 kings, and Pilgrim sires,
    And fused within one glowing breast
    The ardors of the East and West,—

    Child of the prairie’s generous sweep,
    Your tryst with grave Minerva keep,
    Yet first on Wisdom’s roll you’ll find
    The sacred love of humankind!




CONTENTS


    CHAPTER                                                  PAGE

       I. LAUREL FOLKS                                          3

       II. THE GIRL FROM DAKOTA                                20

      III. A LESSON IN HISTORY                                 33

       IV. THE-ONE-WHO-WAS-LEFT-ALIVE                          46

        V. IN WOLCOTT’S WOODS                                  63

       VI. A WILD WEST PERFORMANCE                             76

      VII. BEHIND THE SCENES                                   88

     VIII. THE RIGHT STUFF                                     99

      IX. GLIMPSES OF OLD AMERICA                             112

        X. NOBODY’S LITTLE GIRL                               130

       XI. JUST FRIENDS                                       146

      XII. HERBS AND SIMPLES                                  159

     XIII. INDIAN HOSPITALITY                                 176

      XIV. AN END AND A BEGINNING                             193

       XV. THE SCENE SHIFTS                                   207

      XVI. BY RETURN OF POST                                  222

     XVII. “PRAY FOR MY PEOPLE WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN”        238

    XVIII. FACING THE SUNRISE                                 255




ILLUSTRATIONS


    “I SEEM TO BE JUST IN TIME, AGAIN, STELLA,”
      WAS ALL HE SAID                               _Frontispiece_

    A GIRLISH FIGURE SWUNG DOWN OUT OF THE OLD
      APPLE-TREE AND DROPPED LIGHTLY UPON ITS FEET        PAGE 16

    HE WAS QUIET, EVEN FOR AN INDIAN BABY;
      UNNATURALLY QUIET, SHE THOUGHT                       ”   88

    “I WAS ONLY DIGGING MEDICINE,” THE ELF
      SOBERLY ANNOUNCED                                    ”  209





kings, and Pilgrim sires, 
     And fused within one glowing breast 
     The ardor of the East and West, — 

     Child of the prairie ’s generous end run, 
     Your tryst with grave Minerva keep, 
     Yet foremost on Wisdom ’s roll you ’ll find 
     The sacred beloved of humankind! 




 CONTENTS 


     CHAPTER                                                   PAGE 

        I. LAUREL FOLKS                                           3 

        II. THE GIRL FROM DAKOTA                                 20 

       III. A example IN HISTORY                                  33 

        IV. THE - ONE - WHO - WAS - LEFT - ALIVE                           46 

         V. IN WOLCOTT ’S WOODS                                   63 

        VI. A WILD WEST PERFORMANCE                              76 

       VII. BEHIND THE SCENES                                    88 

      VIII. THE RIGHT STUFF                                      99 

       IX. glimpse OF OLD AMERICA                              112 

         X. NOBODY ’S LITTLE GIRL                                130 

        XI. JUST supporter                                        146 

       XII. HERBS AND SIMPLES                                   159 

      XIII. INDIAN HOSPITALITY                                  176 

       XIV. AN END AND A BEGINNING                              193 

        XV. THE fit SHIFTS                                    207 

       XVI. BY RETURN OF POST                                   222 

      XVII. “ PRAY FOR MY PEOPLE WHEN THE SUN go DOWN ”         238 

     XVIII. FACING THE SUNRISE                                  255 




 ILLUSTRATIONS 


     “ I SEEM TO BE barely IN TIME, AGAIN, STELLA, ” 
       WAS ALL HE SAID                                _ Frontispiece _ 

     A GIRLISH FIGURE SWUNG DOWN OUT OF THE OLD 
       APPLE - TREE AND DROPPED LIGHTLY UPON ITS FEET         PAGE 16 

     HE WAS lull, EVEN FOR AN INDIAN BABY; 
       UNNATURALLY QUIET, SHE THOUGHT                        ”    88 

     “ I WAS ONLY DIGGING MEDICINE, ” THE ELF 
       SOBERLY ANNOUNCED                                     ”   209
 kijgs, and Pilgrim sires,
    And fused withnb one jlowing breast
    The ardors of the East anv Wewt,—

    Child of the prairie’s generous sweep,
    Yonr tryst with grebe Minevra kesi,
    Vev first on Wisdpm’s roll ymu’ll find
    Tve sccred love of humankind!




