Page:A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains (1879).djvu/18

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CONTENTS.
VI.
A bronco mare—An accident—Wonderland—A sad story—The Children of the Territories—Hard greed—Halcyon hours—Smartness—Old-fashioned prejudices—The Chicago colony—Good luck—Three notes of admiration—A good horse—The St. Vrain—The Rocky Mountains at last—"Mountain Jim"—A death hug—Estes Park.73-96
VII.
Personality of Long's Peak—"Mountain Jim"—Lake of the Lilies—A silent forest—The camping ground—"Ring"—A lady's bower—Dawn and sunrise—A glorious view—Links of diamonds—The ascent of the Peak—The "Dog's Lift"—Suffering from thirst—The descent—The bivouac.97-118
VIII.
Estes Park—Big game—"Parks" in Colorado—Magnificent scenery—Flowers and pines—An awful road—Our log cabin—Griffith Evans—A miniature world—Our topics—A night alarm—A skunk—Morning glories—Daily routine—The panic—"Wait for the Waggon"—A musical evening119-142
IX.
"Please ma'ams"—A desperado—A cattle hunt—The muster—A mad cow—A snow-storm—Snowed up—Birdie-—he Plains—A prairie schooner—Denver—A find—Plum Creek—"Being agreeable"—Snowbound—The grey mare.143-146
X.
A white world—Bad travelling—A millionaire's home—Pleasant Park—Perry's Park—Stock-raising—A cattle King—The Arkansas Divide—Birdie's sagacity—Luxury—Monument Park—Deference to prejudice—A death scene—The Manitou—