The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-01-17

ed Mary Carmichael Of those
days mentioned In the opening
chapter OF Genesis. days wherein whole
geological ages developed and decayetl.
Any era. geological or otherwise. she
felt might have had Its rise, decline
and fall during that first day spent In
a sheep camp.
She awoke to the sound of faint tin
kings, AMI 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 fantas-
tic visions OF sleep. The faint tlnkling
grew nearer, mingled with a light pit
ter patter and faroff baaing and
bleating. Then, as shadowy as the
sheep In dreams, 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. Crel-
lions first morning could not have
promised more. 1t would have been
Inconsistent in such place to waken
in house The desert. that seemed
lifeless sen. the sheep moving like
gray shadows. We're all parts of n big.
new world that had no need of houses
built by hands.
Ben. Oldest OF the Brobdingnag tribe
who had greeted Mary's request 10 lie
directed to ''the house" as n bit of dry
eastern huuior. led the herd to pasture.
Two other male Brobdlngnags came
from some sequestered spot in tha
landscape and Joined Ben Mary recog.
nlZed two more pupils.
Mrs. Yellett then unrolled the pillow
constructed the night previous of such
garments as she had been willing -
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
o.. admiration nf woman who has
spent Il great deal OF time searching
for things in an infinitely smaller
space. The matriarch thea called the
remaining members of her household
officially. The Misses Yellett accom-
pllshed 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 IL such a thing was
possible, she would like TO have n |
bath.
Mrs. Yellett greeted her request with |
the amused tolerance of one who has |
never given such trlde a thought.
THE habit of bathing" she com.
mented, ''is shore like relglon-thcm
that observes It wonders how them
that neglects 1t 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. il YOU
don't lack the fortitood. It's cold
enough to sell for 10 cents glass down
to Texas"
Somewhat dismayed, Mary stepped
glngerly into the creek Its intense
cold numbed her at first but a second
later awoke all her young lustlness,
ana she returned to camp in fine
glow OF courage to encounter whatever
else there might be of novelty. Mrs.
fcllett was preparing breakfast at
sheet iron stove, assisted by Cacta and
Clematis.
Ned had shot an antelope day or
two previous, and antelope steak,
broiled over a glowing bed OF wood
Goals, with black coffee, stewed dried
apples and soda biscuit made up what
Mary found TO he an unexpectedly
palatable breakfast.
The family sat on the grass, tailor
fashion, and every one helped himself
to what appetite prompted. In fash
Ion that suggested gymnastlc powers.
To pass dish to any one, the gov
erness discovered, was construed as
an evidence OF mental weakness and
eccentrlclty.
Breakfast was half over when Mrs.
fellett laid down her knife, which she
had handled throughout the meal with
efficiency. Mary watched
her In hopeless embarrassment and
wondered II her own tmld use OF
tin fork could be construed as an I'M
friendly comment upon the Yelletts'
more simple and direct code OF table
etiquette,