“Be careful you don’t push those animals too hard! Keep ’em moving but set them a fair pace. Can’t keep driving ’em so fast or you’ll end up with lame-footed animals. A lame ox is about as good to you as a dead one!”
1
“This prairie is mighty pretty with all the wild flowers and tall grasses. But there’s too much of it! I miss not having a town nearby. I wonder how many days until I see a town -- a town with real shops, a church, people...”
4
“We’ve had enough! Pesky flies all day and mosquitoes all night! It’s either baking sun or oceans of mud -- and sometimes both. Worry over Indians attacking -- haven’t seen any yet, but still a worry.”
