112 The King of the Thundering Herd 



Having provided for the stock, Mr. An- 

 derson turned his attention to making suit- 

 able quarters for his family during the 

 winter months. 



They first dug quite a respectable cellar 

 in the side hill and then builded a log and 

 sod lean-to, part of it underground and part 

 above. This made the cabin warmer than 

 it would have been had all four walls been 

 exposed to the wind and cold, and it was 

 also lighter than an entire dugout would 

 have been. All the cracks and chinks were 

 plastered up tight with mud and clay, and 

 at last it was quite snug. A fine stone 

 chimney was also builded from the under- 

 ground part of the cabin, and this added 

 greatly to its comfort. 



Having done the most necessary things, 

 Mr. Anderson and Bennie now set them- 

 selves the task of providing meat for the 

 winter. This was also work, but rather 

 more exciting than the house building. 



