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Title: Marvels of the new West : a vivid portrayal of the stupendous marvels in the vast wonderland west of the Missouri River : comprising marvels of nature, marvels of race, marvels of enterprise, marvels of mining, marvels of stock-raising, and marvels of agriculture, graphically and truthfully described
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Thayer, William Makepeace, 1820-1898
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Publisher: Norwich, Conn. : Henry Bill Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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an and beast. One or two hours later, on approaching a town where they pur-posed to spend the night, the wagon sunk into the mud to the hubsof the wheels in crossing an irrigating ditch. The tired horses vainlytried to pull it out, until, exhausted, they refused to pull more, andthe disgusted stockman sat down upon the bank of the ditch, thevery picture of despairing weariness. Going to stay here all night.? inquired his better half in a tonethat was a cross between facetiousness and bitter disappointment. MARVELS OF STOCK-RAISING. 609 I shall stay here till help comes along, answered the husband. Sure enough, within a few minutes, a man with a pair of horsesappeared upon the scene, and kindly offered to help our stockmanout of his difficulty. The four horses together pulled the wagon outof the mud, and on that night our heroine slept upon a soft bed ina country inn, instead of under a tent. On the following morning,refreshed and happy, and supplied with a keg of water, that the pain-
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GOING TO THE RANCH ful experience of the previous day might not be repeated, our trav-ellers continued their journey. At noon they came upon an olddeserted stable in which the horses were fed, and the travellers them-selves regaled with an ample lunch. At night they spread a tent,and were cooking an inviting supper when a thunder-shower burstupon them in great fury, deluging the tent, putting out their fire,and spoiling the food, as well as drenching the occupants. Supper-less and soaked, they spread their blankets for the night, and laydown to wakefulness instead of dreams. However, they came out of 6io marvilLs of the new west. the hardship with flying colors, and, before noon on the next day,took possession of the ranch, and commenced ranch-life. In a letterto a relative, the woman said : — * Well, here I am at camp, and like it very much so far. I am terrible lonely to-day. G was obliged to go away this morning, and will not be back until to-morrow. I am here alone with Mrs. s b

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