484 THE ¢EGINA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
NOTES. 
483, 3. atcte is used in comparisons, figures of speech. See “i*cte,” in the Dic- 
tionary. 
483, 3. The third sentence of this letter is puzzling, not only to the collector, but 
also to Sanssouci and Frank La Fléche. Still it is given as dictated. There may bea 
comparison between the bare words of the Omahas, and the deeds of the Ponkas. 
483, 10. u¢uwikie, ete.: “I speak many words to you because I am poor.” 
TRANSLATION. 
I have written that letter to send to you. When it reaches your land, and you 
receive it, I hope that you will send one back very soon. What these persons, the 
Omahas, speak, I continue working at, as it were; but I remember your deeds. As I 
remember you, I desire to decide for myself, when that letter reaches you, and you send 
the words to me. I also wish you to tell me accurately about the things which your 
neighbors have given you. I wish to hear. And you, too, A*pajanga (Big Elk), 
I always remember. And, in fact, [ have written to you all the words that I send to 
your land, that you, too, A"pa"-qaiga, may hear them. Do you, too, send me some of 
your words. When men do what is good, they should be remembered. As you in- 
variably did me good, I remember you. And as I talk to you, I send you a great 
many words when I talk with you about these. As I am somewhat poor, I send to 
you, talking with you in a great many words. I send to you to ask a favor of you. 
CA’ TA*-JIN'GA TO MA*TCU-WAQGIHL. 
Gam” wija™ba-maji té, a™wa™qpani; wija”be té, a"wa™ qpani-maji. 
At any I do not see you when, Iam poor; I see you when, I am not poor. 
rate 
Oné té ceta® nan‘de i’pi-maji; a™wan’kega éga*-ca”ca". Nikagdhi ama 
You the so far heart not good for me; Tam sick ~ always. Chiefs the ones 
went who 
wiu¢akié tida®-hna™i, ci cénujin’ga tiwa rakié cti ida™-hna™i, Ta” wa®e¢a? 
you talk tothem is always good, again young man you talk to them too is always good. . Tribe 
about it 
¢éama Uma™ha™-ma dada™ wa¢a'i té tida® teabe-hna?. (isi ¢é-hna” ca” ca?. 
these the Omahas what you neve given good very usually. They are always thinking of 
them you. 
Wé¢igga" ¢iya té vida" ca®ea’’qti. Eskana uma™¢inka aji yi wija™be 
Plans your the good continually. Oh that season another if T see you 
A , pee ony) , io e / = a aie 
ka"b¢éga". Eskana uhé ké iwi ¢aona i¢agé ka" b¢a. Téska aoni™ ¢inké 
I hope. Oh that path the you tell me you send I wish. Interpreter you haye the one 
(ob.) here him who 
uhé ké fbaha™ yi, Mwi’¢ i¢a-ga ha  Badize ijaje agi”. Wag¢titada 4fi ¢a™ 
path the knowsit if, to tellme send here t Battiste his name he has. Oto village the 
(ob.) (ob.) 
éceta” a™ba tma*¢i" dna té and‘a™ ka™b¢a. Pan‘ka 4fi ¢a® éceta”, ¢ 
as far as day to walk in how the IT hearit I wish. Ponka village the as faras that 
that many (ob.) that, 
