Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-13

1 envy the guy who had the brains
or nerve to ride out on a hike instead
of hiking it, but take 1t from me, kid.
there's nothing like hiking II YOU can
get daddy to take you out in the fiivNer
and II I'm. still living on Washington's
next birthday, I'm going to take
kindly tip from one who knows and
grabs ride even tho it is necessary
to follow unconventional lines. 1t was
Z o'clock before 1 got started and
grabbin' up a tin pail for the chile,
and coupla pounds Of steak. hooked
on one of these speedy Orman avenue
cars for the Junction. AS luck would
have 1t, tho. l missed the City park
car by few hours and knowing how
useless it would be for me to wait for
another. I started hoofing it for Good
night. After leaving the Junction |
thought of few short cuts so /
tackled 'em. BY rousing every dog in
the neighborhood and cutting thru
vacant lots finally hit the City park.
Say, didja ever fail to think of ghosts,
robbers. or some wild beast, while
going thru dark lonesome place.
wished could have thought Of some
thing else. but the more I'd try to
forget the more I'd see them hoodoos
every tree. every rock seemed to
harbor one and striking up lively
tune, I tried to scare 'em away. but
soon found my whistle died down to n
lonely wall which seemed to swell upon
the breeze echoing and re-echoing thru
the trees I wished then that l was out
on the open prairie. Suddenly thru the
darkness there loomed a building. !
stood puzzled for a moment before l
could come to the conclusion that l had
intrudc into some ones yard ana
sneaking quietly out again / was
astonished to find l had left the park
and was now on the highway. Feeling
somewhat clatcd upon my discovery,
| started to trot. but that blamed
bucket and steak was too awkward to
permit this burst of speed. At last l
came to place where | knew there
was short cut and SO climbing over
n barb wire fence. without any casual
ties reported. 1 nit off in the general
direction OF the camp. 1 could smell
smoke plainly now and realizing I
must be near the camp, l kept an
eagle eye open for the camp fire. At
last l spied It and in my hurry l al
most ran over the edge of the cliff.
SO letting loose with wild yell supposed
to represent that from cuckoo. I
waited the arrival OF my fellow camp
ers. With the aid OF their flashlights
] made my way across the so though I
pond" and which had only proved 10
be sand bar in fact. an oasis to that
wild hilly country. After crossing six
or seven fences and couple OF blocks
| Of tracks We came upon the camp. Bv
stretching my imagination I thought
could smell that bowl Il chilli ny
brother was supposed to nave cooked
for me. But alas. no such luck was
to be mine. for upon further invcsti-
cation II was proven that salmon my
brother had eaten their share of It and
had lcf, mo only half Of 4, can you
feature such an outrage. So niling up
my pail with water I added tho re-
maindcr Of tho brick chile and put the
mystery in to tho fire and then settled
back to see who all was present. Across
from the hro was our eminent pastor
Rev. Zimmerman and the Hon. Don
Morton and there WIS Williams the
wig waG hcnd. Bcrthoff tho super two
moro Bcrthoffs "TouEhy," a Solomon. l.
my kid brother and the most Hon Mr..
Whetzal. some conEregation: and all
Of them had partakcn OF food and
drink (watcr) but myself. No wonder
they seemed so satisfied and happy.
I too would have II my tummy was as
full as theirs. Mr.. Zimmerman started
| the fire work, by telling us all about
the habits OF bavcrs. Say: II I could
remember only naif OF what he told us
I believe I could write a COOK and be
| called a genius. That guys forgot moro
than ! ever hope to know. Then Don
gave us an intu cst!nr and plcasa n ;
program by reading some memoranda
ums he had written while on n camp
ing trip near Rye. In some parts os
'iibt tflp u l'liCr - HStEiHk bS HIS N''S
and flops his ears to keep his balance.
I'd sure like to see t1at trati from "a
distance. because don: think my
constitution would stand sucn a snocS
IL ono OF my toes should happen to
spring n corn. whcw: j can feel the
cold sweat on my fo:cheal now ard
I'm sitting becidc "a fire too. Suddenly
our solitude was broken by the sound
of feet striking upon stones. Thru the
black two flashlights intrudcd upo !
our perfect night and 10; could YOU
imagine what them lights brought with
them. None otncr but the walking
marvel Mr.. Price. He was -cuinrs nic Il
by Mr.. Williams and two scouts from
another troop. Hut these visitors we-u
out of luck because we had pircldy
finished eating and not botherinc to
ask the gentlemen whether they lad
eaten or not We Just let them sit there.
II they were hungry they didn't say
anything and If .ncy hal OF. I'm afraid
they would have been solely
disappointed. because I had JUS;
finished my dab OF chile and
the other gents had put
theirs away for morning. We tried to
work a story out of MIR Price but hc
was tongue tied go Mr. Whctz,i voii.I-
teered with bear story Say YOU fel-
tend n wireless concert at the Bethel
church next Thursday night. All scout