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come cut/' said the participants, audibly panting outside. "I cannot 

 under any circumstances permit myself to indulge in that game," said 

 she as she went at work at a line with porcupine quills. "She will not 

 come out ! She does not want to do it," said the people, returning 

 with tumult. 



The yoting men rfeturned to the tipi, each bringing an antelope or 

 a fat buffalo. When the father got in front of the door, he would call 

 for her: ''Hello! dear daughter! Are you still inside? We all have 

 returned," said the father. "Oh, yes, father, I am here inside They 

 came as you told me, but 1 didn't give any satisfaction, so they turned 

 around with the game," said the daughter. "That is good ; keep your 

 courage and a clear mind for your benefit," said the father. Of 

 course she, aided by her fathers, received the hides and beeves into the 

 tipi. These young men assisted their daughter in carrying water and 

 v.^ood, but she was constantly near the fire preparing meals for them. 

 After she had prepared the food in good style, she gave a big bowl 

 of it to each man. After eating the big supper of fresh beef, words of 

 cheer and contentment were exchanged by the fathers. During the 

 conversation there was no vulgar language or silly actions. The fathers 

 were very moHest and honorable toward their daughter. Finally they 

 all retired in the best of humor. 



In the morning this daughter got up and again prepared a nice 

 breakfast for her fathers. These fathers were freed from the drudgery 

 and therefore made efforts to please their daughter by furnishing plenty 

 of hides and food. "Now, dear daughter, I am here to advise and warn 

 you, because we all love you dearly. Remember what I said to you be- 

 fore. If you should hear excitement outside and people calling your 

 attention to the game, please don't go, but attend to your work strictly. 

 Now we shall start again for another hunting expedition. Bear in 

 min3 not to lose your control," said the father. So the men went out, 

 taking different routes, in search of game. The real father held back 

 again, in order to recall the precautions to his daughter. The father 

 then started. 



The daughter, after doing the chores inside, sat down to a robe 

 again and began the quilled work. Her work required silence and 

 much thought, so that she was in a stooping position for a long time. 

 While she was still bending the quills on the robe, there came an ex- 

 citement in front of the door. "Say, Splinter-Foot, come out ! Leave 

 that work and come over and help us, for we are still losing the game. 

 Hurry up, Splinter-Foot, we cannot afford to lose any more," said 

 they. "My dear father told me not to listen to these cries, therefore, I 



