PAGE SIX
THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
Copyright . All Rigfib Reaervted
CAMP NO. I.
Pynopals. Dissatisfied because of
the seemingly barren outlook of hi
position aa a achool teacher In a
Canadian town, John llarrla deter
mines to leave It. tiki up land In
Manitoba and become a "home
steader." Mary, tha ictrl whom ha
loves, declares aha will accompany
him. They are married and aet out
fjr tha unknown country.
CHAPTER I Continued.
Harris left his wife with a company
of other women In the government Im
migration building while he set out to
find, If possible, lodgings where she
might lire until he was ready to take
her to the homestead country. He
must first make a trip of exploration
himself, and as this might require sev
eral weeks his present consideration
was to place her In proper surround
ings before he left Ue Inquired at
many doors for lodgings for himself
and wife, or for his wife alone. The
response ranged from curt announce
ments that the Inmates "ain't takln'
boarders" to sympathetic assurances
that If It were possible to find room
for another It would be done, but the
house was already crowded to suffoca
tion. In two hours Harris, notwith
standing his stout frame and his
young enthusiasm, dragged himself
somewhat disconsolately back to the
Immigration building with the Infor
mation that his search bad been fruit
less. At the door he met Tom Morrison
and another, whom he recognized as
the teller of Indian stories which had
captivated the children of his car.
"And what luck have ye had?" asked
Morrison, seizing the young man by
the arm. "Little, 111 be thlnkin', by
the smile ye're forcin' up. But what
am I thlnkin' of T Mr. McCrae Is from
way Qut In the Wakopn county, and
an old timer on the prairie."
"Aleck McCrae." said the big man.
""We leave our 'misters' east of the
Great Lakes. An' Ah'm not from Wa
kopa, unless you give that name to all
the country from Pembina crossing to
Turtle mountain. Ah'm doing busi
ness all through there, an' no more
partial to one place than another."
"What Is your line of business, Mr.
llcCrae?" asked Harris.
"Aleck, I said, an" Aleck It Is."
"Ail right," said the other, laugh
ing. "What Is your business, Aleck?"
"My business is assisting settlers to
get located on suitable land, an' eke
Ing out my own living by the process.
Tom here tells me you're hunting a
house for the wife. Ah know Emerson
too well to suppose you have found
one."
"I haven't, for a fact," said Harris,
reminded of the urgency of his mis
sion. "It's out of the question," said Mc
Crae. "Besides, it's not so necessary
as you think. What with the bad
time our train made, an' the good
time the stock train made, an' the
fact that they started ahead of us,
they're in the yards now. That's a
piece of luck, to start with."
"But I can't put my wife In a stock
car!" protested Harris.
There's worse places," McCrae an
swered, calmly worrying a considera
ble section from a plug of black chew
ing tobacco. "Worse places, Ah should
say. Ah've seen times when a good
warm stock car vou!d have passed for
Leaven. But that ain't what Ah have
In mind. We'll all turn in an' get the
stock unloaded, hitch up the horses,
pack a loud, an' get away. Ah've been
luaklng a canvass, an' Ah find we have
six or seven families who can be ready
to pull out tills afternoon. My team
will go along, wlih a good tent an'
some cooking outfit. Everyone has
bedding, so we're all right for that.
Now, if we all hustle we can he start
ed by 4 o'clock, an' out ten or 12 hdles
before we pitch camp. How does it
suit you?"
"What do j on say, Mr. Morrison?"
"I think Aleck's plan Is best. I've
my wife and the two girls, and there's
uo roof for their Leads here. It suits
me."
' "If It's all settled," continued Mc
Crae, who had the leader's knack of
suppressing indecision at the psycho
logical moment, "we'll all turn in with
the unloading of the stock."
Harris ran to tell his wife that
they were to Join a party for "the
front" that very afternoon. She re
ceived the news Joyously.
In a few minutes all bands, both
men and women, were busy ut Uie
cars. Many bunds made the work
lli'lit, and by niid-ufteruoon six sleighs
Author of
TK Grw RmchcrTElc.
Illurt ration J
Irwin Iftr$
were loaded for the Journey. All the
women and chlldreu were to go with
the party ; Morrison and one or two
hired men would renin I u lu Etucraou,
complete the unloading, and tak
charge of the effects until the teams
should returu from their lung Journey.
