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down by her. She was preparing her supper of good meat earlier than 

 usual. 



After eating her supper and placing her property in order and 

 taste, she went out for a moment. Turning around to enter, she saw this 

 i^ame white dog lying on the ground facing the entrance. "Pshaw! 

 Here you are yet, lying against my tipi. I told you to get away !" said 

 she, picking up a stick and throwing it at him. The white dog dodged 

 a little and shook its body slightly, turning his head to watch her 

 movements. 



"Say, dear, don't talk so roughly and shamefully at this time of 

 day! The people are now at their tipis, perhaps at peaceable repose," 

 said the mother gently, in human voice. "Well, I don't want this dog 

 around my tipi, fouling the sides of my tipi. I won't allow it!" said 

 she, stubbornly. "Yes, dear, that is very true, but look here! You 

 must be kind, courteous and respectable before the people, whether 

 they are close to you or not," said the mother seriously. Finally this 

 daughter went to bed, after having driven the stake pins outside and 

 fastening the door to keep away intruders. 



Some time during the night this dog entered the lodge without dis- 

 turbing the woman and lay on the bed with her. This woman being 

 sound asleep, didn't know what had happened. In fact, the white dog 

 slept with her until daylight. Usually the dogs awake at that time of 

 the morning and get out. When this woman began to move the white 

 <i<5g &<3t up and walked out. 



After the sun had risen and the people were stirring about, this 

 woman who had overslept that morning, took a vessel and went out 

 to the river after some water. As she looked around and walked off, 

 straightening her robe, this same white dog got up, wagging his tail, 

 then ran ahead, taking the trail to the river. ''Oh, pshaw ! That crazy 

 dog! He is a regular nuisance to me and provokes me! Get out of 

 my way, you rascal !" said she, taking up a stick and throwing it at him. 

 The white dog dodged away to one side of the trail, but kept on along- 

 side of her. "Oh, pshaw! that dog!" said she scornfully. Before 

 reaching the river, she scolded the dog and picked up a stick and threw 

 it at him. The white dog ran away a short distance, stopped sud- 

 denly, turned around and sat down on the ground on his hind legs, 

 anxiously watching her movements Returning to her tip}, she was 

 noticed driving the white dog away by some young men courting along 

 the river. Some whistled at her to attract her attention, but did not 

 move her thoughts. Stopping on the trailfor breath, she looked back 

 and saw the white dog following along with stooping head. "Oh, pshaw. 



