The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01
cHAPTER I-continued.


. live until he was ready to take
8 the homestead country. He
6rst make a trip Of exploration
4. and as this might require sew
veeks his present consideration
place her in proper surround
|kefore he left. He inquired at
doors for lodgings for himself
Me, or for his wife alone. The
re ranged from curt announce
that the inmates "ain't takin'
Ms" to sympathetic assurances
liz II were possible TO find room
nother II would be done. but the
vas already crowded to suffoca-
II two hours Harris, notwith-
w his stout frame and his
Z enthusiasm. dragged himself
|Ehat disconsolately back to the
|rafion building with the infOr-
- that bis search had been fruit
| fhe door he met Tom Morrison
npther, whom he recognized as
Ter of Indian stories which had
mted the children Of his car.
~ what luck have ye had?" asked
bon, seizing the young man by
1rm. Little. I'll be thinkin', by
|nile we're forcin' up. But what
|thinkin' Oft Mr.. McCrae is from
cut In the Wakopa county, and
9 timer on the prairie"
lcck McCrae," said the big man.
kave our 'misters' east of the
} bakes. An Aim not from Wa
vnIess you give that name to all
(ntry from Pembina crossing to
mountain. Ah'm doing bust
d through there, an no more
y to one place than another"
Aat Is your line of business. Mr..
1er asked Harris.
|eck | said, an Aleck II u.s."
right" said the other, laugh
What Is your business, Aleck
bosiness Is assisting settlers to
)ated on suitable land. an exc
= my own living by the process.
here tells me you're hunting a
for the wife. All know Emerson
kll to suppose you have found
hven't, for fact" said Harris. |
ed OF the urgency of his mis-
out Of the question:" said Nc |
Besides, It's not so necessary
. think. What with the bad
NJ train made, an the good
stock train made. an the
= they started ahead of us
p the yards now. That's a
luck, to start with"
can't put my wife in a stock
rotested Harris.
20 worse places" McCrae an
calmly worrying a considera-
1on from a plug Of black chew.
lceo. Worse places, All should
Rhre seen times when a good
ock car would have passed for
but that amt what All have
Wen all turn In an get the
nloaded, hitch up the horses.
I'ead. an get away. Alive been
canvass. an All find we have
ven families who can be ready
~ this afternoon. My team
along. with a good tent an
oking outfit. Everyone has
% we're all right for that.
re al hustle we can be start
se'aock, an out ten or II miles
p'1ch camp. How does II
= 90 you say. Mr.. Morrison?"
l Alexis plan Is best. I've
I ma the two girls, and there's
0r their heads here. 1t suits
g Oil settled" continued Nc.
~ mad the leaders knack of
.'ng INDIGESTION at the psyche
noment' well all turn In with
aiding Of the stock"
ran to tell his wife that
se to join a party for "the ,
st very afternoon. She re- ,
p news joyously.
-" minutes all hands. both s
women. were busy at the s
hands made the work {
oy mid-afternoon six sleIghs !
uea ior the journey. All the '
~ NO children children were to go with G
70 morrison and one mr. two @
! ~, would remain in Emerson, 4
J. me unloading, and take \
!. the effects until the teams :
's - from their long journey. @
!. % account Of his knowledge e
'swn and Of the needs of the I
was chosen to secure the SUP n
se''iers sleigh carried ,hot u
- em ne most Indispensable. i
sr the settlers family, which. $
! 'ma,l, was crowded into the Z,
= McCrae made them mack "
! = 90. potion of the sleigh boxes
/ ~ ,a I, We're laid robes and 7
Il ~ :. which the immigrants sat Il
-. as they could be placed :,
- - and blankets were laid
= au ! sacks stuffed very full Of .,
~ 'ne double purpose Of cnsb. 81 q
ne animals. iou- g
n On up to Harris sleigh, a,
q, y an IN approving Inspection If
s y, De fine" he said. land T T
better than wearyin' ab @a n
you. you're Just as well to ST
aooed' in a somewhat