264 ADVENTURES OF DR. ALLEN. 



me I shot three in rapid succession, letting the two old ones 

 go unmolested. We dressed them and packed the choicest 

 parts to our camp, where we had a royal feast on venison 

 marrow-bones and liver. We had hunted all day and were as 

 hungry as mountaineers only can be. 



We arose early on the next morning, packed our goats 

 and deer, alternately leading and riding our horses down the 

 trail toward home. I never before saw such a happy squaw 

 and youngsters as received us on our return. We unloaded 

 the venison, which, with our provisions, was stowed away 

 in the cabin. 



After supper, from miles around, young half-breeds 

 came in, and I was treated to the sight of a dance which was 

 unique in the amount of alcohol consumed, and the quantity 

 and quality of music evoked from the violin. 



As I was to return to Augusta the following day, I took 

 my bed outside the cabin and went to sleep. About eleven 

 the next morning we set out for Augusta, and found that 

 another dance was announced there for that night. From 

 this trip I brought only one deer and the hides and horns of 

 the two goats back with me, but pleasant recollections will 

 always be associated with its remembrance. 



