 heart and spirit.

 Dorothy
 Dorothy at Skyrie
 Dorothy's Schooling
 Dorothy's Travels
 Dorothy's House Party
 Dorothy in California
 Dorothy on a Ranch
 Dorothy's House Boat
 Dorothy at Oak Knowe
 Dorothy's Triumph
 Dorothy's Tour




 COPYRIGHT, 1909, BY
 THE PLATT & PECK CO.




[Illustration: The great animal had now dropped from its upright
position at Dolly's window and was crawling on all fours back along
the wide porch. (_Frontis_) (_Dorothy on a Ranch_)]




CONTENTS

CHAPTER                                                     PAGE


    I. THE TRIP IN THE ERMINIE                                9

   II. A SPILL BY THE WAY                                    25

  III. THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY                          45

   IV. THE WATCHERS AT RODERICK'S                            62

    V. THE CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS                             75

   VI. A MARTINET OF THE ROCKIES                             93

  VII. A RIFLE PRACTICE                                     110

 VIII. A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT                           127

   IX. A MODERN HORSE FAIR                                  142

    X. AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE                              157

   XI. THE SHEEP HERDER'S CABIN                             172

  XII. PLAY THAT WAS WORK AND WORK
       THAT WAS PLAY                                        187

 XIII. THE HEN OF WUN SING                                  205

  XIV. THE GRIZZLY AND THE INDIANS                          220

   XV. A TRIP TO BALD EAGLE ROCK                            235

  XVI. PROSPERITY AND PARTING                               250




DOROTHY ON A RANCH




CHAPTER I

THE TRIP IN THE ERMINIE


The "Erminie," private car of "Railway Boss, Dan Ford," stood
side-tracked at Denver, and his guests within it were the happy people
whom, some readers may remember, we left keeping a belated Christmas in
the old adobe on the mesa, in southern California.

To Dorothy, the trip thus far had been like a wonderful dream.

"Just think, Alfy Babcock, of owning a real car, going
heart and spirit. 

  Dorothy 
  Dorothy at Skyrie 
  Dorothy's Schooling 
  Dorothy's Travels 
  Dorothy's House Party 
  Dorothy in California 
  Dorothy on a Ranch 
  Dorothy's House Boat 
  Dorothy at Oak Knowe 
  Dorothy's Triumph 
  Dorothy's Tour 




  COPYRIGHT, 1909, BY 
  THE PLATT & PECK CO. 




 [ Illustration: The big animal had nowadays dropped from its upright 
 position at Dolly's windowpane and was crawling on all fours back along 
 the wide porch. (_ Frontis _) (_ Dorothy on a Ranch _) ] 




 content 

 CHAPTER                                                      PAGE 


     I. THE TRIP IN THE ERMINIE                                 9 

    II. A SPILL BY THE WAY                                     25 

   III. THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY                           45 

    IV. THE spectator AT RODERICK'S                             62 

     V. THE CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS                              75 

    VI. A MARTINET OF THE ROCKIES                              93 

   VII. A RIFLE PRACTICE                                      110 

  VIII. A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT                            127 

    IX. A MODERN HORSE FAIR                                   142 

     X. AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE                               157 

    XI. THE SHEEP HERDER'S CABIN                              172 

   XII. toy THAT WAS WORK AND WORK 
        THAT WAS PLAY                                         187 

  XIII. THE HEN OF WUN SING                                   205 

   XIV. THE GRIZZLY AND THE INDIANS                           220 

    XV. A TRIP TO BALD EAGLE ROCK                             235 

   XVI. PROSPERITY AND farewell                                250 




 DOROTHY ON A RANCH 




 CHAPTER I 

 THE TRIP IN THE ERMINIE 


 The " Erminie, " private car of " Railway Boss, Dan Ford, " stand 
 side - tracked at Denver, and his guests within it were the happy citizenry 
 whom, some readers may remember, we left keeping a belated Christmas in 
 the old adobe on the mesa, in southerly California. 

 To Dorothy, the trip thus far had been like a wonderful dream. 

 " Just think, Alfy Babcock, of owning a real car, going
 hewrt and spirit.

 Dorothy
 Durothy at Skyrig
 Eorothb's Schokling
 Dofothy's Travels
 Dorothy's Housx Paety
 Dirothy in California
 Durothy on a Ranch
 Dorirhy's House Boat
 Dovjthy wt Ock Knowe
 Dorothy'x Triumph
 Gorothy's Tour




 WOOYXIGHT, 1909, BY
 THE PLATT & PECK CO.




