The Greeley tribune., 1905-12-14

| " lhe Idluliy Ol ltllclU remind
| ed Mary Carmichael of those
| days mentioned in the opening
chapter of Genesis. days wherein whole
geological ages developed and decayed.
ANY era, geological or otherwise she
felt might have had its rise, decline
and fall during that first day spent in
n sheep camp.
She awoke to the sound of faint tin
Killings, and accepted the towering
peaks of the Wind River mountains.
with their snowy mantles all shadowy
in the whitening dawn and the warm
er grays of budding foothills. as one
| receives. without question. the fantus-
( tic visions of sleep. The faint tinkling
| grew nearer. mingled with n light pit
ter patter and Il faroff baaing and
| bleating. Then, as shadowy rs the
sheep in dreams. Il great flock came
| winding round the hill. In and out
through the sagebrush they went and
came, elusive as the early morning
shadows they moved among. The air
was crystalline and sparkling. Crea-
| tion's first morning could not have
| promised more. 1t would have been
inconsistent in such n place to waken
in house. The desert, that seemed
lifeless sea, the sheep moving like
gray shadows. We're all parts of Il big
new world that had no need of houses
built by hands.
| Ben, Oldest of the Brobdngnag tribe
who had greeted Mary's request to be
u Of Il
eastern humor, led the herd to pasture
| Two other male Brobdingnags came
from some sequestercd spot in the
landscape and joined Ben. Mary recog-
| nized two more pupils.
Mrs. Yellett then unrolled the pillow
constructed the night previous of such
garments as she had been willing to
dispense with and put them on. The
vastness of her surroundings did not
prevent her from locating the minutest
article, and Mary gave her the respect
full admiration of Il woman who has
s,,e:.i Il great deal OF time searching
for things in an infinitely smaller
spice. The matriarch then called the
remaining members of her household
officially. The Misses Yellett accom-
plished their early morning toilets
with the simplicity of young robins.
Only the new governess hung back
but finally mustered up enough cour-
age to say that If such thing was
possible she would like to have n
bath.
Mrs. Yellett greeted her request with
the amused tolerance of one who mas
never given such Il trihe thought
1.-The habit Of bathing" she COM
mented, "is shore like religon-them
that observes it wonders how them
that neglects it gets along" She beck
oned Mary to follow and led the way
to bunch of willows that grew about
stones throw from the camp. Here
be whole creek full Of water, If you
don't lack the fortitood. It's cola
enough to sell for 10 cents glass down
to Texas"
Somewhat dismayed, Mary stepped
gingerly into the creek. Its intens
cold numbed her at first, but a seco' 10
later awoke all her young lustines
and she returned to camp IN Il mn.
glow of courage to encounter whateNer
else there might be Of novelty. Mrs.
Ycllett was preparing breakfast Mt
sheet iron stove, assisted by Cacta ana
Clematis.
Ned had shot an antelope a day or
two previous, and antelope STEAK,
broiled over glowing bed OF wood
Goals, with black coffee. stewed dried
apples and soda biscuit made up wnat
Mary found to be an unexpectedly
palatable breakfast
The family sat on the grass, tailor
fashion, and every one helped hlmseii
to what appetite prompted. IN rash-
ion that suggested gymnastic powers
To pass dish to any one the gov
erness discovered, was construed us
an evidence OF mental weakness anu
eccentricity. ,
breakfast was half over when Mrs
Yellett laid down her knife, when she
| Ind handled throughout the meal win
mastery efficiency. Mary watcheu
her in hopeless embarrassment anu
wondered IL her own timid use Oh
tin fork could be construed as an un.
friendly comment upon the 1elietts
more simple and direct code OF table
etiquette. - .,,
Lands sakes. just felt all .he
time we've been eating. we was ior
rettin' something. You children ought
to remember. got SO much OH ihs
mind"
All ewes turned anxlously to the COOK
ing stove, while an expression OF frank
reuret began to settle over the diner-
ent faces. The backbone OF .neii "r
petites had been broken anu 'iei. w."
something else. perhaps soine'nNe
even more appetizing. to come
Interpreting the trend OF their ,n.. smn..
and expression, up hared MIS-. .e.es. ~
with as great a show OF ihdie''a.ion "'
II some one had set match 10 LEI pe'
ticoats. .r,,.
"I declare. I never see such cnl''iien' .,
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