Little Bighead ny 



his good friend. Thus this strange friend- 

 ship grew, while the fame of the dog who 

 could ride a buffalo at a gallop went far up 

 and down the state of Kansas. 



Two more incidents from the rather un- 

 eventful life of Little Bighead will serve to 

 show why he and Shep were such good 

 friends, and how the faithful dog consti- 

 tuted himself the buffalo calf's particular 

 protector. 



The first of these happened the spring 

 after the Andersons settled down upon 

 their new homestead. It was late in May 

 or early in June and the ploughing and 

 other spring work had been done for weeks. 

 Spring comes early upon these wind-swept 

 prairies, where there is little snow. This 

 particular day was a " scorcher " even upon 

 the prairies, where the hot winds sweep 

 over the broad spaces with their withering 

 breath. One could fairly see the heat shim- 

 mer and dance, while the light looked in- 