McCrae. on account of his knowledge
of the town and of the needs of the
Journey, w as chosen to secure the sup
plies. Each settler's sleigh carried that
which seemed most Indispensable.
First came tile settler's family, which,
large or small, was crowded Into the
Vloep box. McCrae made them pack
hay In the bottom of the sleigh boxes,
and over this were laid robes am)
blankets, on which the Immigrants sat,
as thickly as they could be placed.
More robes and blankets Were laid
on top, and sacks stuffed very full of
hay served the double purpose of cush
ioning their backs and conveying fod
der for the animals.
Morrison came up to Harris sleigh,
and gave It an approving Inspection.
"You will all be fine," he said, "and
a great deal better than wearyln' about
here. Besides, you're Just as well to
be away," be added, in a somewhat
lower voice. "McCrae tells me If this
sun keeps up the roads will be gone
before we know It. and that means a
delay of two or three weeks."
At this moment McCrae himself
Joined the group. "There's only two
in your party, Harris," he said, "an'
while Ah don't want to Interrupt your
honeymoon, there's Another passenger
to be taken care of. Dr. Blaln Is go
ing with us, and Ah'm going to put
hlra in your charge. He's a bit pe
culiar, but Ah don't think he'll give
you any trouble. It's Just a case of
being too much of a good fellow. One
thing Ah know he's a doctor. Ah'm
going up town for hlra now; you can
shift your stuff a little an' make
room."
The whole party were ready for the
road and waiting before McCrae ap
peared again. When he came a com
panion staggered somewhat uncertain
ly by his side.
"I'm aw'rlght. McCrae," he was say
ing. "I'm aw' right. Shay, whasb
thlsh? Shlldren 'v Ishrul?"
"Come now. Doctor, straighten up.
Ah want to Introduce you."
Half leading and half pulling, Mc
Crae brought the doctor to Harris'
sleigh. 'This Is Mr. Harris, who you
will travel with Jack Harris. An'
Mrs. Harris."
The doctor had glanced only casual
ly at Harris, but at the mention o' the
woman's name he straightened up ami
stood alone.
"Glad to meet you, madam." he said.
"And It's only proper that the pleas
ure should be all mine." There was a
little bitterness in his voice that did
not escnpe her ear.
"But Indeed I am glad to meet you,"
she answered. "Mr. McCrae has been
telling us something of your work
among the settlers. We are very for
tunate to have you with us."
He shot a keen look Into her face.
She returned his gaze frankly, and he
found sarcasm neither In her eyes nor
her voice.
"Help me In, McCrae," he said. "I'm
a bit unsteady There now, my
bag. Don't move, Mrs. Harris
I think we are quite ready now, are
we not?"
"Most remarkable man," whispered
McCrae to Harris. "Wonderful how
he can pull himself together."
McCrae hurried to his own sleigh,
called a cheery "All ready!" and the
party at once proceeded to get under
way.
Harris' thoughts were on his team,
on the two cows trudging behind, and
on the multiplicity of arrangements
which his now life would present for
decision and settlement. But his wife
gazed silently out over the tcean of
snow. The rays of the sun fell grate
fully on her cheeks, pale and some
what wan with her long Journey. But
the sun went down, and the western
sky, cloudless and measureless, faded
from gold to copper, and from copper
to silver, and from silver to lead. It
was her first sight of the prairie, and
n strange mixture of emotions, of
awe, and loneliness, and a certain In
difference to personal consequences,
welled up within her. Once or twice
she thought of home a home so far
away that It might have been In an
other planet. But she would not let
her mind dwell on It for long. She
was going to he brave. For the sake
of the brave man who sat at her side,
guiding his team In the deepening
darkness; for the sake of the new
home that they two should build some
where over the horizon j for the suke
of (lie eJvUi::allou that was to he ulant-
ed, of the nation that must arise, of
the manhood ami womanhood of to
morrow she would be brave.
A bright star shone down from the
west; one by one they appeared lu
the heavens. It grew colder. The
snow no longer raked on tho horses'
feet ; the sleigh runners creaked and
whined uncannily.
Tho team came to a sudden stop.
The sleigh In front wit obstructing
the rc-nd. and the party closed up In
solid format Ion.
"Camp No. 1." called Aleck McCrae.
from the head sleigh. "Itun these
sleighs up In two rows," and he Indi
cated where he wanted them placed.
"It's hard on the horses an cattle,
after the warm cars, hut they'll stand
It tonight If they're well blanketed.
