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white dog seated himself again at her side. During the day, when she 

 went out for recreation and for a short visit to her parents, the white 

 dog would be very intimate, but she kept on driving him away, at the 

 same time scolding him. Night came on and still there was the white 

 dog, continually abused and driven away. The woman was at work 

 all the time, but greatly annoyed by the presence of the dog. "Well, 

 it is getting rather late, and I have to go after fresh water," said 

 she, folding up her articles and utensils and wiping the vessel. 



So she then went out with the vessel. Looking around closely 

 and also viewing the camp-circle, there came that white dog again 

 from behind the tipi, wagging its tail in friendly disposition, and then 

 running on ahead, following the trail. "Oh, pshaw, there is that tire- 

 some dog again. Here! I want you to get out of my path. What 

 right have you to hang around my tipi, when I have no earthly use 

 for you?" said she scornfully, shaking her vessel. The white dog 

 dodged away quickly, but ran along with her. He was very quiet and 

 good natured. She reached the river before sunset and dipped out the 

 water, carrying it back to her tipi in a different mood. Entering the 

 tipi an3 seating herself on her bed, facing the door, she began to cook 

 supper. In the mean time this white dog had gone back to her side 

 and lain down. At this time she began to think strange things, for her 

 stomach was getting quite large and to give sudden jerks to her body; 

 also a drowsy feeling came over her. 



That evening she went to her parents for a visit. "Oh, mother, I 

 do wonder what is the matter with me. You remember that women 

 tell that when a woman is pregnant, there are feelings in the stomach. 

 You may know that there are constant movings in my stomach. Can 

 you tell me the sign of this ?" said the daughter in silly voice. "Well, 

 I don't know what ails you, unless you are going to have bowel trouble. 

 You never associated with men, and it is possible that it is a stomach 

 complaint," said the mother, gaping to go to sleep. During this con- 

 versation the little son had not yet returned from play, so he did not 

 hear the slippery tongue. "Oh, my ! I do hate to go bed early, until 

 it gets better," said the daughter. "Well, daughter, you had better go 

 to bed, for we are getting very sleepy, besides I have to go out and call 

 your brother to come home," said the mother, poking the fire a little, 

 while the old man was at easy repose. 



So the daughter went out, and while picking up some sticks oi 

 wood to light her tipi, there came that white dog from the side of the 

 tipi, wagging its tail and showing its teeth. "Oh, »pshaw ! You get 

 out of the way ! I cannot be social with such a creature as you," said 



