476 THE ¢EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
TRANSLATION. 
My child, before you went, | was not poor at all. When you departed, I was 
very poor. I always remember you, and I greatly desire to see you. It is not prob- 
able that there will be any way for me to get to see you. Iam sad because you went 
so far away. I hope to hear good words from you. I send you this when there is no 
moonlight. Enough. 
JABE-SKA TO WAHE‘A®. 
August, 1878. 
Gijir'¢e té. Pahan’ga ite‘dge ijin’ge gija™ be, eft’e ha. Gan'yi Waji™a- 
: And 
ourelder dead. Before old man his son saw his, died to Bird- 
brother him 
gahiga, wabéxu ga™ hnize te ha. Gan’yi waqi”ha hnize té’di, ida® ma”- 
Chief, letter atany you take will D And letter youre- when, good you 
rate it ceive it 
eni” yi @wi’¢a gi¢a-oht. And‘a™ te hi. yan’ee wédaté na®*bidawAd¢é 
pi giga-g yan g 
walk if totellme — send it back. I hear will a Your daughter gave birth twins 
wa¢it. Akiwa taf. Ug¢e'qtei g¢i “S¢a¢é wika*b¢a. Ca™. Cijir’¢e ten eee 
she had. Both died. Very soon to come you I desire you. Enough. our elder dead so 
back promised brother 
u¢iwib¢d hi. He-xipa, ¢iddi, ¢a¢uhdgtei vé. Qagictabaji t'é te amé. 
I tell you of s He-xapa, your father, very nearly dead. You not seeinghim, die he will. 
yours your own 
Waji’a-gahiga da“ be jug¢a-ga. Jabe-ska ti¢iki¢é. 
Bird-Chief seeing it be with him. White-Beaver causes this to 
come to you. 
NOTES. 
This is a curious letter. The first sentence was intended for Wahe‘a™; then six 
were addressed to Waji"a-gahiga; and the rest, to Wahe‘a*. 
476, 2. Pahatiga i"c‘age, ete. This should be “Ic‘age ¢inké ijin’ge giga™ baji tédi, 
git’e hit:” literally, ““Old man—the one who—his son—he saw not his—when—he died 
to him—.” 
476, 6. Jabe-ski, Wa¢acpe, or Ma*¢i"-tcayi, was an aged Ponka who remained with 
his Omaha kindred when his people were removed to the Indian Territory, in 1877. 
TRANSLATION. 
Your elder brother is dead. He died before his father saw him. And you, O 
Waji"a-gahiga, please receive the letter. Send word back to me if you are doing 
well when you get the letter. I will hear it. Your daughter had twins. Both died. 
I wish you to promise to come home very soon. Enough. Your elder brother is dead, 
so I tell you about your own. Scabby Horn, your father, is almost dead. He will die 
before you see him. Look at this with Wajita-gahiga. White Beaver sends it to you. 
