Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-09

but. no more Came that season, and
EMcCullohgh, himself, LEFT us and
f6uHd a home ear the Tamarac river
on the MINI es6ta side.
Occasionally travellers more or less
distinguished would be our guests
j general Sticking up Of things about
the shack. Bulge would sweep the
debris from the warpy Eastwood
ihoors int0x the fireplace, wash. his
hands and fAfe, comb his hair, put on
his shoes and roll down his trousers
Tor on ordinary occasions we went
6Afe-footed and bare legged. I would
dd likewise to some extent not for
getting to don my best hat, which
rested on h second story beam when
not in use. ) ~
One hot swe1terine >day IN July
Capt. Cameron. who was ID charge Of
the boundary survey for the Canadian
baby and servant. drove up and asked
tor Accommodations for the night.
We saw them coming at a, distance
and felt intuitively. that superior GUS
toners we're approaching, SO we
hastily got the house in proper, shape.
The Cabins secret. o.
The captain and, his FANNY passed
shade of the house. Bulge served a.
fine meal, hot biscuits. warmed-over
pork and beans. dried apple sauce,
rt6laAses. and black tea being on the
bill OF. fare. The meal was thorough
" enjoyed, the captain was profuse
in his thanks, and all was well until
the time came for selecting a sleeping
h reputation of-our house, we main
tanned a nuisance that we were
powtrless to eradicate, land we re-
hsiously kept the secret within our
WI breasts. 1t was III habit eve
nings. wien the mosquitoes were nu-
merous and hungry, tog throw some
st1udEe material on t%heScosls in the
dur bare feet and legs dangling from
low seats and resting on. the dusty
hearth. Night after night We would
DO this, smoking, chatting and enjoy
inf the fragrant smoke aas, it diffused
about the. room. But there was
WIS., ehdystAti6us, every sst3tne We sat
there we were continual1y scratching
sur feet and legs. frst+with one big
toe and then With thst other. and
marve1ing at the ten1erity Of the
mosquitoes III attacking III, Under such
unfav6rable conditions. W. laid the
blame upon the Mosquitoes: but the
as we sat at the sm6keless hearth
clattl1e o. legs as usual we dis.
covered that hundreds ut ffeas> were
assaultinE US, the clay dust on. the
hearth being literally alive with
them, This discovery was distress
swore each other to- secrecy. It
would be a burning disgrace to have
it get out !. and then, tod.s 1T would at
Eject our trade. Other stations had
mosquitoes. they were a common pest.
and some had bed-bugs, but one had
the reputation of %harboring. feas! We
felt the disgrace keenly5 The hearth
was covered with fresh clay, but that
did no good, they seemed determined
to breed and live there. That was
their native heath, and. bySheck. they
would fight invaders from the feet
up!
This was the condition when Capt.
skies and sevens as to- How to place
the family when night Quite
early. I suggested to the captain that
the far. corner III the house Would be
the best place to make up his bed, as
that would be out Of h way and he
could sleep later. In the morning. But
he disagreed. with HE. He wanted to
BE neaf the fireplace In order to IS
benefited by the smoke when the
mosquitoes made their nightly raid.
I argued that the room would be we'll
smoked, that the Eastwood was softer
in that particular place. and that he
would rest better thar by being too
tain Persisted in having his own way,
and proceeded to spread his bedding
close to the, hearth.
Bulge AID I exchanged orninous
Elances, but having exhausted argu.
ment and done our duty, SO far as VS.
could without discriminating our
selves, we sneaked up the lader to the
L fAtk aAA rA<t1x6 n,,~ hnN 3 xpa s,A%-
pensdve,, Ind simplicity itself. When
we turned in It was literally 2 case Of
hitting the hay" The bed was in
the form Of 4 low wooden box stand
ihg on four legs, ana when fl1ed with
n1axsh hay and covered by+Sa blanket
mattress. In due time fndentures In
the hay were made in which Dur re-
spettive manly forms fttted With, the
nicely. ard e94ctnses Of attEd glove.
Each occupant was obliged IS lay tn
his. own side Of the bed. otherwise the
mikdt would be uncomfortable.
The Battle Of the .F3eaA
We tried to get to sleep before the
vast Army tf heAs moved on the
N6r1D 81 the gallant captain, but be-
fore We could do SO Tho rafting Of
the collar On the captains Pct dog In
eioated an ADVANCE HovsEneAk The
DOT Nod 1AiSAtAd a btvbu1E the
Asarth. tnd Ia Z few latnutea after
fytng dcxyh the right nank Of the nea
driven ffosn his position inSSshcrt or
der. He shifted and scratched and
whiAsd, and his collar ratified 70
Loudly ~ ia vigorous e1stti6n 81 hfS
rit11t hind foot. that we feared the
NTH fellow would claw his on
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