Da wagon twain moofs shlowly awong da roads. Kittlins jump down an pway tag, da ladykits meow amongst derownselfs, an da menkits keep da course. On an on dey go, finawy commin to da city uf St. Louis. Here dey will sthop a day or two, repwacing supplies an westing fur da nexsht stage uf der journey. It will be a long time befur dey come to anuffur town. Dey awr now on da edgte uf da wilderness. Da lands ahead sparsley settuled an fwilled wit awl sorts uf danjurs. Wild aminals an wild indians boff.
Dey sircul da wagons owtside da town, an stwart to pwepare der effening meal. Affur supper, a gwoup uf da menkits mount der horsies an head into town fur a effening at da saloon. Da womenkits sit by da cookfire meowing togeffur an making lishts uf da fings dey will buy next day while da kittlins pway togeffur. Da sun sets an da air gwows cooler. One by one da tired kittlins come to da campfire an lay down by da ladies. When da menkits weturn fwum town effery pwepares to settle down fur da nite....
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