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from our limited knowledge and common sense 

 to constitute a pack-saddle. Of course we were to 

 ride ''shank's horses" in the future, as we had mainly 

 in the past. In fact, we had simply become human 

 walking machines. 



Many things that brought to our minds sweet 

 thoughts of home, mother, sisters and sweethearts had 

 to be left with our wrecked vehicles, even guns, cloth- 

 ing, boots, shoes and books, but the little Bibles and 

 keepsakes — never ! Then it was goodby Independence 

 Rock, and "Ho, for Salt Lake;" "Now for a gay old 

 time :" "You bet," were the cheerful exclamations as 

 we took up our line of march. 



There was no murnuiring, shirking or complaining 

 during all the journey that tried men's (and women's) 

 souls, or wishing we had done this, or had done that 

 There was plenty of other "sand" in our little company 

 l)esides that through which we plodded day after day. 



