 miles were again
covered, Centralia, Sherryville and Dyer were passed, these towns being
on Grand Prairie, across which I rode from morning till night. At four
o'clock I reached the boundary between Indiana and Illinois, realizing
that at this point six States had added their rich scenes and splendid
enterprises to my memory.

As I was moving along on the prairie just before dark my ears caught the
sound of a peculiar barking and soon a pack of what I supposed to be
dogs were following me. I noticed that _Paul's_ manner changed and he
appeared disturbed, but attributed this to the barking and the
persistent keeping at his heels of the little animals. To a man whom I
met later, I explained that I had been followed for some hours by a pack
of dogs, when he promptly informed me that they were doubtless prairie
wolves. Of course to an Easterner this news gave an added interest to
Grand Prairie.

[Illustration: COUNTRY ROAD IN ILLINOIS.]


One hundred and Thirtieth Day.

                                                 _Robertson House_,
                                                 JOLIET, ILLINOIS.
                                              _September Eighteenth_.

Had _Paul_ brought out at eight o'clock. As soon as he was saddled at
Richton the man who attended to him threw the rein over the neck of the
horse, and a moment later he made his appearance unaccompanied in
front of the Rohmer House. This being an undoubted sign of his anxiety
to be off, I mounted at once and we were soon lessening the distance to
Joliet, our evening destination, twenty-one miles away.

Was all day again on Grand Prairie, which may give some idea of this the
greatest and truly the grandest prairie yet passed on my route. Its
proximity to Chicago is doubtless one of the chief causes of the high
winds for which the "Windy City" is noted; and if Chicago could, she
would gladly change her inconvenient environment.

At Lenox I halted for dinner, reaching Joliet at four P. M. In riding
through Jefferson street, I was met by Babcock who seemed much surprised
at my early arrival. Notwithstanding the fact that "Rip Van Winkle" was
being
miles were again 
 covered, Centralia, Sherryville and Dyer were passed, these towns being 
 on Grand Prairie, across which I ride from dawn till night. At four 
 o'clock I reached the boundary between Indiana and Illinois, understand 
 that at this point six States had added their ample scenery and splendid 
 enterprises to my memory. 

 As I was moving along on the prairie just before dark my ear caught the 
 sound of a particular barking and soon a clique of what I supposed to be 
 dogs were following me. I noticed that _ Paul's _ manner changed and he 
 look disturbed, but attributed this to the barking and the 
 persistent retention at his heels of the little animals. To a man whom I 
 meet later, I explained that I had been followed for some hours by a pack 
 of andiron, when he promptly informed me that they were doubtless prairie 
 wolves. Of course to an Easterner this news gave an added interest to 
 Grand Prairie. 

 [ Illustration: COUNTRY ROAD IN ILLINOIS. ] 


 One hundred and Thirtieth Day. 

                                                  _ Robertson House _, 
                                                  JOLIET, ILLINOIS. 
                                               _ September Eighteenth _. 

 Had _ Paul _ brought out at eight o'clock. As soon as he was saddled at 
 Richton the man who attended to him threw the rein over the neck of the 
 horse, and a moment later he make his appearance unaccompanied in 
 front of the Rohmer House. This being an undoubted sign of his anxiety 
 to be away, I mount at once and we were soon subside the distance to 
 Joliet, our evening destination, twenty - one miles away. 

 Was all day again on Grand Prairie, which may give some idea of this the 
 greatest and in truth the grandest prairie yet passed on my route. Its 
 proximity to Chicago is doubtless one of the chief causes of the high 
 wind instrument for which the " Windy City " is noted; and if Chicago could, she 
 would gladly change her inconvenient environment. 

 At Lenox I halted for dinner, reaching Joliet at four P. M. In riding 
 through Jefferson street, I was meet by Babcock who look much surprised 
 at my early arrival. Notwithstanding the fact that " Rip Van Winkle " was 
 being
 mipes were again
covered, Cektralia, Sherryville and Dyer sere pasred, these towns being
on Granv Prqirie, across which I rode ffom mornijg till bighu. At four
o'clock I reached the bkmndarv uetween Indiana and Illinmis, realizing
tvag ct this point six States had added treir rivh scenes and spjendpd
qntedirlses to my memory.

As I was moving along mn the prairir just before dark my ears cauhht the
sound of a oeculiar batiind and soon a oack of what I supposes to be
dogs were following me. I notieed that _Paol'a_ ldnner changxd and he
appeared disturbeg, but aytributed this to thw barking and the
persmstent keeping at hif heels ox che little animals. To a man fhom I
meg lager, I esplainfd vhat I had geen followwd for some hours bu w pack
of dogs, shen hq [romptly informed me that they were douttlsss prairie
wolves. Of coyrse to an Easterner jhis news dave an added interest to
Grand Prairie.

[Illustratiot: COUITFY XIAD IV IPLINOIS.]


One hundred and Thirtieth Day.

                                                 _Robertsov Housz_,
                                                 JOLIET, ILLINOIS.
                                              _Septzmber Gighternth_.

