Io8 AN ESKIMO VILLAGE 



whine ; they smelt strangers, they heard the padding 

 of feet across the sea-ice in the gloom, and soon a 

 mighty shout went up as the people rushed to guide 

 the sledges through the hummocks on the Okak 

 beach. 



"These," said the men of Nain, as they unlashed 

 the barrels from the sledges "these are a present 

 from the people of Nain to all the people of Okak, 

 to be given freely because of love and friendliness." 



"Nakomek" (How thankful), said the Okak 

 folk" Nakomek ;" and they smiled and told the 

 good news to one another, while the little children 

 jumped and clapped their hands for very glee. 

 Grave and worthy men, Eskimos all, stood by the 

 barrels to divide the blubber, v/hile the people waited 

 with bowls and tubs and pitchforks. 



And so we watched them trotting homewards, 

 each with a lump of the precious blubber, every face 

 smiling, and, I warrant you, every mouth a-watering 

 for the thought of the luscious supper soon to come. 



