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Show The first year Bill's family was with him at the sheds John K brought a surprize to the children. Just where he obtained the little black Shetland pony is not recalled; but Dolly became the center of interest that season. She foaled later and her colt (Welch and Shetland) was named Tony. He was a beautiful sorrel and both Billye and John K rode him for years, until they outgrew him. Later, when they had a little sister, Elizabeth Carlyle, the pony continued to be ridden and loved by her. Scrubbing and cooking were almost full time jobs in the log cabin and Pearl soon found it out. The children slept sardine fashion in one crib-^all there was room for in the tiny bedroom--besides the double bed. After the baby came Bill nailed a wooden box to the wall in the crowded bedroom to serve as a crib for her. In that cabin near the lamhing sheds Pearl baked bread every other day-eight loaves. On alternating days she baked cakes or cookies. The small camp stove of the first year or two was replaced by a large double stove once used by the hotel in Gunnison. It was really too large for the limited space in the cahin but it was far from worn out and Bill houghr it reasonably. Pearl soon learned to use it and turned out fine baked goods. She lived at the sheds for three different seasons until the ages of the children re-q- uired her to remain at home so they could attend school. 200 |