. Philip of Texas; a story of sheep raising in Texas. sorrow that I should feel if forced to leave my flock,which now numbered nearly five hundred. But when-ever John or Zeba was at liberty to herd my flock, Ifrequenth walked many miles in order to learn what was gomg on in the war. SELLING WOOL I was the one who brought to our ranch the newsthat the Mexicans had bombarded Fort Brown, May4, 1846, when Major Brown was killed; also wordfrom Dallas of the battle of Palo Alto. Then we heardfrom Monterey, and but for the fact that I had threeyears shearing of wool to sell, I believe I might ha\eenl
. Philip of Texas; a story of sheep raising in Texas. sorrow that I should feel if forced to leave my flock,which now numbered nearly five hundred. But when-ever John or Zeba was at liberty to herd my flock, Ifrequenth walked many miles in order to learn what was gomg on in the war. SELLING WOOL I was the one who brought to our ranch the newsthat the Mexicans had bombarded Fort Brown, May4, 1846, when Major Brown was killed; also wordfrom Dallas of the battle of Palo Alto. Then we heardfrom Monterey, and but for the fact that I had threeyears shearing of wool to sell, I believe I might ha\eenlisted despite all father could have said. ISO PHILIP OF TEXAS It was necessary, however, that I sell this wool ata time when the prices were high, and during the twomonths which followed the battle of Monterey I spentall my time freighting the fleeces from the ranch to. Dallas, using one of the big wagons with eight mules,and taking Zeba with me as assistant. When I had in my pocket the money which had beenpaid for the wool, it seemed as if I might really callmyself a ranchman. I was so proud of my successthat 1 almost lost sight of the fact that other youngfellows, most likely some of them no older than T, were PEACE ON THE TRINITY 151 putting on the uniforms of enlisted men, and takingtheir places in the ranks to defend the state in whichwere their homes. Once we heard that the Comanches were on the war-path, and there were times when it seemed certain w^emight be attacked at any moment. Then father putBar-0 Ranch in a state of defense. He brought fromDallas a good supply of weapons, and we fitted to thewindows of our house heaw shutters in which wereloopholes. PEACE ON THE TRINITY But the Lord was good to us settlers on the Trinity;for He permitted no blood-craving Indian to come ourway. It seemed at times almost as if it was a crimefor us to pros
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