see her.” When he had got close to their tipi, he saw that much smoke 
was rising from it. When he arrived, he saw that much firewood lay there. 
When he entered, he saw no one, though it was plain that someone had 
swept the place clean, and had brushed out their mats; and there was a 
meal which she must have cooked. He ate right away. When again he 
saw some things lying there, and took them up, again it was moccasins. 
He was very glad. 
“Now, I shall not tell my brothers about it,” he thought. 
Toward evening his brothers arrived, one after the other. 
Then the oldest brother said, “Really, you are very quick about 
getting faggots,” he said to his brother. 
“Yes, for, you see, I got home early,” he told him. 
Then, by the time the others had eaten their meal, it was getting 
dark. Then they sat there a while, telling stories, telling about the hunt- 
ing they had done, and laughing. 
“This time, too, I shall set out early,” thought that youth. 
Quickly he went to bed. Then they all went to bed and slept. That 
youth got up early, and cooked his food. Then they all arose and ate. 
As soon as they had eaten, that youth made ready to go hunting. When 
he had departed, then they all went out to hunt. From where he killed 
his game, the youngest brother took home a great deal of meat, and he 
meant to try to get home quickly. And truly, when he got near, he saw 
much smoke rising from their tipi; and truly, he saw much firewood. 
When he went on and approached the tent, there was someone noisily 
carrying on within. 
When he entered, as he looked about, there he saw a woman. Lo, 
very beautiful were her mats which she had brought. He was happy to 
go and sit by her. 
At once she took off his moccasins and put others on his feet, and 
said to him, “Truly, you were very sad, of late, with longing to see me, 
when you knew that I had left those moccasins here for you to wear.” 
“Yes,” said the youth; “For indeed, not promptly have you come, 
seeing that you might have stayed at once, when long ago you arrived,” 
he told her; “Needlessly you have been going back and forth,” he told her. 
“It was because my father told me, ‘First go there several times to 
workV’ said that young woman. 
Then they ate their meal. When they had eaten, then, when those 
other young men arrived, as they entered and saw that young woman, they 
were very glad. They gave thanks that they had a sister-in-law. That 
oldest brother, Matchihkiwis, came last. When he entered and saw the 
woman, he was delighted. 
“ Splendid!” he said; “So now we won't have to sew for ourselves!” 
he said. 
So they were happy. Then every day they went hunting. 
Thus spoke that woman: “Now, my brothers-in-law, when you kill 
buffalo, bring home much meat. And do not throw away the hides; other- 
wise you will have nothing for moccasins,” she told them. 
“Very well,” said the young men. 
When they hunted, they always brought the animals entire, for meat. 
The young woman was happy at her work, preparing leather, and making 
