The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-28

made TWO compete sets OIL mar
ness. / congratulated her upon
her success, and we then sat
down to supper. On a cloth spread
out upon the grass were arranged
a roast shoulder of porcupine, a
delicious bowl of soup made from
a piece of the same animal,
cheese, butter, and biscuits, form
ing a most tempting repast. Hav-
ing done this ample justice, we
collected our cattle, and the pig
cons and fowls having retired to
roost on the neighboring trees,
and on the steps of our ladder,
we made up a glorious fire to
keep off any prowling beasts, and
ourselves lay down. The children,
in spite of the novelty of the ham
mocks, we're quickly asleep. In
vain l tried to follow their ex-
ample; a thousand anxious
thoughts presented themselves,
and as quickly as l dispelled them
others rose in their place. The
night wore on, and | was still
awake; the fire burned low, and
l rose and replenished it with
dry fuel. Then again 1 climbed
into my hammock, and toward
morning fell asleep.
Early next morning we were
astir, and dispersed to our vari-
Gus occupations. My wife MIXED
the goats and COW, while we
gave the animals their food, af-
ter which we went down to the
beach to collect more wood for
our building operations. To the
larger beams we harnessed the
COW and ass, while we ourselves
dragged up the remainder. Fritz
and l then assembled the tree, and
finished the preparations l had
begun the night before, all useless
boughs we Topped off, leaving a
few about six feet from the floor,
from which we might sling our
hammocks, and others still high
er. to support a temporary roof
of sailcloth. My wife made fast
the planks to a rope passed
through the block l had fixed to
the boughs above us, and by
this means Fritz and l hauled
them up. These we arranged side
by side on the foundation of
boughs, so as to form a smooth
solid floor, and round this plat
form built a bulwark of planks,
and then throwing the sailcloth
ever the higher branches, we
drew it down and firmly nailed
it. Our house was thus enclosed
three sides, for behind the
great trunk protected us, while
the front was left open to admit
the fresh e breeze which blew
directly in. We then hauled up
our hammocks and bedding and
slung them from the branches we
had left for that purpose. A few
Of daylight still remaining,
we cleared the floor of leaves
and chips, and then descended to
fashion a table and a few benches
the remainder of the wood.
After working like slaves all day,
and I flung ourselves on
he grass, while my wife arrang-
ed supper on the table we had
made.
Come" said she at length,
come and taste flamingo stew,
and tell me how you like it. Err
nest assured me that it would be
much better stewed than roasted,
and l have been following his
directions"
Laughing at the idea of Ernest
scientific cook, we sat
down. The fowls gathered round
Is to pick up the crumbs, and
The tame flamingo joined them,
while Master Knips skipped about
from one to the other, chattering
and mimicking our gestures con-
,inuaIly. To my wife's joy, the
SOW appeared shortly after, and
was presented with all the milk
that remained from the days
stock that she might be persuad-
ed to return every night.
For" said my wife, this
surplus milk is really of no use
to us, as it will be sour before
morning in this hot climate"
teYou are quite right" I re-
Piled, but we must contrive to
make it of use. The next time
and I return to the wreck
we will bring off a churn among
the other things we require"
Unjust you really go again to
that dreadful wreck?' said my
wife shuddering. you have no
idea how anxious I am when you
are away there"
GO we must, l am afraid" l
replied, but not for a day Or two
yet. Come, it is getting late. We
and the chickens must go to
We lit our watch-fires, and,
the dogs on guard below,
assembled the ladder. Fritz, Ernest,
and Jack we're up in a moment.
Their mother followed very eau