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

CHAPTERPAGE
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]

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