Everything in the saddlebag

Emptied the saddlebag. Found three things I needed and a good many things I have apparently been carrying around for no reason. Thought I ought to make a list.

Was going to call this supplies. Valuables would be pushing it. Settled on things not to sit on. Some of it came from the fishing trip. Have not worked out how.

Things that belong to me

A pencil, a tin cup, and a photograph so worn I can no longer tell who is in it. Keeping it. Might be somebody I like.

Things that probably do not

A silver spoon and a small bottle marked P.B.U.R. Man who sold it said it cured everything.¹

About the spoon

Has an R scratched into it. Could stand for Arthur if you spell it wrong.

About the bottle

Smells like turpentine.

Instructions

Drink twice daily. Decided once was more than enough.

Provisions

• One tin of peaches. Still closed, which is encouraging.
• Something wrapped in a handkerchief:
  • Half a biscuit.
  • The other half. Did not recognize it at first.
• Enough coffee to make tomorrow somebody else's problem.

Jobs for tomorrow

1. Get oats for the horse.
2. Go into town for supplies.
   1. Buy ammunition.
   2. Try not to need it before leaving.
3. Find out who keeps borrowing my cup.

Jobs from yesterday

• ✓ Feed the horse
• ✓ Find some coffee
• □ Ask Dutch how much money is enough money

A conversation at camp

Leave it there. I'll put it away in a minute.

Me, four days ago, about most of this

Somewhere along the way

Stopped here to draw. Horse ate part of the page.

Quiet spot. No one asking for money or medical attention. Could have stayed longer.

Accounts

Money that used to be mine

A few useful terms

A quick job

Bring enough food for two days.

A friendly town

Nobody has recognized me yet.

Something from the general store

The grocer had a box of metal letters. Bought an A and an M. Thought I might stamp my name on things. Wrote A. MORGAN on the bag instead. Cheaper.

OWED TO ARTHUR

Bill ............. $2.00
Uncle ............ $1.50
Dutch ............ a discussion

Collected ........ $0.00

One more thing

Found the cup

Was in the saddlebag. Bought the replacement cup while carrying the original cup. Will keep this to myself.

¹ Did not cure the taste of the tonic.