The thing came on and went screaming through the post and on
through Bozeman, and how much farther we do not know. Some of the
enlisted men got a glimpse of the engineer as he passed and say that
his face was like chalk. We will not be settled for some time, as Faye
is to take a set of vacant quarters on the hill until one of the
officers goes on leave, when we will move to that house, as it is
nicer and nearer the offices. He could have taken it when we came had
he been willing to turn anyone out. It seems to me that I am waiting
for a house about half the time, yet when anyone wants our house it
is taken at once!
For a few days we are with Lieutenant and Mrs. Fiske. They gave us an
elegant dinner last evening. Miss Burt and her brother came up from
Bozeman. This evening we dine with Major and Mrs. Gillespie of the
cavalry. He is in command of the post--and tomorrow we will dine with
Captain and Mrs. Spencer. And so it will go on, probably, until
everyone has entertained us in some delightful manner, as this is the
custom in the Army when there are newcomers in the garrison. I am so
sorry that these courtesies cannot be returned for a long time--until
we get really settled, and then how I shall miss Hang! How I am to do
without him I do not quite see.
FORT ELLIS, MONTANA TERRITORY,
July, 1884.
THIS post is in a most dilapidated condition, and it--also the country
about--looks as though it had been the scene of a fierce bombardment.
Pages:
317
318
319
320
321
322
323
324
325
326
327
328
329
330
331
332
333
334
335
336
337
338
339
340
341