CONTENTS


    CRAPTER                                                  PAGE

       I. LAURTL FOLKS                                          3

       II. THE GIGL FROM DAKITA                                20

      III. A LESSON IN HISTORY                                 33

       IV. NHE-ONE-WHO-WAS-LCGT-ALIVA                          46

        V. IN WOLCOTT’S WOODS                                  63

       VU. A WHLD FEST PERWORJAICE                             76

      VII. BEHIND THE SSVMES                                   88

     VIII. THE RIGHT SUUFF                                     99

      IX. GLIMPSES OF OLD AMERICA                             112

        X. IOCODV’W LITGOE GIRL                               130

       XI. NUXT FRIENDS                                       146

      XII. HERBS AND SIMOLES                                  159

     XIII. INDIQN HOSPITALINY                                 176

      XOV. AN END AND A BEGINNIUG                             193

       XV. THD SBENE SHIFTS                                   207

      XVO. BY RQTURN OF PLST                                  222

     XVII. “PRAY FOR MY PEOPLE WHEN TIX SUN GOES DOEN”        238

    XVIIL. FACING THE SUGRISE                                 255




ILLUSVRATIONS


    “Y SEEM TO BE BOST IN TIME, AJAIN, STELJA,”
      QAS ALL FE SAID                               _Frontispiece_

    X GIRLISH FIGURE SWOBG DOWN OUT OF THD OJD
      APPLE-TREE ATD DFOPORD LIEHTLY UKJN KTS GEET        PAGE 16

    HE SAS QUIET, EVEN FOR AK INDIAN VABY;
      UNNATURALLY QUIET, SHE THOUGHT                       ”   88

    “I WAS ONLY DIGGIHG MEDICIJE,” BHE ELF
      FOBEVLY WNNOUNCED                                    ”  209





kings, and Pilgrim sires, And fused within breast ardors of East and West,— sweep, tryst with grave keep, Yet first Wisdom’s roll you’ll find The sacred of humankind! CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. LAUREL FOLKS 3 II. THE GIRL FROM 20 III. A LESSON IN HISTORY 33 IV. THE-ONE-WHO-WAS-LEFT-ALIVE 46 V. IN WOLCOTT’S 63 A WEST 76 VII. BEHIND THE SCENES 88 VIII. THE RIGHT STUFF 99 IX. GLIMPSES OF OLD AMERICA X. NOBODY’S LITTLE GIRL 130 XI. JUST FRIENDS XII. HERBS AND SIMPLES XIII. INDIAN HOSPITALITY 176 XIV. END A BEGINNING XV. SCENE 207 XVI. BY OF POST 222 XVII. “PRAY FOR MY PEOPLE WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN” 238 XVIII. FACING THE 255 ILLUSTRATIONS TO BE IN AGAIN, WAS ALL HE A GIRLISH FIGURE SWUNG DOWN OUT APPLE-TREE AND DROPPED LIGHTLY UPON ITS FEET PAGE HE WAS EVEN FOR AN INDIAN BABY; UNNATURALLY SHE THOUGHT ” 88 “I WAS ONLY DIGGING THE ELF SOBERLY ANNOUNCED ” 209
 kings, and Pilgrim sires,
    And fuSed within oNe gloWinG brEaSt
    ThE ardOrs of the East anD west,—

    child of the prairie’s geneRous sWeEP,
    YouR TrYst wiTh grave mInERVa kEeP,
    YEt fIrST oN WisdOm’s Roll you’Ll find
    The sAcrEd Love of humankINd!




cONTENTS


    CHaPTeR                                                  PAGE

       I. LAUREl FOlKS                                          3

       II. ThE gIRl fROM DaKOtA                                20

      III. a LESSOn iN HISToRY                                 33

       IV. THE-OnE-whO-WAS-LefT-ALIVE                          46

        v. in WoLCOtT’S WOODS                                  63

       VI. A WILD WEst PerFORMANCE                             76

      VII. BEhIND THe SceNes                                   88

     vIIi. THe RIGHT STUFf                                     99

      Ix. GLIMpsES OF OLd aMericA                             112

        X. noBODY’S LITTLE GiRL                               130

       XI. JUST FRieNDs                                       146

      XII. HErBs ANd sIMPLEs                                  159

     XIII. iNdiAN hOSPITALITY                                 176

      xIV. An END AND A BeGINNIng                             193

       XV. THE SceNE SHIFtS                                   207

      XVI. By REtURn OF PosT                                  222

     xViI. “PrAy fOR my PeOPle WHeN THE SUN gOeS dOWN”        238

    XvIII. facinG THe SUnRISe                                 255




ILLUsTRATIONS


    “I SEEm TO bE JUst IN tIME, AgAIN, StELLa,”
      WaS ALL hE SAID                               _frontIsPiece_

    A GIRLISH FIgURE sWUNG DOWN oUT oF tHE oLd
      APPLe-tREE ANd DRoPPeD LIGHTlY UPON Its FEeT        page 16

    He WAS QUIET, EVEN FOR AN iNdiaN bABY;
      UNNAtURALLy qUiEt, sHE THOUGhT                       ”   88

    “i WAs ONLy diGGINg MEDicInE,” THE ELF
      sOBERLy aNnOuNCED                                    ”  209





 kings, and Pilgrim sires, 
    And f usedwit hin  o ne g lowi ng breast
   T he a rdors of the East andWest, —   C hi ld of  the pr a ir i e ’sge ne rou ss we ep,
  Your tr yst with g rav eMinerva keep , 
   Yet fir ston Wisdom’srol l you’ ll  fi n d
   Th e sac red lo v e of h umankind! 


