TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 



195 



very often. Then She-who-has-a-labret-on-one-side said to the awk- 

 ward man, "You shall go to Chilkat too." The awkward man 

 answered. " 1 have nothing to sell." Then She-who-has-a-labret-on- 

 one-side said, '"I will give 3'ou something that you may sell there. 

 Take red paint along." Thus spoke She-who-iias-a-la))ret-on-one-side 

 to the awkward man. "You shall buy weasel skins for the little 

 box full of red paint, but don't let3'-our brother see it when you ai'rive 

 there. When you arrive at Chilkat, walk about, and when you see 

 the young women, then put your linger into the red paint and put it 

 on their faces." He did so. When all the 3'oung men and the young 

 women saw it, they were anxious to buv it, and they asked him, "Ls 

 it expensive*" And they asked the great awkward man, " What do 



hwilL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk", at qa'oL TsiLqa't. NLk-'e a'lg'ixs 



did tliL- prince, he went Chilkiit. Then spoke 



the 



little 



went 

 to 



K"'aL-ha'tgum q'e'sEm(| aL wi-dola-g-a'tgum g-at: "AmL 



On-one- standing- labret to the im- person man: "Good 



side- great proper 



dEm de-ma'xgunist." NLk-'e de'lEmExk"L wl-dola-g'a'tgum g'at: 



(fut.) on you go in canoe." Then replied the im- person man: 



your part great proper 



"A'qLde an-wa't'edist." NLk''e a'lg'ixs K-"aL-ha'tgum q'e'sEmq: 



"Without I my trade." Then said On-one- standing- labret: 



side- 



"Dehi g'lna'meEL dEm an-wsi't'enist. MEs-il'ust, uLneL dEoi an- 



"(Fut.) I give (fut.) your trade. Red paint, that (fut.) 



"A 

 little 



tsE de-g'e'egun. Ct'iIcV 



on yovi buy. Do not 



your part 



da La k''a't.sgun aL TsiLqa't, 



niE 



vou 



tsE gun-g-a'adst aL wa'g'in. 



make see it 

 (.show it) 



tSE k''("^ 



vour 

 brother. 



When 



you land 



me 



you 



then 



k'uL-ie'en 



about go 



g'a'an hwil k'uL-Lo'oL q'aima'qsEm ha'naq 



you see where about go young women 



UlE 



vou 



tSE 



TsE 



dEm 



(fut.) 



k-'e' 



then 



wa't'enist;" de'yas K'TiL-ha'tgum q'e'sEmq aL wi-dola-g"a'tgum 6 



your trade;" thus said On-one- standing- labret to the im- person 



side- great proper 



g'at. "Lgo-xbe'ist hwil lo-la'k't metk" aL mEs-a'ust. Mi'k'siL 



man. "A box where in is full of red paint. Weasel 



7 



8 



9 



10 



mE lo'-k"'e'tsElt. NLk''e tgon ts'a'ElL q'aima'sEin hana'q, neL 11 



you in put linger. Then this the face of young woman, then 



mE dEm hwil tq'al-d'a'tElt." NLk-'e hwilt. NLk-"("t g'a'aL 12 



you will bein,g against ]Hit it." Then he did Then saw it 



txane'tk"L 



all 



sil-(raima'(|sit 



tlie 

 fellow 



youths 



qanL 



and 



txane'tk"L 



all the 



ha'na(i 



women. 



SEm-abaxba'g'ask"detg"e. NLk'"et g'e'dExdciL wi-g-a'tg-r- 



mueh they were troubled. Then they asked the man: 



NLk-'e 13 



Then 



"Ne'lL 14 



"Is it 



wi-t'e'.sda r" NLk-"e a'lg-ixL wi-g'a'tg-e: "Wi-t"e's." "Ago'L 15 



great?" Then said the man: "Great." "What 



great 



