. Ralph's scrap book . y. Eating butter with a spoon br<iughton ice-chest longings. His frequent allusions to the ice-creams of his childhood were pathetic. He longed for theloving embrace of his young and affectionate familw andthe domestic luxury thereof, and he was famishing for an opportunity for a hometalent exhibit of that min-iature moustache which hehad so industriousl) andpatiently struggled tonurse into ]ironiinencesince his d e p a r t u r e .Considering all these sym-pathetic and heart-rendingreasons, we consenteil topart with his wortln com-panionship, bu\ing him afirst-class t
. Ralph's scrap book . y. Eating butter with a spoon br<iughton ice-chest longings. His frequent allusions to the ice-creams of his childhood were pathetic. He longed for theloving embrace of his young and affectionate familw andthe domestic luxury thereof, and he was famishing for an opportunity for a hometalent exhibit of that min-iature moustache which hehad so industriousl) andpatiently struggled tonurse into ]ironiinencesince his d e p a r t u r e .Considering all these sym-pathetic and heart-rendingreasons, we consenteil topart with his wortln com-panionship, bu\ing him afirst-class ticket, and i)lacing him under the tendercare of the earh morning train. We had about com-pleted the purchase of a half-fare ticket for him whenthe agent accidentally got a side view of that newl)- bornpride of his heart on his upi)er liii, which at once nnneil thechances for getting him through on half fare. Ere this heis fondly revelling in the luxurious admiration of his manyPasadena admirers—also in ice-cream. 434. Camp at Delano, Kern County fu The first day after his departure we (hci\e thrciiij;h whatis termed the desert nf the San Jdaquin \alle\-. l,(Mil<in[;-eagerly for snowbanks and iceber,t;s, we saw instead onlyjaek-rabbits, lizards, and horned toads. Midway of thistorrid da)s experience we met with a warm reception atthe residence of a courageous, snckless gentleman, who waswilling to sell us water (such as it is) at fi\e cents jx-r headfor each h(irse. I say a courageous man, because a cowardl)-man would not be found here. lie disregarded that bibHcalcommand to liuild \-our house upon a rock simply be-cause the Author of that command had furnished hereaboutssand only. He ent|uired where we were from, and weborrowed an answer from the Irishman who said, Begorra,1 am from e\ery place but this, antl Ill be from this is a gooil place from which to emigrate suddenly. Si.\miles more of torridit\- and we came to a liberal-sized,modern-looking schoolhouse, m t
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