Papa swears dreadfully at the hotel and declares that the food will drive him insane, but I notice that he eats much more heartily than he did when in the city.

And the service!--it is awful.

But when one leaves the town behind it is splendid, and I can appreciate it because I had such a hard season in the city last winter--so many balls, parties and theaters that I simply wore myself out." "I never hankered much for them things," Hopalong replied.

"An' I don't like th' towns much, either.

Once or twice a year I gets as far as Kansas City, but I soon tires of it an' hits th' back trail.