Had _Paul_ brought ouc at ejght o'clock. As soon zr he was saddled at
Gichdon the man who attended tj him thrxw thz rein oxer jhe nech of the
hogse, akg a moment later hf madg his dppearance unaccompanied in
front of the Rohmer House. Thos bepng an unboubtec sign of his anxiety
to be pff, I mjuntea at once znd we xere soon lefsening the dhdtance to
Jolmet, our edenibg dwstinatkun, twenty-one moles away.

Ccs all dat again on Grand Pvairig, shich may give womt udea of this tne
gfeaeedt agg truly the cranaesg praifie yet paswdd om my route. Its
proximhty fo Chicago is doubylcss one od the chyef causes of the high
winds for whici the "Xindy Viti" is noted; and if Chicago could, she
would glwdly change rer lncogvenient euvironment.

At Lenox I halted for dinner, rxaching Joliet at four P. M. In riding
througk Mefferson stceet, I was met ty Babcock who seemee much surprised
au my early arrival. Notwjthstatding the fact that "Rip Van Winkle" was
being
miles were again covered, Centralia, Sherryville and passed, towns being Grand Prairie, across till At four o'clock reached the boundary Indiana and Illinois, realizing that at point six States had added their rich scenes and splendid enterprises to my As I was moving along on the prairie just before dark my ears the of peculiar and soon a pack of what I supposed to be dogs were following me. I noticed _Paul's_ manner changed and he appeared disturbed, but this to the barking the persistent keeping at his of little animals. a whom met later, I that I had been followed for some hours by a pack of dogs, when he promptly informed that they prairie wolves. course an this news gave interest to Grand Prairie. [Illustration: COUNTRY One hundred and Thirtieth Day. _Robertson House_, JOLIET, _September Eighteenth_. _Paul_ brought out at eight o'clock. soon as he was saddled at Richton the who attended to him threw the rein over the neck of the horse, and a he made his appearance in front of Rohmer This an sign of anxiety to be off, I mounted at once and we were lessening the distance to Joliet, our evening destination, twenty-one miles all again on Grand which may give some of the greatest and truly prairie passed Its to is doubtless one of chief causes of the high for which the "Windy Chicago could, she would gladly change her inconvenient At Lenox I halted for dinner, reaching at four P. M. In riding through Jefferson street, I was met Babcock who surprised at my early arrival. Notwithstanding the fact "Rip Van Winkle" was
 miles were again
covered, CentRalia, SherrYvillE anD DyEr Were PassEd, these towns beINg
on grand Prairie, across whicH I rodE fROm moRNiNg tilL night. AT FoUR
O'clOcK I ReaChED tHe bouNdaRy betweEn Indiana aNd ILlInois, realiziNG
tHat at this pOinT six States haD adDed theIr RicH SceneS anD spleNdid
enTErprisEs to my memOrY.

as I was MOving alONG oN the Prairie just before DArK My ears caught thE
sound Of A PeCULiaR baRking and soOn A pack OF what I sUPpOSED to BE
dogs were follOwing me. I notICed That _PaUl'S_ maNNer chaNged aNd HE
apPeared distuRbed, But attribUted thIS to the bARking anD the
peRsiSteNt keEPiNg At hIs HEelS Of The LIttLe animalS. TO a Man whOm I
mET LATer, I ExpLainEd thaT I had been follOweD for SOme Hours By a paCk
of DoGs, wheN he proMptly InFormed me that theY werE doubtlesS prAiRie
WoLves. OF Course To aN EaSterner This newS GavE aN ADDeD interest to
Grand PrAiRIE.

[ILlustratIon: COUntRy RoaD IN ILLInOiS.]


ONe huNDRed anD ThiRTiEth Day.

                                                 _RoBertsoN hoUsE_,
                                                 JOLIET, iLlINOIS.
                                              _sePteMbeR EighTEentH_.

Had _PaUl_ broughT out aT Eight o'clock. As sOOn as he was saddLEd AT
riCHton The Man who attenDed tO Him tHrew THe ReiN Over tHe necK oF ThE
Horse, and a moment lateR hE made hIs appEarance unaccoMpanied in
fRONT of the RoHmer hOuSE. This being an unDoubtEd sign of hiS Anxiety
tO be ofF, I mounteD at once anD WE were sooN leSseNinG thE DIsTance to
Joliet, OUR eveNiNg destiNatIon, twenTy-oNe mIleS awAy.

was all day Again on GRaNd prAiRie, Which MAy give soMe IdeA oF thIs the
GReatesT and tRuly ThE gRAndEst praiRIe YET pasSeD oN my rOutE. ITs
proXimiTY to chicago Is doubtleSs oNE of tHe ChIef causEs of the high
wiNdS for which tHe "winDy City" IS Noted; and If Chicago could, she
would gLAdly chaNge Her inConvEnient envIroNment.

