The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-01

But the absurdity of the proposi- tion; how are we to Ignore that?' he asked.
 Never mind" l replied. We shall manage that all right. know 1t must be very lonely on claim, and l know you would not want me to do without the comfort of my piano
 "Of course not, Sissy; but you must know that in sodhouse the acoustics would naturally be abominaole," and he laughed softly. But If you are 1 bound to introduce a pianoforte Into 1 Wolf Creek valley for the benefit of its society, l suppose you'll have to have your way" So the matter was settled. and when my goods were packed my 1 piano was among them.
 Franks shack stood on the side of a little elevation overlooking Wolf creek. and 1t was a beautiful place; but the fact that not sign of human habita- ton was in sight gave 1t an aspect of loneliness and desolation that was al most oppressive at first AS the days went by and as 1 became accustomed | to the isolation I grew to like 1t. busted myself in doing what could to make the interior of our home more attractive. We had but two rooms. separated by a partition of roofing paper, and as these were very small 1 soon had the walls covered with paper and the few pictures I had brought.
 used the boxes our household goods had been packed in to make various articles of furniture. Tbe smaller ones I constructed into stools, which | covered with colored prints. The larger ones 1 used to make a couch, and this l covered with cretonne of fanciful design, stufflng 1t with the feather-like prairie grass. l fashioned some sofa pillows out of the same ma terial used in upholstering the couch and these 1 placed in one corner, draping it with dimity curtains
 When Frank saw what had been doing he laughed. T suppose you must have something to do to while away the time" he commented. What a pity you did not bring chafing dish, a samovar and a five-o'clock tea out 1t! The leaders of the social set of Wolf Creek valley may take 1t into their heads to pay Us their respects.
 Then there is social set in Wolf Creek valley?"
 T suppose so," he replied. Most of our neighbors, find, are Kiowas. who took allotments in the valley. l think Lame Dog, the Kiowa, might be con siGered as the leader of the fashion able set He is very dissipated, drinks and gambles and has three wives. Lame Dog usually makes his calls un- der cover of darkness, invariably car rying away with him-unknown to his host-some little souvenir of the visit, such as pony or other detached prop erty. But the three Mrs. Lame Dog, We may expect, will use more formall- ty in their calls, and 1 shOuld not be surprised to see them drop in any 1 day"
 l was half persuaded that Frank was only joking, but nevertheless l was quite sure that he was in earnest when he continued:
 If they should happen to urop in you will be expected to offer them something to eat. An Indian always expects this. It will do no harm to keep on friendly terms with them"
 But despite Franks admonition. think I should have shut the door on the visitors when they came-for they did come some three days later-had 1t not been for the sympathy had for the little copper-colored papooses strapped on boards, and the fact that some of Franks friends on the range had brought us nearly a whole quarter of beef, which equipped me to meet the demands of the occasion. | was preparing dinner and Frank was sitting by the window cleaning his rife when, happening to step to the door, l was surprised to see three kiowa squaws standing before me. l They were very wretched and dirty but perfectly healthy specimens of hu- manity. Each was wrapped In a blan- ket and carried on her back some thing that Iesembled a snowshoe. to which was bound with buckskin thongs little brown papoose
 The visitors greeted me in broken English, and insisted on shaking hands with me, Then, without more ado, they entered the shanty and began in. l specting the furniture and draperies with child-like simplicity.
 The instinct of barter is strong in the Indian, and they began to banter me to trade. One offered me her