We soon got settled down to our life there, and we had various recreations; among them, driving over to Tucson and riding on horseback are those which I remember best.

We made a few acquaintances in Tucson, and they sometimes drove out in the evenings, or more frequently rode out on horseback.

Then we would gather together on the Kautz piazza and everybody sang to the accompaniment of Mrs.Kautz's guitar.

It was very hot, of course; we had all expected that, but the luxuries obtainable through the coming of the railroad, such as ice, and various summer drinks, and lemons, and butter, helped out to make the summer there more comfortable.
We slept on the piazzas, which ran around the houses on a level with the ground.

At that time the fad for sleeping out of doors, at least amongst civilized people, did not exist, and our arrangements were entirely primitive.
Our quarters were surrounded by a small yard and a fence; the latter was dilapidated, and the gate swung on one hinge.