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upon Frank the necessity of giving them sufficient. 

 One received his in a greasy, dirty hat that he had 

 worn for several seasons, and which could hardly 

 have improved the flavor ; and the other, not having 

 so expensive a luxury as a hat, wrapped his in a 

 neck-oloth that had been in use day and night for 

 years, and had never been washed. Frank gave 

 them each, in addition, a little butter on a biscuit, 

 and they hurried away, delighted with their trea- 

 sures. 



The Indian children had brought a number of 

 agates that they had collected from time to time, 

 and Don selected the best, which were, however, 

 inferior sj)ecimens, and paid for thc-m also by barter. 

 Of course, our little friend Wajack had her store to 

 exhibit, and received a favorable consideration from 

 Don, who endeavored to make her understand a few 

 English words, which wore such exquisite baby-talk 

 as to be nearly incomprehensible to the rest of us. 

 He found in the long run that he succeeded better 

 by holding up the proposed payment and pointing 

 to the agate, as none of the savages presumed to 

 ask for more than we offered. 



The following morning the trout again declined 

 positively to recognize our allurements, and the 

 wind being fair, we concluded to commence our 

 homeward voyage. We were sorry to j)art with 

 our amusing Indian friends, notwithstanding an 

 occasional pang of fi'ar for our numerous articles 

 that lay scattered about, and which it is only justice 

 to say were entirely untouched • but as we could 



