IMH 75:2 165

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

1881

Saturday, January 29th.

With the average amount of jaw and fuss the wagon-bed
was removed from the sled and placed upon the wagon, and
Pap and I started to town in it. It was nearly noon when we got
there and nearly dark when we got back home. Father bought
a new scoopshovel, got the horses rough shod all around again,
and hauled home a load of sawdust. Bob Foster was in town
with his sled and brought a load of sawdust here also. We had
passengers both ways and I had considerable fun while in town.
There was a very disagreeable cold moist air, some thawing in
the afternoon, clouds most of the time and high south winds at
night

 

Teaching note: Simply rugged people