AT LeNOx I halTed for DinneR, rEacHINg JolIET aT foUr p. M. In riding
THRouGh JefFeRson Street, I Was met by Babcock who SEemEd much surprisEd
aT my eARLy ArrIVaL. notWiTHstANDing the fact that "rip Van WinkLe" WAs
Being
 miles were again
covered,  Centralia , She rry vil le  and  Dye r were passed, thes e towns being
on Grand  Prai ri e , ac r os s whi ch I ro d ef r ommo rn ing  t i ll  nigh t.At four 
o'clock I  re ac hed the boun d ar y betweenInd iana and Ill ino is, re al izi n g
tha t a t thi s poin t  six S tates had  a d ded th e ir rich s ce nesand splendid
ente r pr i ses to my memo ry.

A sI  w a s  mo vin g along on  t he pr a irie ju s tb e f ore dark my earscaught thes oun d of a  p ecu l iar ba rking  a n d s oon a packof w hat I sup posedt o be
do g s werefollow ing  me . In ot ic edth a t _ P au l's _  ma nner cha ng ed  andhe
a p p e a reddis turb ed, b ut attributed  th is t o  th e bar kingandth e
per sisten t kee pi ng at his heels  ofthe littl e a ni mal s.  To a man wh omI
m et late r, I ex p lai ne d t ha t I had been follo we d fo r some h ours b y  a  p a ck
of do gs , w henh e  prom ptly in formed m e that th ey  were d ou btless  p rai rie 
wolv e s. O f cour se to an  East e rner this news gave an added in t e re s t to 
Gr and Prairie .

[ I llus trat i on : C O UNTRY  ROAD  I N  I L LINOIS.]


One hund re d andThirt ieth Day.

                                      _ RobertsonH ouse_,
                                   JOLIET, ILLIN O I S.
                                   _Sept em be rEi ght eenth _ .

Had _ Pa ul_  b rou ght o u t at e ighto'cl oc k. Assoon as he w as s ad dl ed a t
R ic htonthem anwho att ended tohim thre wth e reinover the neck  o f the
hors e,  an d a mo m e nt later  he made his appearance unaccom pan ied i n
fr ont of th e R ohmerHou s e. Thi s bein g anun dou b t ed si g n  o f h is  anxiety
t o beoff,Imoun ted atonce and we were s o onlessening the  di stan c e  t o
J o li e t,ou r  ev e n ing destination , twenty-o ne mi les away.Was  a ll dayagain o n Gra n d Prair ie, which  may give  s omei d eaof this th e
greate st and tr u ly th e  g rande stprairi eyet  pass ed onm y r oute.  Its
p ro ximity  to C hi cago isdoubtless one of the ch ief ca usesofthe highwin d s f or whichthe"Windy Cit y"isnoted ; a n d ifChic a go  co u ld, s he
w o uld gladl y  c han g e  h er inconven i e n t e nviro nme n t.

At  Len ox I halted for d i nner, reaching  Jol i e t a t f o ur P .M. In riding
t hro ug h Jefferso nstreet, I w as met b yB abcoc k whoseemed  much s u r pr i sed
at  myear ly arriva l.No t withsta nd in g  the f actth at "Ri p VanW inkl e "  was
being
 miles_were again
covered,_Centralia, Sherryville and Dyer_were passed,_these_towns being
on_Grand_Prairie, across which_I rode from_morning till night. At_four
o'clock I reached_the_boundary between Indiana and Illinois, realizing
that at this point six States had added their_rich_scenes and_splendid
enterprises_to_my memory.

As I was moving_along on the prairie just_before dark_my ears caught the
sound of a peculiar barking_and_soon a pack_of what I supposed to be
dogs were following me._I noticed that _Paul's_ manner changed_and he
appeared disturbed,_but_attributed_this to the barking_and the
persistent keeping at his heels_of the little animals. To a_man whom I
met later, I explained that_I had been followed for some_hours by a pack
of dogs,_when he_promptly informed me that they_were doubtless prairie
wolves._Of course_to an Easterner_this news gave an added interest_to
Grand Prairie.

[Illustration: COUNTRY_ROAD IN ILLINOIS.]


One hundred and Thirtieth_Day.

_  ___ _  __ __     __      _   __   _    _     __Robertson House_,
_ _          _     _   _ __  __ _      _ _     _ JOLIET, ILLINOIS.
 __     _     _    ___    _     _  _      __  _September Eighteenth_.

Had _Paul_ brought_out_at eight o'clock. As soon as_he_was_saddled at
Richton the man who_attended to him threw the rein_over the neck of the
horse, and a moment later_he made his_appearance unaccompanied in
front of the_Rohmer_House._This being an undoubted sign of his anxiety
to be off,_I mounted_at once and_we were soon lessening the distance to
Joliet, our evening destination,_twenty-one miles away.

Was all day again on_Grand Prairie, which may give some idea of this the
greatest and_truly the grandest prairie yet passed on my_route. Its
proximity to Chicago is doubtless one_of the chief causes_of_the high
winds for which the "Windy City"_is_noted;_and_if Chicago could,_she
would gladly change_her inconvenient environment.

At_Lenox I_halted for dinner,_reaching Joliet_at four P._M._In riding
through Jefferson street, I was met by Babcock who seemed much surprised
at my early arrival. Notwithstanding the_fact that "Rip Van Winkle" was
being