The marvellous country, or, Three years in Arizona and New Mexico.: Containing an authentic history of this wonderful country and its ancient civilization ... together with a full and complete history of the Apache tribe of Indians .../ By Samuel Woodworth Cozzens. Illustrated by more than one hundred engravings.

THE OLD MAN WITH WHITE HAIR.
and the cloudless sky resembled a vast blue prairie sus pended over his head, while delicious flowers made the
'atmosphece heavy with their sweet perfumes, and birds of
most brilliant plumage sang their melodious songs.
By these signs, the mourner knew that he was on the right
road, for they were 11 in accordance with the tradition.
At last he came to a shady and sequestered path, which
attracted his fancy to such a degree that he determined to
follow it; and after passing through a beautiful wood, he
found himself before an humble cabin, situated upon the
top of a high hill.
At the door of this dwelling stood an old man with long
white hair, whose whole appearance betokened great age,
and whose eyes, though sunken, shone like fire. He was
clothed in a mantle of swans' down, which, thrown neg]igently over his shoulders, fell to the ground in graceful
folds, and in his hand he held a long stick.
The young Zuni began to relate his history, but before
he had uttered five words, he was interrupted by the old
man, who thus addressed him: "I was waiting for you, that I might introduce you into
my cabin. She whom you seek passed here a few days
since, and as she was fatigued by her journey, she rested in
my poor dwelling. Come in; sit down, and I will point
out to you the road that you must follow, if you would find
your bride."
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