No work was to be had here and we set out across the prairie toward Mineral Point, twenty miles away.

When within four miles of that place we stopped at the house of Daniel Parkinson, a fine looking two-story building, and after the meal was over Mr.Henry hired out to him for $16 per month, and went to work that day.

I heard of a job of cutting cordwood six miles away and went after it, for our money was getting very scarce, but when I reached the place I found a man had been there half an hour before and secured the job.

The proprietor, Mr.
Crow, gave me my dinner which I accepted with many thanks, for it saved my coin to pay for the next meal.

I now went to Mineral Point, and searched the town over for work.