om the horn of an Indian saddle; but her weight must be balanced or the saddle would not remain on the animal's back. Accordingly, I was put into another sack and made to keep the saddle and the

was not

ieve I was accustomed to all the precarious Indian conveyances, and, as a boy, I enjoyed the dog-travaux ride as much as any. The travaux consisted of a set of rawhide strips securely lashed to the tent-poles, which were harnessed to the

henever a train of dogs had been travelling for a long time, almost perishing with the heat and their heavy loads, a glimpse of water would cause them to forget all their responsibilities.

oil, we took flight into British Columbia, and the journey is still vividly remembered by all our family

t gorgeously painted wagon! It seemed almost like a living creature to me, this new vehicle with fou

, I mustered up courage enough to join them in this sport. I was sure they stepped on the wheel, so I cautiously placed my moccasined foot upon it. Alas, before I co

good enough for me. I was really rejoiced that we were moving away from the people who made the wagon that had almost ended my life, and it did not oc

he Missouri is considered one of the most treacherous rivers in the world. Even a good modern boat is

old men made and equipped the temporary boats, braced with ribs of willow. Some of these were towed by two or three women or men swimming in the water

t away from the soldiers, we suffered from loss of sleep and insufficient food. Our meals were eaten hastily, and sometimes in the s

hostile tribes and were harassed by them almost dail

lines. It was a prairie fire. We were surrounded. A

e it was not likely to drift much. For a day and a night we lay under the snow. Uncle stuck a long pole beside us to tell us when the storm was over. We had plenty of buffalo robes and

rd of buffaloes almost upon us. We dug our way out, shot so

nces and quite as many hardships and misfortunes. There were times of plenty and times of scarcity, and we had several narrow escapes

vilized people I know. If this were not so, I believe there would have been tribes of cannibals among them.

st as long as possible for the children, who were not able to bear hunger as well a

d the breakfast for six families one morning; and then we had no dinner or supper to follow! What a relief that was to me-although I had only a s

er before. Little preparation was made for the future. They are children of Nature, and occasionally she whips them with the lash

g free! All were alike rich in the summer, and, again, all were alike poor in the winter and early spring. However, their diseases were fewer and not so destructive as now

remember at one time a night attack was made upon our camp and all our ponies stampeded. Only a few of the

d States authorities. As I was then living with my uncle in another part of the country, I became separated from them for ten years. During all this t