Them as to starve;
but any way I will just make that first fellow jump a little with
my pistol. My little pistol is only 22 cal."
Every evening I always read a chapter, and every morning at just
break of daylight; and when I got a little stronger, after getting
some game, strong enough to raise my voice, I always sung a part of
a hymn. In the evening I would read first then sing,
"Lead kindly light, amid the encircling gloom
Lead Thou me on.
The night is dark, and I am far from home;
Lead Thou me on.
Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant scene; one step enough for me."
And in the morning after I read, I would sing,
Come to me, Lord, when first I wake,
As the faint lights of morning break;
Bid purest thoughts within me rise,
Like crystal dew-drops to the skies.
Sunday, 25th, was snowing again. In the evening I killed four more
partridges. Snow very deep and made poor time, and high mountains
to go over, but I thought I will get out to Grand Lake early in the
morning.
Monday, 26th, I got out to Grand Lake about 10 o'clock and was
very, very glad to get out again to the lake, but was very much
disappointed in the afternoon.
