28 EARLY DAY STORIES. 



nine o'clock the horses were brought inside the circle and 

 secured to the wagons. There were very few horses in the 

 outfit, the teams for the heavy wagons all being oxen. The 

 guards were changed at one o'clock, and at daylight all 

 hands were routed out by the wagon watch, breakfast pre- 

 pared and served, and by a little after sunrise the train 

 was on the move. At noon a stop was made of from one 

 to two hours, but the cattle were not generally unyoked. 

 Camp was made at night according to the distance to a 

 good camping place sometimes as early as four o'clock 

 and sometimes as late as seven. The company was well 

 organized and the discipline was good. There was no Sun- 

 day travel, that I recollect, on the first part of the journey. 

 On Sunday the oxen were allowed to feed and rest, and 

 generally it was washing day in camp. 