Tomorrow night we'll be among the
Mennonltcs, with a chance of getting
stable room."
Under Aleck's direction tho stetghs
were run up In two rows, about lit)
feet apart, facing the north. Two
sleighs were then run across the open
ing at the north end, so that altogeth
er they formed a three-sided court.
Men with shovels quickly cleared the
snow from the northerly portions of
the, court, and there the tent was
pitched. The ground was covered with
blankets, robes and bedding. Pots and
pans were produced ; women eager to
be of service swarmed about the stove,
and children, free at last of their muf
fling wraps, romped In hlgh-laughtered
glee among the robes or danced Lark
and forward with the swinging shad
ows. Savory smells soon were coming
from hot frying pans, as sliced ham
with bread and gravy, was served up
In tin plates and passed about the
V'J "&tf'sa
y i- r 1
Savory 8meii Soon were Coming
Froti Hot Frying Pans.
tent. Everybody married men and
women, maidens and young men. girls,
boys, nnd little children was raven
ously hungry, and for a few minutes
little could be heard but the plying of
the viands. But as the first edge of
hunger became rflul led the edge of wit
sharpened, and laughter and banter
rollicked back and forward through
the tent The doctor, now quite so
ber, took a census, and found the to
tal population to be 28. These he
classified as 12 married, eight eligible,
seven children, and himself, for whom
he found no classification.
When the meal wns over nnd the
dishes washed and packed, Aleck made
another round of the camp before set
tling down for the night. Meantime
mot tiers gathered their families about
them as best they could ; the little
ones sleepily mumbled their prayers,
and all hands, young and old, nestled
down like a brood of tired chickens
Ventilation.
Through persistent education the
why and wherefore of this great health
necessity has been explained; still to
the many, air Is air, and that Is all
there Is to It.
Ventilation does not simply mean
"open wide the windows," but It
should bo done scientifically, especially
In a sick room. To properly ventilate,
the air must be kept In motion. The
entrance opening for fresh air should
be larger than the one for exit. If
these openings are directly opposite,
the motion will take place without
doing the room any good. If there
are two windows In the room, one
should be opened from the top and
the other from the bottom. For the
general daytime room the temperature
should be 08 degrees and at night 05.
A bathroom should bo kept at 70. For
the sick room of pneumonia pntlents
and several other diseases, of course,
the temperature should bo kept as low
as possible without having the patient
In a draught.
One Good Innovation.
Jud Tunklns snys one of the best
helps to production Is the change In
political customs that prevents a man
to neglect work In order to go around
and get bids for his vote.
under the white wings of the protect
ing tent. Outside tho ground -drift sift
ed gently about the sleighs, the cows
sighed In contentment, and tho wolves
yapped to each other In tho distance.
CHAPTER II.
Prairie Land.
The afternoon that has Jmt been de
scribed was typical of tho days thai
were to follow as tho Immigrant par
ty labored Its slow pilgrimage Into the
farther west. True, they entered on
the very next day a district having
some pretense of settlement, where It
was sometimes possible tn secure shcl
tr for the women and children under
hospitable Mennonllo roofs. They soon
emerged from tho Bed Blver valley,
left the vast, level, treeless plain be
hind them, and plunged Into the roll
ing and lightly wooded I'euiblna re
gion. After numerous consultations with
McCrae, Harris had arranged that hi"
Immediate destination should be In a
district where tho scrub country melt
ed Into open prairie on the western
sldo of the Pembina. The Arthuraes,
who were also of the party, had home
steaded there, and Fred Arthurs hud
built a little house on the land the
year before. Arthurs was now bring
ing his young wlfo to share with him
the privation and the privileges of
their new home. A friendship Imd al
ready sprung up between Mrs. Arthurs
and Mrs. Harris, and nothing seemed
more appropriate than that the two
women should occupy the house to
gether while Harris sought out new
homestead land and Arthurs proceed
ed with the development of his farm.
After the crossing of tho Pembina
the party began to scatter some to
homcstends already located ; others to
friends who would billet them until
their arrangements were completed.
At length camo the trull, almost lost
In tho disappearing snow, that led to
Arthurs' homestead. A quick hand
shake with McCrae. Ned Bacon, and
the doctor, and a few others ho had
grown upon them In the Jouni"y. and
the two young couples turned out to
break their way over the little-used
route that now lay before them.
Picking out a homestead.
