The Red Cloud chief., 1918-01-31

nau returned 10 the mouse TO Dr1ng) to
the bed. She had gone to the house
and made a great batch of biscuits
fearing we might run short of bread,
returned, cooked eggs, made tea, and
did countless other wonders on a
handful of charcoal near the rear
wheels of the coach. / never ceased
to stand aghast at the re%sourcefulness
of our efficiency expert, more an T.. f.
than ever during these extraordinary
times. Time after time she risked
life and limb TO bring some comfort
to n Of us. With no thought to
herself but all to us she carved out for
herself a place in our hearts where,
unto the last days of our lives she will
rest enshrined.
When we had breakfasted and
dressed we went for a walk to stretch
the cramps from our poor legs and
met Mr.. Penny-poor Mr.. Penny.
whose losses he assured us amounted
to at least $40, 100000 but who was
cheerful and thankful he and his were
alive and safe. He suggested our
selves more comfortable by getting q
tent and settling down until we could
gather together our scattered wits
Ndiiu titlSoJs TOItuudUtly IOT uS vi
our way to Mrs. Rollers house to
gather in a few eatables we met Mr..
Schniewiess who offered to take out
lumber from his stores to help build
our tent, and the men folks then set
out to buy tarpaulin which they were
able to secure, so taking the coach
which had furnished us shelter during
the night and loading it down with
such stores as we had managed to ac-
~cuculate we started off like Pilgrims
to seek shelter elsewhere. It was q
good thing we left the Sn. s. P. when
we did for the sanitary conditions
were becoming frightful. Bad always
during the best Of times, they were
fast becoming intolerable with the
hundreds Of people camped there
people who never did have any notions
Of cleanliness. Truly like unfortu.
mates we reached the Sauce-Mrs.K.
rather well put together but l in INV
disrerutable grey bath gown carrying
BIRD cages, grips, gnmentionable toilet
articles, in fact any and every incon-
gruous object we could get our hands
on. As soon as we appeared on the
scene dear Mr.. and Mrs. S~chnieweiss
rushed to greet US and offer US as
distance. Shortly we picked out q
site for tent and with right good
will and great charity Mr., Schnie.
weiss and his assistant, M. iieber.
IMAM set 10 work 70 but up the tent
ll--sueh kindness and helpl And from
the hated Germans! l realized fo1
the first time just what Pres. Wilson
against the German Government, moi
3 the German people for surely we have
4. no war against such kindly, simpl.
S folk like these Never can l thanl
Y them enough, never will be efface!
when most we needed "it.'t@ aged %
: LorenAa' with our iona and the, Kol
Q Hers Iona came. with th= rest or tn
9 Luggage and we again set up our poo
1Lares and Penates which had had sucl
rough journeys trying to find asylum
n Night came soon and we slept q
lovely. Nesting in the midst efepine
the dear piDey woods u Georgia. Hoy
would love, "a, spend weeks Their
e deep among the beloved trees, noun
r tains on all sides Of US. Such yisae.
I with the wicked volcanoes n the dis
u lance, but oh, the quakes! Not eve
the pines which ! love SO dearly coul,
! make me forget for one instant tn
awful quakes.
~ friday, the 2Sth, during the nigh
: occurred o total eclipse Of the moor
: Such a lovely day. Cold, bitter col
! in the early morning, SO high in tn
Z hills with nothing to break the shar]
: wind. 1 took q walk down to the poin
! as soon as / emerged from the tent
! It raj SO charming-it, truly seeme'
impossible We were in the midst o
4 such desolation as VIC had left no
: more than . quarter Of q mile away
: The Sauce is on q point Of land lik
" the middle finger Of o hand, the cit
constituting the hand. When W
2 walked down to the point Il ha,
= picked up Mr. Roller on my tfip) W,
= Found a assure. in the ground quit,
. wide and sinister looking. The Pedr
Wilson's were camped neal the point
Mr.. Wilson Joined us and we spen
several eager moments looking TO
. smoke from the VOLCANOES in the dis
tnnce--looking with both ho,e an
fear in our hearts-hope that wit
signs Of smoke an eraption was i'm
mfnent and would relieve the awfu
i gathering OF the abscess which with
out doubt was forming right beneat
US, and fear that when the eruptio
did occur we would either be burie
! beaeath the rain Of ashes or asphyx
y " lated with the fumes and gases.
,p The day passed quite uneveAtfull,
~ The men went to the city TO- perforl
such few tasks as were to be found 1
do and secure foodstuffs again,
~ shortage. Mr.. Aijpurn came in IL
afternoon to remain with us. W
erected q little tent alongside oul
with sheets and lined it with the MOI
N3ESchnieweiss had so thoughtful
aS14if&shed to put under our mattress,
RSyfffUr our greater comfort. The shak,
sssEcpAtfnued internationally all duringtl
SSesstday and night but with diminish,
force and our hopes were high tn
spon they would discontinue entirel
Oh We passed q comfortable night al
~ felt refreshed and able to take up o.
queer open air life with added Wig