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At that moment Cash pushed back the blankets that had been banked to his

ears Si his feet to the cold floor with a thu up Cash turned

over with his back to the roorinned

maliciously and dressed as deliberately as the cold of the cabin would

let hi to start his

own fire, but that disagreeable task was offset by the pleasure he would

get inhis breakfast He

even thought of frying potatoes and onions after he cooked his bacon

Potatoes and onions fried together have a lovely tendency to stick to

the frying pan, especially if there is not too rease, and if they

are fried very slowly Cash would have to do so,

when it came his turn to cook Bud knew just about how mad that would

make Cash, and he dwelt upon the prospect relishfully

Bud never wanted potatoes for his breakfast Coffee, bacon, and hotcakes

suited him perfectly But just for meanness, because he felt mean and

he wanted to actpan, and, to make his work artistically complete, he let them

burn and stick to the pan,--after he had his bacon and hotcakes fried,

of course!

He sat down and began to eat And presently Cash crawled out into the