Peak and Prairie / From a Colorado Sketch-book

A collection of thirteen linked sketches set in and around a mountain health town, depicting life at the foot of a towering snow-capped peak. Scenes move between prairie ranches, mining camps, and the town's social circles, following residents through grief, courtship, accidents, wagers, and seasonal hardships. Emphasis falls on vivid landscape, local character studies, and small-town interactions: outdoor labor and danger, domestic resilience, and visitors seeking health or fortune. The sketches stitch personal episodes into a broader picture of adaptation to high-altitude life, where community bonds and the natural environment shape daily fortunes and moral choices.