Cañon City record., 1900-08-23

The picker In the advance leads her
and by virtue OF her henrtlezsness shc
keeps the whole herd In her train II
Il were not for her the packers could
not keep the mules together, for their
heads are free from halter or bride
rhen ON the trail. A bell u strapped
around her neck. and In the dark the
mules OF train follow the sound and
arc satssned. Where the bell In there
10 also peace in the herd: whom the
bell IL silent. the mules undertake to
learn the reason. and In frenxied
search they cover vAsts tracts Of tsr-
rttory In all directions. which Is ma
turaiiy bothersome for the packers.
Ny heed was full OF the marvel Of
ali these thinss that night IN Alphon-
20. ! saw one OF the big beasts in =
careless et OF affection, place hir head
too near the heels Of the belle. She
used her heels as usual and landed
heavily. For second the mule vas
blinded. staggered. then (oh. the
shame. the crime Of I'LL he forgot
hinseif and kicked back At the lady.I
I believs he was bruised for life by the
rest. before he got out OF the herd
the plaza now, and the Elorious smell
OF bacon and hardtack was In the air
II was = glorious smell, but It mad
dened me- I was quite q stranger 70
the infantry battaIions. having hyked
for the nrst time with them that day.
And had no rations! You who have
never been In 4 similar condition. are
wholly strangers to the keen. ragged
edge OF the word suffering. Suddenly
brilliant thought cane to me.
went over to the cook OF the pack
train. who had a big IRE started.
please, sir" said eagerly. can't
get you another pail OF watcry" He
sized me up for moment, feeling the
edge OF a butcher knife. Then he
kicked an empty bucket In my dirsc-
tion and said:
Bust yourseif.-
very busy poking the nre. washing the
cofsee-pot and keeping out of the
cooks way. Suddenly he seemed to
warm to me.
who in h. are you, he asked
kindly. exclaimed briefly and added.
deeminE Il wise to be honest. that /
had lost pony the day before. that I
didn't know the infantry outfit II
town. that was hunxrier than the
shs-wolf OF the Scriptures. In con-
clusion asked hastily:
viii I get some more wAterr'
The little camp-dres of the soldiers
*sre embers now. and beside them the
nsea from the States were lying In the
SnooaIisht rapsurously rolling about In
that dig and general sympathy which
ID an adjunct ~ tobacco and strong
coffee. Al last tie packers came in
from the mules. The ,ntms,s had
been watcred and fed. and olly tbs
herd guard was left with them nou.
Come and, got II while its hot. you
savage" ordered tho cook. Then he;
made me swell up until was siddy by
observing. "Here's an extra mess-tin,
II you haven't got ono And By way
OF Introduction. he concluded, ~Fel-
Ieru, this u one Of them sh0rt-handed
guys, ~ writes for the papers. He
lost his mouth, and Il out Of grub. The
only good thing about him I know =
that he fnn't cre of them o. aOldier1.
Then l mot old Uad and Scar Eace
asd Broken Foot. They made 4 man
out ot ne With ccRes and baeon. and
treatsd ne q " had bssn one always.
and they told ne wondsrful tales
which have yst 10 repeat A, {hat
W.T. marvellous nfgAt Il the moon
lissk q dirty Alphonpoi when uost
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