. Philip of Texas; a story of sheep raising in Texas. flock. A JACK RABBIT When I awoke the first rays of the sun were fallingthrough the leaves of the bushes upon my face. Ajack rabbit, his long ears flapping comically as hehumped across the prairie, stopped when he was nearlyopposite the motte of pecans to wonder who thesepeople were, who had come to disturb him. This wasthe first object to meet my gaze, and however greatmight have been the sorrow in my heart, I could nothave kept from laughing long and loud at the ridiculouscreature. I soon saw, however, that his clownish appearancewas not
. Philip of Texas; a story of sheep raising in Texas. flock. A JACK RABBIT When I awoke the first rays of the sun were fallingthrough the leaves of the bushes upon my face. Ajack rabbit, his long ears flapping comically as hehumped across the prairie, stopped when he was nearlyopposite the motte of pecans to wonder who thesepeople were, who had come to disturb him. This wasthe first object to meet my gaze, and however greatmight have been the sorrow in my heart, I could nothave kept from laughing long and loud at the ridiculouscreature. I soon saw, however, that his clownish appearancewas not to be counted strongly against him, for, startledby my rising quickly, he darted away with the fleet-ness of a deer. I question whether, if my rifle had been A JACK RABBIT S9 at that moment in my hands ready for use, I could havedone more than take aim before he was out of sightamong the bushes. Then came a cheery good morning, as I interpretedit, from a chaparral cock, and I fancied it was the samefellow who had welcomed us to the valley. Following. r\v^^ t^^^^^^M^.s this friendly morning greeting came the screaming ofa bird which I afterward knew was called a was wondrously cheered by the sight and sounds oflife around. 90 PHILIP OF TEXAS REPAIRING DAMAGES Then came the work of the day, the first for mebeing to build a fire, even though there was nothing tobe cooked. It had been my duty at home in Bohvar County to per-form this service,and unwittinglyI did it then, notremembering thefact that all ourprovisions wereat the bottom ofthat brown asked, asshe came outfrom her poorshelter, why Ithought it neces-sary to start ablaze. I lookeddumbly back at the valley which we had left in suchhaste, and to my surprise saw the tops of the wagonsjust appearing above the surface of the water, so rapidlyhad the torrent subsided. Father said laughingly, asif it was a matter which amused him exceedingly: —We will wait for breakfast until we can get a side
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