Show new years two UL resolutions solution S jy if no hoi r 1 clack daila bailee 4 4 NE good resolution deserves another but the story 0 phil I 1 smell snow were in the west erma 0 i dont be foolish I 1 you know our resolution when we left quincy was no more snow for us I 1 I 1 smelled orange blossoms on that breeze 1 I smell snow the groves begin beyond the pass a and nd were on that grade now just look at that view I 1 theres a alake now golly 1 youre right after an hour the car stopped even hermes cant elli climb crib this I 1 guess you know your snow all right theres shelter behind that boulder wed better belter make camp A spot cleared of snow tent pitched campfire burning and they were cozy hardly had the B smoke begun to H curl ere down the H trait trail came a horse hors e A man W wheres heres ft your permit he B demanded gruffly what h a t permit V asked phil fire permit ilma im a ran ger g e r dont you I 1 know its against i the law to build a fire in these mountains or smoke put out that cigarette two counts against you 1 I lord ord man were stuck I 1 let the little woman freeze even if id known tell it to the judge I 1 so this Is the par far west I 1 walt brother until youve seen the havoc the fires have wrought our beautiful pines live oaks manz manzanitas anitas turned into acres and acres of charred nightmare landscapes gaunt and tilde hideous its pitiful I 1 you wont blame us first trip though so ill just put you wise the best way to build a campfire in the forest country law or no law Is never light fit see now for good news Y youre oure not a hundred yards from the down grade scrapers sc are clearing the highway he be here in an hour so light your camp cook stol stoe e inside the tent for heat flap open for air and make coffee for three I 1 Illo hooray oray I 1 shout ed phil welcome ome old did timer and lieres heres another resolution I we well I 1 sure keep keel well never ask tor for a fire permit unless its on the beach no more snow and no more camp fires bres erma who cares with t alie ti e w whole h ole ne new w Y year ear in the west N now 0 w f for or hot co coffee afe e smoked ham and cherry preserves from back hornet homel M E 1931 1 western newspaper union |