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Dec 09, 2022 MaryV Feb 12, 2022 isechrest Sep 03, 2021 University Libraries, UNC-Chapel Hill	13 12. quicker with his Colts 45. He got the drop on the man and threatened to blow his head off if he moved. The man was kept covered while we made his wife take charge of the gun he had threatened us with, and were we glad to get away from that house! "It rained that day and every few minutes we had to stop on that ranch trail and get the mud off the wheels in order to continue our journey until we reached a main road where other wagons had traveled. "We carried our dog along on our trips. Where he got the name of Todd I don't know, but I do remember that he could whip any dog he ever saw, if the fight took place under our own wagon. He was such a smart canine that he wouldn't fight until he was safely beneath our wagon. Herds of wolves and coyotes were frequently in sight of our wagon, and we saw all too many rattlesnakes. Prairie dog towns and jack rabbits were everywhere. I never could understand why a coyote couldn't catch a jack rabbit, but that's true. He might get on its trail but he couldn't catch a jack rabbit. "Texas farmers and cattle owners seemed to have more to fear from the elements than they did where I was raised in good old Alabama. Droughts, hail storms, and blizzards, all were potential sources of ruin for the Texan who raised cattle and crops. Cattle and sheep often froze too suddenly for the owners to have a chance to save them, and there were other hazards too. "One day in June, the first year I was there, I noticed that the sunlight was getting dim at midday. I'd never seen it look like 1698	13 12. quicker with his Colts 45. He got the drop on the man and threatened to blow his head off if he moved. The man was kept covered while we made his wife take charge of the gun he had threatened us with, and were we glad to get away from that house! "It rained that day and every few minutes we had to stop on that ranch trail and get the mud off the wheels in order to continue our journey until we reached a main road where other wagons had traveled. "We carried our dog along on our trips. Where he got the name of Todd I don't know, but I do remember that he could whip any dog he ever saw, if the fight took place under our own wagon. He was such a smart canine that he wouldn't fight until he was safely beneath our wagon. Herds of wolves and coyotes were frequently in sight of our wagon, and we saw all too many rattlesnakes. Prairie dog towns and jack rabbits were everywhere. I never could understand why a coyote couldn't catch a jack rabbit, but that's true. He might get on its trail but he couldn't catch a jack rabbit. "Texas farmers and cattle owners seemed to have more to fear from the elements than they did where I was raised in good old Alabama. Droughts, hail storms, and blizzards, all were potential sources of ruin for the Texan who raised cattle and crops. Cattle and sheep often froze too suddenly for the owners to have a chance to save them, and there were other hazards too. "One day in June, the first year I was there, I noticed that the sunlight was getting dim at midday. I'd never seen it look like 1698

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