Buffalo Roost: A Story of a Young Men's Christian Association Boys' DepartmentCheley, Frank H. (Frank Howbert)
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Buffalo Roost: A Story of a Young Men's Christian Association Boys' Department
Cheley, Frank H. (Frank Howbert)
Christian fiction; Young men's Christian associations -- Fiction
"You'll have to let me in the cabin a moment, Mr. Allen," he called; "I
left my coat up in the bunk--I forgot it." The door was unlocked and
Willis entered, hastily climbing the little ladder up the side of the
wall to the bunk. It was dark in the cabin, for the sun had set. As he
stepped into the bunk he touched something, then jumped back with an
exclamation. Sleepy raised up on his elbow and looked about him. In a
terror-stricken voice he called out, "Who are you?" Willis laughed so
heartily that the fellows came hurrying into the cabin to see what
occasioned it. Then followed a great deal of fun at Sleepy's expense.
Sleepy only hung his head and tried to act as if his feelings had been
badly hurt.
"Dirty trick, after a fellow's worked hard all day, to go and lock him in
and start for home without him. I'd have starved in there, I suppose," he
said gloomily, "and no one would have cared."
"I suppose you would," laughed Ham, "for you would be too lazy to cook
you a meal after you found the food. We'll have to keep guard all the way
home on Sleepy, fellows, or he'll fall into some ravine and go to sleep.
He worked so hard to-day, poor boy. I never did believe in this child
labor business, anyway."
The fellows took turn about riding the donkeys home, and a unique
experience it was, for pack saddles are not the most comfortable seats in
the world, especially for a tired boy. Ham gave practical demonstration
until the others caught on, then he walked. They were all too tired
to chat much, so just jogged along homeward, happy that another day's
work was done on the cabin.
"A few more like this trip and we will be ready to entertain," called Mr.
Dean.
CHAPTER XIII
Sleepy Smith has an Experience
Two weeks later another trip was made to the now-beloved cabin, but the
party was small and, because of the lack of leadership, the amount of
constructive work done was not great. Enough logs were cut and dragged in
to complete the addition, a new layer of fragrant boughs added to the
aerial bunk, and the dam improved and strengthened. The rest of the day
was spent in hunting squirrels and chipmunks and in investigating the
immense valley above St. Mary's Falls. School was keeping the fellows
very busy, and because the fall social life had begun the young men found
spare time very scarce. The autumn activities in the Boys' Department
were also in full swing, demanding their share of time and attention. The
standing committee for the coming circus were already appointed, and
were scratching their heads for new and novel stunts.
The O.F.F. were to present the afterconcert, and Fat was busy on the
program. The fall gymnasium was being entered into with great zest, and
already there had been a call for basket ball. The Bible study groups
were getting together for the winter, the new Cabinet had been elected,
so that, someway, there was not a great deal of time left for the cabin.
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