. Philip of Texas; a story of sheep raising in Texas. 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 ou
. Philip of Texas; a story of sheep raising in Texas. 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. ROUNDING UP THE LIVE STOCK 91 of bacon from one of the wagons, unless you, Philip,are inclined to dive beneath the water for one. It was evident we were to have little to eat duringthat day if we depended upon rescuing anythingeatable from the flood. So I suddenly determinedthat I would not be outdone by father in cheerfulnessand proposed that John go with me in search of thecattle. I am thinking all of us must take a hand in thatwork, father said. Then turning to mother, heasked if she would be wilhng to remain there among thepecan trees alone while we roamed the prairie in searchof the cattle. It was a useless question, for my mother was a womanwho always stood ready to do that which came to herhand, regardless of her own pleasure or inclination. ROUNDING UP THE LIVE STOCK We set off at once, hungr}^ as we were, on what Ithought would be a useless journey. I was preparedto tramp all day, if necessary, without getting sightof a single animal belonging to us, and yet, greatlyto my sur
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