Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-01
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Breakfast now ready in the dining
carl" yelled the cook, as he poked his
round face through the flap of the tent
There was no answer from within. Last
call for breakfast" he repeated And this
time there came a grunt from the depths
Of canvas roll, and a head, surmounte,l
by a wooden cap, protruded just far
enough to allow its owner to see that
dawn had scarcely broken.
Say, isn't it going to snow?' querieI
the newly awakened.
Not cloud in the sky" answered tn
knight of the skillet. You bet you'll
have to work today, if it is Thanksgiv-
ing
The newly-awakened glided into sit
ting posture. Wake up there Smiler,
he shouted, singing shoe at similar
bundle, myself. on the other side of the
tent, y smOthered groan was the re-
Spouse. Then the bundle began to move,
a hand protruded from one end, Il couple
of spring hooks We're unfasrened, and a
head similar to the one already described,
and followed by a long skinny body, APP
peared on the scene, like snake issuing
from its hole.
You see my blankets were sewed up
into a kind of a bag, just large enough to
receive my body, and at night | crawled
in and fastened up the end, thus keeping
off the chilly air. When the weather was
exceptionally cold, | would take small
puppy into the oriice and kicking it down
TO the bottom, where the faithful animal
would remain until morning, emitting n
cheerful warmth.
Though decked for the hours of slum-
Der we were entirely clothed, with the eX-
ception of shoes and coat.
'Beastly cold, Tom" l remarked TO my
companion, as | shivered into my coat
and shook on my shoes.
Of -
and, completely dressed, he disappeared
through the tent door. In moment
heard the strokes of Il Ratchet 1t was
only Tom breaking the ice in the water
bucket. 1T froze three inches last
night, he remarked, as | issued from the
freeze to DEATH"
little dab of water around the eyes
anq vigorous use of the towel comprised
thel extent OF the mornings ADDITIONS,
ana then we hurried into the cook tent,
shlverlng, and stretched our fingers over
the comfortable warmth of the gasoline
stove. The other men were already there.
seated around the oilcloth covered table
and devouring oatmeal by the bowl. fried
eggs, hot biscuits and pints of delicious
coffee from big granite cups-an example
We were not slow to follow.
But in spite of good breakfast. the
situation was pretty tough. This was
the day that the President of the United
states had declared should be Given up
TO thanksgiving, and which is from one
end of the land to the other set apart for
rplnOus fnasting; and here were those.
poor fellows, Uncle Sans very servants.
preparing to start out for a DAYS hard
work, driving in the cutting wind with
Strfened fingers trying to depict on paper
the contour of the rolling plains. OF
course we are going to work: men in the
held never take holidays. especially to
ward the end of the surveying season,
ana the only Thanksgiving we expected
10 have was little better dinner than
usual on the following Sunday
we were camped within sight of the
twin cupoias of Hays City. and were it
not for the cottonwoods which line the
course of Big creek. the abandoned mill
larry post of Fort Hays, with its decavin-
buildings, would have been plainly visi-
The sun had just risen when we pro
pared 10 get under way. The horses had
neen brought up to the wagons and fed
mat is, all except my conscienceleSs
Cnesapeake. who had nosed all his feed
oHt on the frozen ground with an hmm
5ient toss of his head. At this period Of
niS career, by the way, Chesapeake's
"Ii9 oats mad not yet been all sown. H..
cNldehtiy knew it was THANKSGIVING dav
ana expected some of the delicacies with
winch my indulgence had often supplioI
I4'l' for Chesapeake was the only horse
ever heard of who liked fried chicken
ne would pick the meat off drumsticl5
~ 4ialhtliy as you or |. Then, l always
"Neu 10 give him bite of my pie at lunch
lime He Just loved pie: mince or pump-
IN or lemon; it didn't seem to make any
inference what kind it was, so it was
te. Perhaps the most remarkable thing.
oaseoush;, was olives He'd cut all the pulp
SIMPLY beautiful
Wen Chesapeake was hitched M to
Hs puckboard and tied to the wagon |
lo"ued IN my map-msking stuff and put
VII my wraps; quite an ordeal. as | al
VduS had on two pairs of trousers two
cs.S' z Knit jacket ana a couple of
FF"atS, Then had to don a pair of heavy
e1t boots over my shoes: over them Il
HTlC OF goioshes lined with red flannel.
Va, q, throat must be protected by a silk
HGller' Then came the big overcOat.
3SAuy buttoned A wooden scarf WAS
AVN over my hat and ears, and after
LING INTO the blackboard. | wrapped
.bbESeI carefully into horse blanket and
~: put on big fur gloves over a lighter
, ~ OF 99gskin. You must suppose all
hr,. rMould be enough to keep me warm.
NJ. tell you there are not clothes enough
niue to protect n man from those Drairia
vehicle. u'''e III an open
after l was arranged tn nv satisfac-
IN JAKE. the teamSter. let 60 the head.
,d -, - q ",oilehL / mad fOrded the creek
Vas striking southwark on an angling
u;rr' across the prairie toward the Smoky
.... 1idnt seem to get any warmer A
FIR o' OF mist had come up and obscurad
sun and the wind was sharp and
LAYER ~, Gradually the cold penetrated
i nnrn It reached me it didn't SION tb@r rp
A. went right on into my very bones
-. leeI We're perfectly numb. nv fDgnrs
INV "a, 1liAtirfiy out Of the jurisdiction If
IS a MIL l shiverea and shook constant |
i--T NM my facial that was visible of |
] ken, ~ p'o1 11i ply ultramarine blue But |
IN. On There was a certain bend IA |
'''fr which l was anxious TO see ana |