ITO UK CUNTINUKD I
NEXT JOB IS WHAT COUNTS
Good Thing to Forget What One Has
Done, and Look Forward to
Something Else.
James J. Hill, who possessed a phe
nomenal memory, said It Is easy to
remember things you are Interested
In.
What to do. therefore. Is to discern
what thing ore useful, what thing
one ought to be Interested lu, and
then forget tho others.
That sounds ensy, but It Isn't easy
as we all know. However, If we try.
we may accomplish something. If wt
don't, we won't.
Let's see, therefore, what are sotn
of the things we ought to forget.
First, and most Important of all. for
get that brilliant record you made at
school or that wonderful sale you
made which caused all the boy tc
talk, or that remarkable piece of work
you did which won your raise of pay
and promotion.
Forget the big things you did yes
terday or last year.
Forget all about the time you
topped the list and were made a fu.t
over.
Forget that you are (In your own
eyes) a wonder, a world beater.
Wuter that has gone over tho mill
wheel can grind no more corn.
Forget what you have already don
and address all your mind and
strength and talent to the next Job.
Forbes Magazine (New York).
Franklin's Court Harmonica.
One of the first musical Instruments
made by an American was a mouth
harmonica, made by Benjamin Frank
lin at the time when he was minister
at the court of Louis In France, where
he played It with considerable skill be
fore Marie Antoinette and her court
ladles.
The queen was so delighted and In
terested that Franklin presented the
little Instrument to her. After Marie
Antoinette was beheaded In the great
French revolution, ilils month hiirinon
lca had many sensational experiences
till flmilly It came Into the possession
of a wealthy musical amateur ami col
lector In this country, who has It, I
believe, to this day. Musical America
Troublesome Spiders.
A spider In Buenos Aires spun Its
web near a telephone cable. The wind
caught the weh and wrapped It around
tho wires. The web soon became
damp and caused several short cir
cuits. Other spiders In the neighbor
hood followed tho adventurous one's
example, and now It has become nec
essary for the telephono coiipa.?y to
send n man out every few days to
clear the wires of webs. Popular, Sci
ence Monthly,
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DAIRY CAfTLE NEED SILAGE
Succulence It Supplies Is Vary Neces
sary for Largs Milk Production
Cheapest of Feeds.
81ls(0 Is the test and cheapest form
la which to store surculeot feed.
Msny forsge crops rsn be made Into
silage, but corn, whore It con be
grown successfully, makes the best
sllsge.
Good sllstje depends upon rutting
the crop at tho right stage, flne cut
ting. rea distribution, thorough
psrklng snd plenty of moisture In the
cut material. When- rightly put op
and carefully fed, there should be
little If any loss throats spoiling.
Sllsfo Is well suited for feeding to
all live stock. Ialry cows need It
perhaps more than other rtssaes of
animals, because the fucralence It
supplies Is very necesssry for Isrge
milk production. It Is a chesp ssd
economical feed for beef rattle, from
breeding cow to fattening steer. Sheep
like It, and It Is well suited to their
needs. Even horses and mules rosy
be fed limited quantities of good
sllsgs with excellent results.
OBTAIN PROFIT IN DAIRYING
Feed Prices Have Slumped While
Prlco of Butter Still Remains at
High Figure In Cities.
Feed prices down CO per cent or
more snd butterfst prices still high
should mesa thst men who are now
milking cows or who get Into the dairy
business will Disk a money. Corn and
alfalfa have made decided drops In
price, while butter Is still retailing
around CO rents a pound In these
cities. Hence the best wsy to mar-
ket these two feeds would appear to
be through stock, especially milk cows. '
A few good milk cows, with feed as
chsap ns It now Is. assures an Income
and should mean a good profit.
FAULT IN CREAM SEPARATOR
Often Happens That Foreign Matter
Lodges In Screw Causing Ds.
creass In tho Flow.
If tho flow from the cream spout
of the separator seems smaller than
ordinarily, It usually pays to Investi
gate. In spite of all precautions, It
often happens that foreign matter
lodges In the cream screw thus caus
ing part of the cream to be retained
with the skim milk. A test of the
sklmmllk will tell.
Index to Dairyman.
Toe kind of bull a man keeps Is
a pretty fair Index to tha kind of
dairyman he Is.
Difference In Feeding.
There's a difference between feed
ing cows so tbey can exist and feed
ing them to they can produce milk.