. Philip of Texas; a story of sheep raising in Texas. ecan trees. As we came up to the 58 PHILIP OF TEXAS place a bird called a chaparral cock looked down onme with what I fancied was a note of welcome. Itseemed to me a happy omen that the little fellow shouldhave uttered his cry at the very moment my eyes restedupon him. His head was cocked on one side, and his black, beadyeyes twinkled in a most kindly fashion, so that I hailed him as a friend andvowed that neitherhe nor any of hisfamily should cometo harm through meunless it might bethat we were sorelypressed for food. Butit did not appeart
. Philip of Texas; a story of sheep raising in Texas. ecan trees. As we came up to the 58 PHILIP OF TEXAS place a bird called a chaparral cock looked down onme with what I fancied was a note of welcome. Itseemed to me a happy omen that the little fellow shouldhave uttered his cry at the very moment my eyes restedupon him. His head was cocked on one side, and his black, beadyeyes twinkled in a most kindly fashion, so that I hailed him as a friend andvowed that neitherhe nor any of hisfamily should cometo harm through meunless it might bethat we were sorelypressed for food. Butit did not appearto me probable weshould ever be putto such straits as that of killing a bird who thus madeus welcome. Father had already decided upon the location of thehouse, which was to be just south of the pecan trees,which would shelter us from any northern storms. Thethree wagons and the two-mule cart were thereforedrawn up side by side at the very spot where he in-tended to build the dwelling, so that we might use themfor lodgings until we had a better
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