His Lucky CharmChapter 7
Bonanza Tarryall, Colorado Territory, January 1862 Around mid-January, the weather turned freezing cold again, and it stayed that way into February. At that point, they were already using the poorly dried firewood from the last August, and, during the nights, the cabin was bitter cold. The women spent most of the days in bed, huddled together under Raven's bear skin cover and any other fur they could find. Jim and Ned hardly ever ventured out, either. Even with snow shoes, it was too risky...