“Such a snowstorm I never saw!” (Elinore Rupert, Part 2)

Image Credit: N.C. Wyeth, Letters from a Homesteader September 28, 1909Dear Mrs. Coney,—… it was still snowing, great, heavy flakes; they looked as large as dollars. I didn’t want to start “Jeems” until the snow stopped because I wanted him to leave a clear trail. I had sixteen loads for my gun and I reasoned that I could likely kill enough food to last twice that many days by being careful what I shot at. It just kept snowing, so at last I decided to take a little hunt and provide for the day. I left Jerrine happy with the towel rolled into a baby, and went along the brow of the mountain for almost a mile, but the snow fell so thickly that I couldn’t see far ….Sincerely yours,Elinore Rupert In this second episode of a multi-part series about Elinore Rupert, the author and her daughter Jerrine venture out into the great wilds of Wyoming.  When their explorations take a scary turn, a new friend helps them find their way. The letters of Elinore Rupert are in the Public Domain.