LION TO BATTISTE DEROIN. 711 
Hau. Nikagahi nankacé, idski ninke’cé, waddcka™ ka™b¢éga™ Ada™ 
1 Ye who are chiefs, inter- you who are, you make an T hope there- 
preter effort fore 
uckuda" wa¢ayicka” ka™b¢a. Wa¢dcka™ td-bi ehé té, cin’gajin’ga 
to aa good you exe your- I wish. That you are to persevere Isaid the, child 
eeds selves it 
wabig¢eze A¢adewa¢aki¢e ehé té, € Awake. Nikaciga dna ni” éi"te 
book you cause them toread Isaid the, that I mean it. People how you it may 
it many are be 
qgan’de wa¢acka® ¢ita”i-ga. Wa¢dcka™ ta-bi ehé té, & dwake. Eskana 
ground you persevere work ye! That you are to persevere Isaid the, that I mean. Ob that 
ci i¢adi¢ai ¢inké cé da™be¢aki¢ai ka™b¢éga". Wabdg¢eze ¢a” udikati 
again agent the one that you cause him to I hope. Letter the it helps you 
who see it (ob ) 
ka*b¢éga", wacka™ ka’ b¢a. 
LT hope, he makes I wish. 
an effort 
Hau. Nikaci”ga céma ama-mé edida® edai etéctéwa™ fa-bajfi-git, 
1 Person those the others what they soever do not speak, 
say what 
wada™ba-bajfi-ga. Nikaci’ga cé¢u the g¢i ¢i” Pan‘ka nikagahi ¢inké ¢é¢u 
do not look at them. Person yonder passed he who Ponka chief the one here 
was re- who 
turning 
o¢{f ha. Gedi té’di ya”be té’di i’ ¢a-maji éde ceta™ udkia-maji wAgazu. 
to) J ‘ f=) 
has . Here- when Isawhim when I was sad but so far Thave notspoken _ straight. 
returned turned to him 
Uma™ha® i¢adi¢at aka nikagahi edabe wigazu gidxai tédihi yi, ¢and‘a® taité, 
Omaha agent the chief also straight theymake whenitshall — you shall hear it, 
(sub.) for him reach, 
nikagdhi nankacé, Wa¢utida nankacé, iéska’ ninke’cé edabe. 
ye who are chiefs, ye who are Otos, you who are the in- also. 
terpreter 
Hau. Ucka® wiwfja té ¢and‘a® tai, wé¢ig¢a™ wiwija té. Nikaci” ga 
1 Deed my the ye will hear it, decision my the. Indian 
uké¢i® ikégeawd¢a-maéji hi; ¢indgtci ikAgewi¢ai. Caa™” ama atfi éde 
common I do not have them for my 6 you only: I have you for Dakota the(pl. have but 
friends friends. (sub.) come 
: Oo fs : fou fr (aa) Ln - fale, : 
udwakia-maji. Uawakia-maji ag¢ai. IkAgeawd¢a-maji ehé té. Nikagadhi 
I did not speak to them. Idid not speak to they went I did not have them for Isaid the. Chief 
them back. friends 
esas 4 eas na. 4 A: n iki , rA ha-mm 4aiy 4 ki 447 EK 4 ] 
ama 1 C6 age ama @ e@Wal; ada 1KAQeaW a¢a-Majl, Wawa K1a-Maji. naqtel 
the(pl. oldman the(pl. that caused it; there- I did not have them for I did not speak to They only 
sub.) sub.) fore friends, them. 
ikagewa¢é ga” ¢ai té i"c‘age ama, e-na™i nikagdhi amé. Ca™ nikaci”ga 
tohavethem for wished the oldman  the(pl. they only chief the (pl. And person 
friends sub.), sub.). 
¢ema waqe-ma, maja™ ¢é¢u naji”-ma zani ikageawade hi. Ca™ ucktida'qti 
these the white land here those who all I have them for 7 And doing very good 
(pl. ob.) people, staud friends deeds 
ké edada® i¢ayidaxe pahan’gadita" ké égija" ka™b¢aqti. Piiiji té yi, ¢f 
the what Idid for myself from the first the youdo Istrongly desire. Bad will if, you 
that 
ckaxa-baji wika"b¢ai. Cin’gajin’ga ¢a‘Cwatagi¢d-ba wa¢ita® wacka™i-ga. 
you do it not I wish for you Child do pity them your and to work persevere ye ! 
(pl.)- own (pl.) 
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