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So he started off again on another course, walking briskly and 

 coughing as he went, to remind his wife of his remarks. The wife, 

 after doing the chores inside and outside, took the robe again, which 

 was nearly finished, and sat down to quill it. She was quilling the robe 

 so quietly and faithfully that she had no time to cook for her dinner, 

 but took a cold luncheon of remnants from breakfast. Late in the after- 

 noon again, there came a strange and distinct voice by the. side of the 

 tipi, saying in a long and plain tone, "I have dropped it." The wife 

 was somewhat affected in her heart, and said silently to herself, "Well ! 

 who can it be? It is not right for anybody to come and disturb my feel- 

 ings, for I am a poor and miserable creature. It is not honorable for 

 anv one to come when I am alone, for I am weak in spirit," but she gave 

 no answer. The strange voice ceased calling and went away. 



When it was just a little dark, the husband returned and dropped 

 his load in front of the door, saying to his wife, ''I have brought home 

 for you a beef, come out and take it inside," while he took a deep breath 

 from exhaustion. Again recognizing her husband's voice, she carefully 

 laid aside the buffalo robe and other things belonging to it, and went 

 out to see him. It was her own husband, standing near the beef. After 

 greeting him, she took the fresh beef inside and laid it by the door, to 

 sHce it after supper. The husband, after hanging his bow-case and 

 quiver of arrows on their lean-back, lay down on the bed, crossed his 

 legs and beat his chest, singing some merry songs relating to youth and 

 old age. The wife, who was cooking the supper, was much inspired 

 by the music, and cooked the meat rare. ''Say, dear, I am anxious to 

 finish the robe, for I want to do some other work," said she. passing a 

 dish of meat to her husband. "Thanks ! Thank you ! That animal 

 tried to get away, but I succeeded in killing it at last," said he. rising 

 from his bed and sitting before his bowl of good meat. After they had 

 had their supper, each made pleasing remarks. Both then retired for 

 the night. The wife was somewhat restless and didn't get to sleep until 

 quite late. 



The next morning, before the wife had gotten up, the husband 

 went to the top of the hill to take an animal at short range, with bow 

 and arrows. He sat there motionless, as the sun was rising in the east, 

 giving yellow rays to the earth. He then came down from the hill-top to 

 his lonely tipi. The wife had just got up and started to make the fire, 

 when he entered. "Well ! dear wife. I got up earlier this morning, for 

 the purpose of locating the game for the day's hunt. I think I have 

 seen a vast herd of buffalo grazing over the divide beyond that grove," 

 said he, warming both hands. "Yes, I hope you will be successful in 



