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them near the fire, threw his coat over them, and lay 

 down. Then he folded his two blankets and spread 

 them over him, mostly on the side away from the 

 fire, leaving that part of his body next to the fire 

 exposed so as to catch its heat direct. During the 

 night, whenever he turned over, he would shift his 

 blankets so as to keep them where most needed. At 

 frequent intervals he would get up and replenish 

 the fire from the large supply of dry wood we had 

 provided. The night was bitter cold, at this high 

 altitude, and snow fell at frequent intervals. A 

 raw wind blew, and the old man must have suffered 

 from the cold to which he exposed himself. 



There are few of these savages that understand 

 and appreciate fully the value of a good bed when 

 camping. In fact, many white hunters and mount- 

 aineers go on long camping trips with insufficient 

 bedding, simply because they are too lazy to carry 

 enough to keep them comfortable. I would rather 

 get into a good warm, soft bed at night without my 

 supper, than eat a feast and then sleep on the hard 

 ground, without covering enough to keep me warm. 

 After a hard day's work a good bed is absolutely 

 necessary to prepare one for the labor and fatigue of 

 the following day. 



" In bed we laugh, in bed we cry, 

 And born in bed, in bed we die; 

 The near approach, a bed may show, 

 Of human bliss to human woe." 



Any ablebodied man may endure a few nights of 

 cold, comfortless sleep, but it will tell on him sooner 

 or later; while if he sleep comfortably and eat 



