estly and faithfully, in 1865-66, from Fort
Riley to Kearny, in Kansas and Nebraska.

"Sincerely your friend,

"W. T. SHERMAN."

Having demonstrated to his satisfaction that the largest measure of
success lay in a stationary exhibition of his show, where the population
was large enough to warrant it, Will purchased a tract of land on Staten
Island, and here he landed on his return from England. Teamsters for
miles around had been engaged to transport the outfit across the island
to Erastina, the site chosen for the exhibition. And you may be certain
that Cut Meat, American Bear, Flat Iron, and the other Indians furnished
unlimited joy to the ubiquitous small boy, who was present by the
hundreds to watch the unloading scenes.

The summer season at this point was a great success. One incident
connected with it may be worth the relating.

Teachers everywhere have recognized the value of the "Wild West"
exhibition as an educator, and in a number of instances public schools
have been dismissed to afford the children an opportunity of attending
the entertainment. It has not, however, been generally recognized as
a spur to religious progress, yet, while at Staten Island, Will was
invited to exhibit a band of his Indians at a missionary meeting given
under the auspices of a large mission Sunday-school. He appeared with
his warriors, who were expected to give one of their religious dances as
an object-lesson in devotional ceremonials.

The meeting was largely attended, and every one, children especially,
waited for the exercises in excited curiosity and interest. Will sat on
the platform with the superintendent, pastor, and others in authority,
and close by sat the band of stolid-faced Indians.

The service began with a hymn and the reading of the Scriptures; then,
to Will's horror, the superintendent requested him to lead the meeting
in prayer. Perhaps the good man fancied that Will for a score of years
had fought Indians with a rifle in one hand and a prayer-book in the
other, and was as prepared to pray as to shoot. At least he surely did
not make his request with the thought of embarrassing Will, though
that was the natural result. However, Will held holy things in deepest
reverence; he had the spirit of Gospel if not the letter; so, rising, he
quietly and simply, with bowed head, repeated the Lord's Prayer.

A winter exhibition under roof was given in New York, after which the
show made a tour of the principal ci