me some oysters said another. "Ill
be hanged if / am going till | get something
to eat"
/ was reminded of one in Helena who, en-
tering an oyster saloon and partaking of
this fruit, exclaimed in original Irish, so as
to be heard all over the place, as she poked
her head out Of the little alcove:
"Gi'me some listers! l want 'em billed
this time. Thin ithers was only scalded.''
Try 'em wild de skins on, Joe," was sug-
gested.'' -y."
The train reached Sank Rapids and the
hungry went foraging again. I found a
private boarding house that looked inviting,
but my long abstinence made me teel strange
and hesitate about entering, till an extra
sharp pang drove modesty into my boots.
Rapping timidly, [ entered and to my as
tonishment, found 81 number of our party
seated at a table. My entrance was greeted
will shouts of sob, you're too late.' It
was too true. While | was debating with
myself outside, those inside were making
the table look sick. "The man who hest
tates loses his grub" Pm not sure that
quotation is right, but it was my case this
time. A quarter section Of pie and a piece
of pork just big enough to look at was all
that / could secure. The landlady stood in
the doorway laughing at the jokes that
we've flying about, and when | put on a lean
and hungry look, and appealed to her for a
new supply for the table, placidly informed
me that she was ''cleaned OUT" A cup of
debilitated tea-very weak it was-complet-
ed my repast, but the good-natured looking
landlady could not be blamed.
Resuming our journey. we reached st.
Paul about midnight, where the wives of
some of the officers were found awaiting the
arrival of their husbands.
All of the ladies left the train here to 90
to the hotels until the quarters at Smelling
could be prepared for their reception. The
train then moved OH with the command. ar
irving at Smelling at 12:45 %(mid-night.) and
the long journey was over.
From the widest part of the wild north
west to beautiful st. Paul is a transition in
deed.
Our welcome has been a cordial one. The
hearty grasp of good-fellowship has met us
on every side. Room by many a coy fire
side has already been made for those who
for the last decade nave dwelt more days
under canvas than inside four walls, and
days on days with only the heavens for a
roof.
Farewell Montana! In your war worried
valleys, with mountains for monuments,
sleep some of the bravest and best of our
beloved comrades. They ave won the
right to a long leave, a place OH the muster
roll of heroes. Theirs was a long battle
against the elements, as we'll as ar unresting
war with a foe that knows no mercy-Whose
only w~atchwords are death and '.torture."
Their weary work is done. Facing the
fierce storms that swept upon us from the
frozen regions OF the far north, summer and
winter, winter and summer, for many weary
years, they marched and fought through
rain and snow to fall at last with hand
ready to strike.
Fearless ana faithful to the last
Stamp their names in golden letters
On the flags we hear alnnn.