My mother was well educated--more so than my father--and it used to worry her a great deal because her children could not receive better educational advantages.
However, the little school at home got along exceedingly well, and we all made rapid advances in our studies, as Miss Lyons was an excellent teacher.

She afterwards married a gentleman named Hook, who became the first mayor of Cheyenne, where she now lives.
The Kansas troubles reached their highest pitch in the spring of 1856, and our family continued to be harassed as much as ever by our old enemies.

I cannot now recollect one-half of the serious difficulties that we had to encounter; but I very distinctly remember one incident well worth relating.

I came home one night on a visit from Leavenworth, being accompanied by a fellow-herder--a young man.

During the night we heard a noise outside of the house, and soon the dogs began barking loudly.