Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-01

Pine explained about the horse, the
window would gradually fill with
heads-even the babies were carried
to the window to greet us. II case
there was a possibility that they
owned the horse, we were lead by the
light of the candle, under the house,
past roosting chicken, sleepy goats,
comfortable fat pigs, ETC., to the horse
After disturbing about seven sleeping
families, walking mile in the dark,
stumbling over anything, and also
causing about hundred dogs to bark,
we at last found the horse at the home
of the owners mother-in-law The
owner had gone to the mountains.
During that week a Filipino boy had
asked to go riding with us in order to
take us to his home town in the
mountains But at the appointed time
the next morning, he did not show up.
Upon inquiry, we learned he had gone
the night before to see if recent rains
had flooded the river, which would
prevent our fording it, and had not re-
turned. So we started for his town
anyway, after going about three miles
we met him walking. He said the
river was too high to ford, and that he
would take us some other time. That
night here came that same boy with
something tied up in an embroidered
linen cloth, which proved to be a
bunch of the most delicious bananas I
have ever eaten, and also one dozen
eggs. He said he was bringing us a
gift because the river was too high
for us to cross. AS the flood has now
gone down we are going to his home
tomorrow.
When the river prevented us from
taking the trip we planned, we set
forth for another town-Pidigan. 1t
makes no difference how large or how
small these towns are, there is SINH
larity between them-they all have
their plaza or porch in the center.
Some are taken care of and others are
not. The municipal building faces
this. It's a large building built in
Spanish times, with thick brick walls
and a zinc roof The barrio or town
president, treasurer, police, ETC., have
their headquarters there. In another
side of the plaza one usually sees a
large Catholic church OF Spanish
times. Most Of these churches are in
picturesque ruins now, but many are
patched up and in use.
The day we went to Pidigan many
of our high school students were home
for the weekend. OF course they did
not know we were coming, but we had
not been there five minutes until prac-
tically all of them had come to greet
us, and to invite us to their homes, and
to feed our horses. These people
surely appreciate everything that we
do e., l, A
can almost anything they have
especially if we admire it. The other
day while we were walking we met
little girl carrying a chicken. | told
her she had a pretty white chicken.
We had not walked much farther when
here came the little girl saying her
mother told her to give it to me- How
ever, [ was polite and declined the
gift
While writing this, I have been in
terrupted by groups of Tinguians, who
have come to sell beautiful blankets,
table cloths, etc. These people are
on-Christian tribes from the noun
tains. The men wear their hair long
and wrap it around their head. The
women cover their arms with bracelets
OF many colored beads. The bracelets
dfe SO ClSnC III pldCeS LnaL the muscles
cannot develop. They are certainly
interesting. They have to bring their
interpreter, as I cannot understand a
word of their language, however, I'm
becoming quite proficient with signs.
We had Filipino oranges for break
fast, which were good Even if their
skins were as green as grass, the in
side was yellow, just little sour.
Your letters came on record time
this month One of them came in %
days.
We sure wish we could eat some of
the cream you have. But we are quite
accustomed to evaporated milk now.
We get it by the case from Manila