. Philip of Texas; a story of sheep raising in Texas. ^Af [^^jlgM THE FIRST Mi:AL AFTER THE FLOOD 93 before night had set in. This they did not do, however,and mother and I were troubled because of their absence,yet we could do nothing but sit there, idly watching thesheep and gazing down now and then into the valleyto mark the ebb of the THE FIRST MEAL AFTER THE FLOOD Half an hour before sunset, when the wagons stoodout plainly in view, with the flood hardly more than up 94 PHILIP OF TEXAS to their axles, I called upon the negroes to follow me,and we set out to look among our belongi
. Philip of Texas; a story of sheep raising in Texas. ^Af [^^jlgM THE FIRST Mi:AL AFTER THE FLOOD 93 before night had set in. This they did not do, however,and mother and I were troubled because of their absence,yet we could do nothing but sit there, idly watching thesheep and gazing down now and then into the valleyto mark the ebb of the THE FIRST MEAL AFTER THE FLOOD Half an hour before sunset, when the wagons stoodout plainly in view, with the flood hardly more than up 94 PHILIP OF TEXAS to their axles, I called upon the negroes to follow me,and we set out to look among our belongings for some-thing to eat. After searching about we came upon a side of bacon,which looked but little the worse for its long bath, savethat it was coated in a most unpleasant fashion withmud. Thinking it impossible for us to find any otherthing in condition for eating until after it had beenwell dried, we turned to the grove of pecans with oursmall prize. I built a fire near where mothers shelter of branchesand leaves had been set up. Then from the near-bybushes I cut twigs which would serve as forks to holdthe meat in front of the blaze. After this I carved thebacon with the knife from my belt, and mother broiledsHce after slice, the savory odor causing me to realizehow exceedingly hungry I was. We ate heartily, almost greedily. When our
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