The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-04-13
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sun rising over the high SUBMITS food.
ed them with warmth and good cheer
and the frost melted like magic from
the tent, the experience had all the
satisfying elements Of picnic. II
seemed that nothing remained to DO
But McFarlane said. well. now you
youngsters wash up and pack while
I reconnoiter the stock" And with
his saddle and bride on his shoulder
he went away down the tran.
Under Berries direction wayland
worked busiiy putting the camp equip
ment In proper parcels. taking no spe
cial thought Of time It'll the tent was
down and folded. the panniers filled
and closed and the Ere carefully cover
ed Then the girl said: II 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 u.s."
"shall I go and seer
mo. he'll bring 'em n they're In the
land Of the living. He picketed his
saddle horse. 20 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 al re
sponsibiiity. Lets see n we can catch
some more nsh." he urged.
To this she agreed. and together they
went again to the outlet Of the lake.
WHERE the trout could be seen darling
10 ami fro on the clear. dark flood. and
there cast their dies TIL they had -
cured ten good sized nsh.
well stop now" declared the girl
IL don't believe In being wastefuL"
Once more at the camp they pre-
pared the ish 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
ed out:
"Quickl It's going to RANT We
must reset the tent and get things IN
der cover"
Once more he was put TO shame BY
the decision. the skill and the strength
with which she went about re-estab-
fishing the camp She led. he followed
In every action. In ten minutes the
canvas was up. the beds rolled. the
panniers protected. the food stored
safely. But they were none too soon.
for the thick gray ven Of rain which
had clothed the loftiest crags for half
an hour swung out over the water.
leaden gray under its folds. and with
q roar which began In the tall pines.
q roar which deepened. hushed only
when the thunder crashed resounding
ly from crag TO crest, the tempest fell
upon the camp and the world Of sun
and odorous pine vanished almost In
stantly. aud n dark. threatening and
forbidding world took Its place.
But the young people. huddled close
together beneath the tent, would have
enjoyed the change had II not been for
the thought Of the supervisor. II hope
he took his slicker." the girl said be-
tween the tearing. ripping flashes Of
the lightning Its raining hard up
there"
"How quickly II came. Who would
have thought Il could rain like this
after 30 bes utiful a morningY
at storms when II storms In the
mountains" she responded with the
sentenfious air Of her father. You
never can tell what the sky Is going
to do up here. II is probably showing
on the high divide. Looks now as
though those cayuses pulled out some
time In the night and have hit the trail
for home. That's the trouble with stall
fed stock They'll quit you any time
they feel cold and hungry. Here comes
the hail." she shouted as a sharper,
more spiteful roar sounded far away
and approaching. "Now keep from
underr'
"what will your father dor he
called.
Don't worry about him. He's at
home any place there's tree. He's
probably under a balsam somewhere.
waiting for this Ice TO spill out The
only point II. they may get over the
divide. and II they do It win be slip
perry coming back"
For the first time the thought that
the supervisor might not be able to re
turn entered Wayland's mind. but he
said nothing Of his fear
The hail soon changed to snow.
great. clinging. drowsy. soft. slow
moving fakes. and with their coming
the roar died away and the forest be
came as silent as a grave OF bronze
Nothing moved save the thick falling
feathery. frozen vapor. and the world
was again very beautiful and very
mysterious.
I'VE must keep the fire going" warn
ed the girl. ut will be hard to start
after this soaking"
He threw upon the fire all OF the
wood which lay near. and Berrie. tax
ing the AK. went 10 the big Or and
began to chop OF the dry branches
which hung beneath. working almost
as effectively as man. Wayland In
sisted on taking a turn with the tool
but his efforts were so awkward that
she laughed and took II away again
You'll have 10 take lessons In swing
Ing an AZ" she said That's part OF