Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09

pervisor went on. "A man wants 10
wake up refreshed. not tired out with
lighting the night wind and frost !
always carry good bed"
II was instructive to see how quietly
and methodically the old mountaineer
went about his task OF getting break
fast. First he cut and laid couple OF
eight inch logs on either side of the
fire, so that the wind drew through
them properly; then. placing the Dutch
oven cover on the fire, he laid the bot
tom part where the flames touched II
Next he filed his coffeepot with water
and set IL on the Goals. From his pan
nier he took his dishes and the flour
and salt and pepper. arranging them
all within reach, ana at last laid some
slices OF bacon in the skillet.
At this stage of the work smoth
cred cry, half yawn. half complaint.
came from the tent "Oh. hunt Is II
| morning." inquired Berrle.
Morning" replied her father. TITS
going toward noon. You get up OF
you'll have no breakfast"
Thereupon Wayland called: Can /
get you anything. Miss Berrie? Would
you like some warm waterT'
What for% interposed McFarlane
before the girl could reply.
ITO battle in" replied the youth.
ITO battle In If a daughter OF mine
should ask for warm water TO wash
with I'd throw her in the creek"
Berrie chuckled. Sometimes think
daddy has no feeling for me- reckon
he thinks I'm a boy"
Hot water is facilitating and very
bad for the complexion," retorted her
father. Ice cold water is what you
need. And If you don't get out o. there
In five minutes I'll douse you with a
dipperful."
This reminded Wayland that he had
not yet made his own toilet, and seiz
ing soap, towel and brushes. he bur
ried away down the beach, where he
came face TO face with the dawn The
splendor Of il smote him full in the
eyes From the waveless surface Of
the water a spectral mist was rising. a
light veil, through which the stupen
dous cliffs loomed 1900 feet in height
darkly Swallowed. dim and far. The
willows along the western marge burn
ed as if dipped in liquid gold and on
the lofty crags the suns coming ere
ated keen edged shadows. violet as ink
Truly this forestry business was not
SO bad after all. IL had its compen.
sations.
Back at the campfire be found Berrie
at work, glowing. vigorous, laughing
Her comradeship with her father was
very charming. and at the moment she
was rallying him on his method of
bread mixing You should rub the
lard into the -four" she said. Don't
be afraid 10 get your hands into it
after they are clean. You can't mix
bread with spoon"
isis, | made camp bread for twenty
years afore you were BORN
Its a wonder you lived TO tell Of II"
she retOrted, and took the pan away
from him. That's another thing you
must learn" she said TO Wayland
You must know how TO make bread.
You can't expect TO find bakeshops or
ranchers along the way"
In the heat OF the fire, in the charm
Of the girls presence. the young man
forgot the discomforts OF the night
and. as they sat at breakfast and the
sun rising over the high SUBMITS flood
ed them with warmth and good cheer
and the frost melted like magic from
the tent. the experience had all the
satisfying elements OF a picnic. II
seemed that nothing remained TO do
But McFarlane said, "Well, now you
youngsters wash up and pack while
l reconnolter the stock" And with
his saddle and bride on his shoulder
he went away down the trail.
Under Berries direction Wayland
worked busily putting the camp equip.
ment In proper parcels, taking no spe-
cial thought Of time TIL the tent was
down and folded. the panniers filed
and closed and the fire carefully cover
ed. Then the girl said: Il hope the
horses haven't been stampeded. There
are bears In this valley. and horses are
afraid of bears. Father ought TO have
been back before this. hope they
haven't quit us"
Shall | go and seer
NO. he'll bring EN- If they're in the
land of the living. He picketed his
saddle horse. so he's not afoot- No
body can teach him anything about
trailing horses. and. besides. you might
get lost. You'd better keep close to
camp"
Thereupon Wayland put aside all re
sponsibility. Lets see If we can catch
some more fish," he urged
To this she agreed. and together they
went again TO the outlet of the lake
where the trout could be seen darling
to and fro on the clear. dark flood. and
there cast their flies till they had Sc
cured ten good sized fish.
We'll stop now declared the girl
II don't believe In being wastefuL"
Once more nj the camp they pre-
pared the fish for the pan.
AS they were unpacking the panniers
and getting out the dishes for their
meal thunder broke from the high
crags above the lake, and the girl call.
al out:
"Quickl It's going TO rain! We
must reset the tent and get things un-
der cover"
Once more he was put to shame by
the decision, the skill and the strength
with which she went about reestab