Front matter
Reading edition
PIKE’S PEAK FROM THE OLD RANCH
A TENDERFOOT BRIDE BY CLARICE E. RICHARDS GARDEN CITY—NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY 1927
COPYRIGHT, 1920, BY CLARICE E. RICHARDS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE COUNTRY LIFE PRESS, GARDEN CITY, N. Y.
To the One whose Companionship, Inspiration and Encouragement have made this book possible My Husband
CONTENTS
I. First Impressions II. A Surprise Party III. The Root Cellar IV. The Great Adventure Progresses V. The Government Contract VI. A Variety of Runaways VII. The Measure of a Man VIII. The Sheep Business IX. The Unexpected X. Around the Christmas Fire XI. Ted XII. Blizzards XIII. Echoes of the Past
ILLUSTRATIONS
Pike’s Peak from the Old Ranch Roping and Cutting Out Cattle Roping a Steer to Inspect Brand Inspecting a Brand The “Star” is a Frightened, Snorting “Broncho” Trailed All the Way from New Mexico Like a Solitary Fence Post Bucking Horse and Rider Facing Death Each Time They Ride a New Horse