ON THE PLAINS 
AND 
EMONG 
HE 
EAKS. 
U * OMAN’S WORK ! ’ What does that mean ? 
Can it be possible any one wishes us to 
believe a woman did all this ?” 
“ Could n't say— Fm pretty sure I shan’t stretch 
my credulity so much— it would ruin the article ! ” 
“I should think so! Why one might think 
the ark had just landed here [—buffaloes, bears, 
birds, wild-cats, mice, and who but Noah or 
Agassiz could name what else! There must be 
hundreds of these creatures ! ” and the last speaker 
turned to me with the question : 
“Does that placard really mean to tell us a 
woman mounted all these animals?” with an in- 
clusive wave of a handsomely gloved hand. 
“Yes,” I replied. 
Instantly a dozen lips were parted and ques- 
tions fell, “like leaves in Vallambrosa,” upon my 
innocent ears. 
“How could a woman do it?” 
“What did she do it for?” 
“Did she kill Any of the animals?” 
“Well, I never! Can a body see her?” 
“What sort of a woman is she ?” 
“Are you the one ? ” 
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