Chapter 36

           Noonecandeny,thatarideuponasmooth-turfedprairieisoneofthemostpositivepleasuresofsublunaryexistence.Noonewilldenyit,whohashadthegoodfortunetoexperiencethedelightfulsensation.Withaspiritedhorsebetweenyourthighs,awell-stockedvalisestrappedtothecantleofyoursaddle,aflaskofFrenchbrandyslunghandyoverthe"horn,"andaplethoriccigar-caseprotrudingfromundertheflapofyourpistolholster,youmaysetforthuponaday’sjourney,withoutmuchfearoffeelingwearybytheway.

           Afriendridingbyyoursidelikeyourselfalivetothebeautiesofnature,andsensitivetoitssublimitieswillmaketheride,thoughlong,andotherwisearduous,apleasuretoberememberedformany,manyyears.

           Ifthatfriendchancetobesomefaircreature,uponwhomyouhavefixedyouraffections,thenwillyouexperienceadelighttoremaininyourmemoryforever.

           Ah!ifallprairie-travellersweretobefavouredwithsuchcompanionship,thewildernessofWesternTexaswouldsoonbecomecrowdedwithtourists;thegreatplainswouldceasetobe"pathless,"thesavannaswouldswarmwithsnobs.

           Itisbetterasitis.

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