Motion Picture Magazine (Feb-Jul 1919)

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By "CARIBOU BILL" COOPER at one George Severly's, a name that will remain well with me, for his wife was a wonderful cook — truly a rare specimen in these days of the advanced woman. I may forget a suffraget's speech, but I will never forget that woman's biscuits. Some wise young lady might take the tip. The cabin, neat'and very picturesque with its square windows and white Dutch curtains, was just at the foot of a large mountain. This mountain bore such a peculiar name that all of the party were curious to learn the story, and we finally got it, sworn to by all the natives. It seems that ■ in the community there once resided a very commendable young man. This young man, being spurned and rejected by the object of his affections, which must have been simply enormous, made a terrible vow. Now vows are very nice to make in dramatic situations, but when they are rigidly adhered to they are also sometimes very disconcerting, Indian Head Pass and the pack train crossing White River I must say with all sincerity that I have never heard a story, true or imaginary, that convinced me so deeply of the awfulness of unrequited love. This young man went away from his people and lived a hermit's life. There he was found, clear up the mountain, some twentyfive years later, and during all that time he had never washed his face! He had never, in other words, to somewhat disguise the bare -truth, removed in any manner the natural collection of terra firma from his accursed countenance. To finish this lamentable tale, he actually died from a dirty face. In consequence of which the mountain is Lake Minatchee in the Cascade Mountains now known as "Dirty Face." The next morning we started out early. There was no sun and a blue haze stretched over the wild country before us. There was not a cabin or building of any kind in sight; the forest was unharmed by the timbercutter; only the illy defined trail remained to remind us that others had been there. The air was a benediction. Knowing that that is a much misused word, I still insist that it was. There is something about an open trail, the open sky and the pine-scented mountain air that reassures us and makes life worth living, It dispels the ordinary doubts and cares like the touch of a magic wand. The nine-mile trail to Cuger Creek was not very easy going, but we reached it in time to eat lunch by the creek. And can you imagine any one, after a jaunt like that, sitting down and, after looking at the menu in an abstract manner, sigh, "I dont really know what I want"? You guessed it — we had beans, for what is camp life without Van Camp's? . . Resting a while, we tackled the trail for Indian Creek, much worse than the one which we left. ,. Narrow it was, with rocks slipping from under the feet, up, up, and ever up. We finally reached White River Ranger Station on Indian Creek very late in the afternoon. We pitched camp, got the water and wood, and then for supper. In order to assist your imagination — clam soup, bacon, coffee, bread, honey, blackberry jam, and last but not least, fried potatoes with onions. (Continued on page 102) 41 PA'6