Reminiscences of Newcastle, Iowa, 1848; a history of the founding of Webster City, Iowa . ing the busy sugar-season to care for the output. Sugarin-off parties wereinvited any evening during the melting weather of Marchand the boys and gals alternately stirred the boilingmaple juice, or sauntered on the shadowy outskirts ofcamp. All hands were present, however, at the close of theevenings work to participate in the sugarin, and there wasa good-humored rivalry among the several pot-tenders toproduce the finest flavored and richest colored commodity. One evening my brother Jack and Cinda Schultz
Reminiscences of Newcastle, Iowa, 1848; a history of the founding of Webster City, Iowa . ing the busy sugar-season to care for the output. Sugarin-off parties wereinvited any evening during the melting weather of Marchand the boys and gals alternately stirred the boilingmaple juice, or sauntered on the shadowy outskirts ofcamp. All hands were present, however, at the close of theevenings work to participate in the sugarin, and there wasa good-humored rivalry among the several pot-tenders toproduce the finest flavored and richest colored commodity. One evening my brother Jack and Cinda Schultz werelate in arriving at camp. They had just crossed the foot-log near the creeks mouth at the Chase mill site, when theywere startled by the yelp of a wolf only a few yards away. The couple retreated to the middle of the was told to sit down and keep silent. Jack exam-ined his musket, and the two waited and watched intentlyfor the appearance of the animal. The wolf came nearer,each howl indicating the direction of approach. For a 62 REMINISCENSES OF NEWCASTLE, IOWA. HUNTING AND TRAPPING 63 moment the moonbeams lighted the trail to the south ofthem and disclosed the dark form of the hmigry musket spoke; and the yelp of anticipation waschanged to the dying whine of the wolf. Immediately an answering shot was fired from thesugar-bush and loitering was forgotten. The wolves for several weeks had been unusually activeand rapacious. They had killed several shoats and a finefat yearling calf. On this particular evening the pack hadprowled persistently about the sugar-camp. Because oftheir proximity a number of couples had given up the eve-ning stroll; but knowing they were safe within the camp-fire radius they treated with raillery the more or less peri-lous situation. When the shot sounded from the creek Phil Jenkins,who happened to be near the stack of arms, fired a replyand reloaded while the other boys secured their ahead of the r
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