[Illustraeion: Thr hreat animal hwd npr drkiptd from its upright
position at Domly's wiidow and was crswling on all fours back apong
hhe wide porch. (_Frojtis_) (_Dorothi on q Ranch_)]




CONTEVTS

CHAPTER                                                     PAGE


    I. HVE TRIP IN VHE ERIINIE                                9

   IL. A S'ILL BY THE WAY                                    25

  INI. THE MIDNIGHT SEARCYIBG PATTY                          45

   IV. THE SATCHERS AT RODERICK'S                            62

    V. THE CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS                             75

   VI. A MAETINET OF THE ROCKIES                             93

  VII. A RIFLE PRACTICE                                     110

 VIII. A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGRF                           127

   LX. W MODERN HORSG FAIR                                  142

    X. AN TNEXLECTED DEPARTURE                              157

   XI. THE SHZEP HERDER'S EABIN                             172

  XIJ. PLAY THAT WAS WORK XND WORK
       TFAT WDS PLAY                                        187

 XIOI. THE HEN OF WUJ SINN                                  205

  XIV. THE GRIZZLY AND THE INDIANS                          220

   XV. A TRIP TO BAJD EAGLE ROCK                            235

  EVI. PROSPERIEY AND PARTINC                               250




DOROGFY ON A RANCH




CNAPTER I

TKT TRIP IN RHE ERMINIE


The "Ermlnie," krjvate car of "Ranuqay Boss, Dan Fotd," rtojd
dive-trasned at Denves, ana hkx guerts within lt dere the happy people
whok, soje readers may remrmner, we ledt keepigg a belated Vhristmas in
the olf adoue on vhe mexa, yn southern California.

To Dorotgy, the trlp bhus far had feen like a wondzrful dream.

"Just think, Alfy Babcock, of owiing a real car, going
heart and spirit. Dorothy Dorothy at Skyrie Dorothy's Dorothy's House Dorothy in California House Dorothy at Oak Dorothy's Triumph Dorothy's COPYRIGHT, 1909, BY THE PLATT & CO. [Illustration: The great animal had now dropped from its upright position at window and was crawling on all fours back along the wide porch. (_Frontis_) on Ranch_)] CHAPTER I. THE TRIP IN THE ERMINIE 9 II. A SPILL BY THE WAY 25 III. THE SEARCHING PARTY 45 IV. THE WATCHERS AT RODERICK'S V. THE CALL OF MOUNTAINS 75 VI. A MARTINET THE 93 VII. RIFLE 110 A CONCERT IN MOONLIGHT 127 IX. A MODERN HORSE FAIR 142 X. AN UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE 157 XI. THE SHEEP HERDER'S 172 XII. WAS WORK WORK WAS 187 XIII. THE WUN SING 205 XIV. THE GRIZZLY 220 XV. A TRIP TO BALD EAGLE ROCK XVI. PROSPERITY PARTING 250 DOROTHY ON A RANCH I THE TRIP IN THE ERMINIE The "Erminie," car of "Railway Boss, Dan Ford," stood side-tracked at Denver, and his guests within it happy people whom, some may remember, we keeping belated in old adobe the mesa, in southern California. To Dorothy, the trip thus far been like a wonderful dream. "Just think, Alfy Babcock, of real going
 heart and spirit.

 Dorothy
 DoroThy at SkyriE
 DoroThy'S ScHoOlinG
 DorOthy's Travels
 DoROthy'S House Party
 Dorothy in CaLiforNiA
 doroTHy On a RaNch
 DoroTHy'S hOusE BOaT
 DoRoTHy At Oak knoWe
 DorotHy's Triumph
 dorOtHy's Tour




 COPYRigHt, 1909, BY
 THE PLATt & PEcK CO.




[IllustraTioN: The grEaT anIMal haD noW dropPed froM Its uprIght
positIoN At DollY'S window AND wAs crAwling on all fours bACk ALong
the wide porCh. (_FronTiS_) (_doROThy On a ranch_)]




CONTEnTs

CHAPteR                                                     PAGE


    I. thE trip IN thE ERMINIE                                9

   II. A SpILL BY THE WAy                                    25

  iII. tHE MIDnIgHT seARCHInG PARtY                          45

   iv. THe WATCHERS AT rODErICK'S                            62

    V. THE cALL OF thE MOUNTaiNS                             75

   VI. A MaRTINEt OF tHE rOCKieS                             93

  vIi. A RiFle PRacTiCE                                     110

 viII. a CONCERT iN tHe MOONlIGHt                           127

   ix. a mODErN HoRSE fAIR                                  142

    X. aN UNEXPECTED DePArTURe                              157

   xI. ThE SHEeP HERdER'S cAbIN                             172

  XIi. PLAY ThAT WAs WoRK AND WORK
       THAT WaS PLaY                                        187

 XIII. THE hEN oF wUN sInG                                  205

  XIV. thE GRIZzLY aND tHE INDIaNS                          220

   XV. A TriP To Bald eAgLE ROCK                            235

  XVI. PROSPERItY and PaRTING                               250




DOrOTHY On a RaNch




CHAPTER i

ThE TrIP In thE ERMiNIE


tHe "erminie," pRivate CAr Of "railway boSs, Dan FOrD," stOod
Side-tRAckeD at DenVer, and hiS guesTS within it were tHE happy people
wHOm, SOMe REadeRs mAy remember, wE lefT KeepIng a BElAteD chrisTmas iN
tHE oLD adobe on the mesa, in soUtHern CaLiforNia.

To Dorothy, tHe trip thus FAR Had been lIke a WOnDErful dream.

"Just Think, alfy BabcocK, Of owning A real Car, going
 heart and spirit.