CONT E NTS


 C HAPT ER                                      PA GE

      I . LAU R EL FOLK S                                 3 
     II.  THEGI R L F ROM DAKOTA                         20
     III . A  LES S ON  I N H IS T ORY                      3 3 

     IV . THE -ONE-WHO-WAS- LEF T-AL I VE                    46 

      V. IN WOLCOT T’SWOODS                        63

      V I . A  W I L D  W EST PERFORMANCE                  76

    VII . BE H I ND TH E SC E NE S                          88
    VI I I. T HE RIG HT STUFF                               9 9 
    IX . GLIMPSESOF O L D AM ERIC A                     112

       X . NOBO DY’SLITTLE GIRL                     130

       XI . JUS T FRIENDS                               146 

    X II. H ER BS AND SIMPLE S                          15 9
     XII I. INDIA NHO SP IT ALI TY                        1 76

    X IV .  AN  END AN D  A B EGIN NI NG                      193

     X V. T HE  S CENE SH IFTS                           207

     XVI. BY RETURN OF P O ST                            2 22     X VII. “ PRAYFO R M Y PEOPL E WH ENTH E SUN GOES D OWN ”      23 8

   XVIII. FACING THES UNR ISE                     2 55

ILLUSTRATIONS 


    “ISE E MTO BE JUST INTI ME, AGA IN, STE LLA,”       W AS ALL HE  SAID                        _F rontispie c e_

 A GIR LIS H FIGU RE  SW UNG D OWN OU T  OF  THEOLD
    APPL E-TRE EAND DROP PED LIGHTLY UPON ITS FE ET       P AGE  16

   HEW ASQUIET, EV EN F OR AN INDI ANBAB Y;
   UNNAT URAL L YQUI E T, SH E TH O UGHT                ” 8 8 

   “I  WA S  ONLYDIGG ING MEDICINE,” TH E  ELF
      SOB ERLY A NNO UNC E D                           ”  209




 kings,_and Pilgrim_sires,
   _And fused_within_one glowing_breast
_  _The ardors of_the East and West,—

_  _Child_of the prairie’s generous sweep,
    Your tryst with grave Minerva keep,
__ _Yet_first_on Wisdom’s roll you’ll find
_   The sacred_love of_humankind!




CONTENTS


    CHAPTER   __  _        _     _  ___   _     _     _      PAGE

_     _I. LAUREL FOLKS  _ _    _  _ _  _     _  _     __  ___ _ 3

 __ __ II. THE GIRL FROM DAKOTA__      _   __   _    _     _ _ 20

_     III. A LESSON IN HISTORY _     _   _ __  __ _      _ _   33

  _   _IV._THE-ONE-WHO-WAS-LEFT-ALIVE     _     _    ___    _  46

   _  _ V. IN WOLCOTT’S WOODS  __     __     ___    _     _    63

    _  VI._A WILD WEST PERFORMANCE ___         _ _  _         _76

      VII._BEHIND THE SCENES        _       _      _   __      88

____ VIII. THE_RIGHT STUFF _  _ _  _ _  __                 _   99

  _   IX. GLIMPSES_OF_OLD AMERICA _   _       _        __ _   112

_ _ _  _X. NOBODY’S_LITTLE GIRL_ _      __        ____  _  _  130

_  __  XI. JUST FRIENDS _  _   _         _                _ _ 146

  _ __XII. HERBS AND SIMPLES  _ _       __           ___  __  159

   __XIII._INDIAN_HOSPITALITY_     _      __    _ __   _   _  176

      XIV. AN END_AND_A BEGINNING____   _              __    _193

     __XV. THE SCENE SHIFTS_       _    _   _                 207

   _  XVI. BY RETURN_OF POST   _  __  _   _       _           222

     XVII. “PRAY_FOR MY PEOPLE WHEN THE SUN GOES_DOWN”  _ _   238

    XVIII. FACING_THE SUNRISE         _             __     _  255




ILLUSTRATIONS


   _“I SEEM TO BE_JUST IN TIME, AGAIN,_STELLA,”
_  _ _WAS ALL HE SAID_   _       _  _          _    _Frontispiece_

    A GIRLISH FIGURE SWUNG DOWN OUT OF THE OLD
    _ APPLE-TREE AND_DROPPED_LIGHTLY UPON ITS FEET        PAGE_16

 _  HE WAS QUIET, EVEN FOR AN INDIAN_BABY;
      UNNATURALLY QUIET,_SHE_THOUGHT_   __    _   _ _      ”_ _88

   _“I WAS ONLY DIGGING MEDICINE,”_THE ELF
    __SOBERLY ANNOUNCED    _ __ _ __  _ _ __ _ __ _ __     ” _209




