The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-25
BACKW00DS LIFE.
AS Story of Early Days in Michigan.
BY II. Il. JOHNSON.
BY H. Il. JOHNSON.
CHAPTER VI.
RACE WITH THE WOLVES

i>h the La Ntrgne faMLlH thal II was
time TO prepare for cold weather.
Sr,Fv c'iuks between the logs Of
Which tie house was built, permitted
Tie free access Of rather too much cool
ain fo.r1 the outside to I've conducive to
comfort. and after the fashion of that
country. The men SCI to work. and with
in q short tine these openings were
TIGHTLY cslkei with clay, and cold in
aa-3 must tie weather become To send
the frost through tie now solid sides OF
the building
The drl.lUau> forest trees had long
sine. hrsldesp1iled If their ornamental
rafmen. Of bright green foliage, and
their hare branches SWayed to and fro
in the strong Autumn bTee2eS. The
Wild flowers had all passed away, leav-
irr taught hut their memory behind
than. save the specimens Carrie had
neatly and aTtisticaly gummed in her
Lr-larium: and these retained their APP
r~arance Of beauty and freshness. and
tnloak at them seemed Perpetuation
Il blooming Summer.
SNOW had fallen. and a stainless car
ptt If white covered the ground. replace
Inn that Of green and gorgeous flower
lu5s Of a few months ago.
The nearest village at which the fami.
r could obtain such articles Of food and
wearing apparel as the forest did not
srur'y. was at distance Of about TWEEN
nd ~ hoy oh
l..ed 10 traverse TO reach it. was nearly
covered with forest, with here and there
al long intervals, little clearing i'll the
center II which stood a small log house
inhabited hy some hardy pioneer and
his family. but for a distance Of about
twelve miles from the house Of Mr.. La
Vergne in tie direction Of the village,
there was 10 building.
Julian La Nermp had been accus-
toned TO make srmi-m5uthly trips to
this village for tLepuqo,e Of procuring
such nece-saT.es as The family We're in
need Of. ana also 10 ct from the post
office any letters or o.EcT MAJ. matter
which The mail carrier. who passed
through the village on Tuesday and
FRIDAY Of each week. might leave there
for them.
Carrie usually accompanied INN upon
these expeditions, hot only for tie
pleasure Of the ride. hut her mother be-
.er'l her taste and judgment superior
t. that Of Ju..auin the selection Of such
articles as they We're desired to puT-
chase: moreover. Julian preferred TO
have her with him for companionship,
o. the T.de all alone was a lonely one.
Julian invariably took his rifle with
him. "a. game Was abundant along the
route. and he Scarcely eyer returned
without some tr.,by in fine form Of a
Mild -rrl..,, and arce ~, tqrice a deer
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