"0f course Annie cannot speak those words up there, but she would liketo have me do it, and my father and my mother would not care, for Ishould tell them just like Annie thought I ought to; and they always letme do a thing I want to, anyhow.

"If an Indian likes another Indian somewhat much he will give him a bigpresent. My portlyher told an Indian man one time, 'I am your friend, so Ishall give you a pony.' And he did. And the Indian man told my portlyher,'I am your friend, so I shall give you a steer.' And a black manlaughed and exclaimed it was a good trade. But the Indians did not laugh.They exclaimed my portlyher and the other Indian were somewhat generous.