The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-12

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would like me better if l were fixed up
q little"
Il do not think 20.
How much better a boys head looks
with his hair cut close like yours. Our
boys have long hair. They do not look
so much like-men.'
Long hair is not for rough work
in the BUSH" the boy remarked.
You really look brave and strong.
One would know that you could do
things"
I've always had to do things"
They came Up to the party. who had
stopped to camp for the night. 1t was
a clear. warm evening. After they
had nobbled the horses n a neal
meadow fiat, Jack and hts father made
a lean-tO for the women and children
, and rooted it with bark. Then they
cut wood and built a fire and gathered
bOughS for bedding. Later, tea was
made AMI beefsteaks and bacon grilled
on splits Of green birch, the dripping
fat being caught on slices Of tOasting
bread whereOn lie meat was presently
served.
The masterful power with which the
stalwart youth and his father swung
the TX and their cunning craftsman
ship impressed the English woman and
her daughter and were sOOn TO be the
topic of many a London tea party.
Mrs. Hare spoke Of it as She was eat
ing her supper.
1T may surprise you further to learn
that the boy is fairly familiar with
the Aeneid and the Odes of Horace
and the history of France and Eng
land" said John Irons.
THAT is the most astonishing thing
I have ever heard!" she exclaimed.
How has he done it?'
The minister was his master until
we went into the bush. Then had to
is a great thirst for learning in this
New World"
How do you find time for itT"
'Oh, we have leisure here-mOre
than you have. In England even your
wealthy young men are OverwOrked.
They dine out and play cards until
three in the morning and sleep until
midday. Then luncheon and the cock
fight and tea and parliament. The
best of us have only three steady hab-
its. We work and study and sleep"
and fight sayageS," said the woman.
I'VE do that, sometimes. but it is
not often necessary. If it were not for
white savages, there would be no red
ones. You would find America a good
country to live in"
at least I hope it will be good to
sleep in this night" the woman an
Swered, yaUrlng. "Dreamland is now
the only country I care for"
The ladies and children, being near
spent by the days travel and excite
ment, turned in 500 after supper.
The men slept on heir blankets. by
the fire. and were up before daylight
for a dip in the creek near by. While
they were getting breakfast. the WON
en- and children had their turn at the
c~reeks.de.
That day the released captives were
in better spirits. Soon after noon the
company came to a swollen river
where the horses had some SWIMMING
to do. The older animals and the fol
lowing colts went through all right
but the yOun: stallion which Jack anC
Margaret were riding began to real
and plunge. The girl in her fright
- InnnnH nH hi hoor~ u, ---;e
was swept into the rapids and tunblef
about and put in some danger hpfOr,
Jack could dismount and bring he
ashore.
You have Increased my debt +,
you" she said, when at last they wer,
mounted again. what a story his Is
1t Is terribly exciting"
They rode on in silence, feeling nov
the beauty Of the green woods. II ba,
become magic garden full Of new an,
wonderful things. Some power hs,
entered them and opened their avas
The thrush's song grew fainter in TN.
distance. The boy was first 70 sneaL
l think that bird must have had
r long flight sometime" he said.
"Why?"
q. 1 am sure that he has heard III
, music Of Paradise. I wonder If vo,
I are as happy as 1 am
, Il was never so happy" she an
swered.
what a beautiful country we ar
IN! L have forgotten all about IN
danger and the hardship and the evI
men. Have you ever seen any plac
. like itT' ~
a NO. For a time we have been "a
4 ing in faIryland."