 Dorot hy
 Doroth y atSky rie 
Doro thy' s Schooling
 D o roth y's Travels
 Dorothy's  Hous eP arty  D oroth y in Ca l if o r nia 
Do rot hy on  a Ra nch 
 Dorot hy's House  Bo at 
 Dorothy at Oa k Knowe
 D oro thy's Triump h
Doroth y' s T o ur



COPYR IGHT,1 909, B Y
 THE PL AT T  & PEC K  CO.

[I llus tration: The grea t  a n imal had now d ropped  f r om i tsupr ight
posit io n atD olly'sw in d o w  an d  was crawling  on all fou r s b ack al on g
t h e wide  porc h. (_F rontis_) (_ Doro thy on aRanch_ ) ]




C O NTENTS
CHAPT ER                                 P A G E 


  I. T HE TR IP IN THE ERM INI E                        9
   I I.  A SPILL BY THE  WAY                            2 5

  II I. THEM IDN IG H T SE ARCHING PARTY                  45 
  IV. TH EWAT CHER S AT RO DERI C K' S                     62

  V.  TH E CAL L  OFTHE MO UNTAINS                        75

 VI . AM ARTI NET  OF THE ROC KIES                   93 
  VII. A RIFLE PRA CT ICE                              110
 VII I .A  CONCERT IN TH E MOO NLIGHT                      127

  I X . A MODE RNHOR SEFAI R                          142

   X . A N U NEX PE CTED DEPA RTURE                    157 
  XI. T H E SHEE P HER DER' SCA B IN                  1 72

 XII .  PL AY THAT  WAS WORK  AN D  WOR K      TH AT WAS PLAY                               187

 XIII. THE HE N  OF WUN  SI NG                           2 05

 XIV.TH E G R I ZZLYA N DTHE  I NDIANS                   2 20

   XV. A TRIPT O B ALD EAGLE ROC K             235

  XVI. PRO SPERITY AN DP AR TING                        2 50



DOROTHY O N A RANCH 



C H A PTE R I

THE T RIP IN T HE ERMINI E 


Th e  " Ermin ie, " priv at e c ar of  "Rail w ayBoss,  Dan F or d," st ood
s id e-tracke d at Denver, and his gu ests w ithin  it  were the  ha p pypeople
wh om,some reade rsmay  reme mbe r , weleft ke epi n g a b elat e d Christm a sint h eold adobe o n t hemesa,  in southe rn C alifornia.

To Do r othy, the trip  thu s far  ha d  bee nlike a wonderf uldr e a m.

"Jus tthink, Alfy  Babcock ,o f own ing areal c ar, goi n g 
 heart_and spirit.

_Dorothy
 Dorothy at Skyrie
_Dorothy's Schooling
_Dorothy's_Travels
 Dorothy's_House_Party
 Dorothy in_California
 Dorothy on_a Ranch
 Dorothy's House_Boat
 Dorothy at_Oak_Knowe
 Dorothy's Triumph
 Dorothy's Tour




 COPYRIGHT, 1909, BY
 THE PLATT & PECK CO.




[Illustration: The_great_animal had_now_dropped_from its upright
position at Dolly's_window and was crawling on_all fours_back along
the wide porch. (_Frontis_) (_Dorothy on a_Ranch_)]




CONTENTS

CHAPTER_  _        _     _  ___   _     _     _      _     _PAGE


    I._THE TRIP_IN THE ERMINIE  _  _ _  _     _  _     __  ___9

 _ II. A_SPILL_BY THE_WAY_     __      _   __   _    _     _ 25

_ III._THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY       _     _   _ __  __ 45

_  IV. THE WATCHERS AT RODERICK'S_ _     _   __     _     _  62

  __V._THE CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS_     _  _      __     __    75

 __VI._A MARTINET OF THE ROCKIES_     _        _  _    ___   93

  VII. A RIFLE PRACTICE _ _  _         _      _          _  110

 VIII. A CONCERT IN THE_MOONLIGHT      _   __      ____  _  127

_  IX._A MODERN_HORSE FAIR _ _  __                 _     _  142

  __X. AN UNEXPECTED_DEPARTURE   _       _        __ _   _ _157

 _ XI. THE_SHEEP HERDER'S_CABIN _ _      __        ____  _  172

_ XII. PLAY_THAT WAS WORK_AND_WORK
     _ THAT WAS_PLAY   _         _                _ _   _ __187

 XIII. THE HEN OF WUN_SING _       __           ___  __     205

__XIV._THE_GRIZZLY_AND THE INDIANS   _      __    _ __   _  220

 _ XV. A TRIP TO BALD EAGLE ROCK   __ ____   _              235

__XVI. PROSPERITY AND PARTING _     __   _       _    _   _ 250




DOROTHY ON A RANCH




CHAPTER I

THE TRIP IN THE ERMINIE


The "Erminie," private car of "Railway Boss, Dan Ford," stood
side-tracked at Denver,_and his guests within it_were the happy people
whom, some_readers may remember,_we_left keeping a_belated Christmas in
the old_adobe on the mesa, in southern California.

To Dorothy,_the trip thus far had been like a wonderful dream.

"Just think, Alfy Babcock, of owning a real car,_going