ed. Afterwards, when expressing our
astonishment at what looked like the greediness of this woman, we
learned that she had only complied with the strict etiquette of her
tribe. It seems it is their habit, when they make a feast for anybody,
or give them a dinner, if fortunate enough to have abundance of food, to
put a large quantity before them. The invited guest is expected to eat
all he can, and then to carry the rest away. This was exactly what the
poor woman did. From this lesson of experience we learnt just to place
before them what we felt our limited abilities enabled us to give at the
time.

One day a fine-looking Indian came in with a couple of fat ducks. As
our supplies were low, we were glad to see them; and in taking them I
asked him what I should give him for them. His answer was, "O, nothing;
they are a _present_ for the missionary and his wife." Of course I was
delighted at this exhibition of generosity on the part of this entire
stranger to us so soon after our arrival in this wild land. The Indian
at once made himself at home with us, and kept us busy answering
questions and explaining to him everything that excited his curiosity.
Mrs Young had to leave her work to play for his edification on the
little melodeon. He remained to dinner, and ate one of the ducks, while
Mrs Young and I had the other. He hung around all the afternoon, and
did ample justice to a supper out of our supplies. He tarried with us
until near the hour for retiring, when I gently hinted to him that I
thought it was about time he went to see if his wigwam was where he left
it.

"O," he exclaimed, "I am only waiting."

"Waiting?" I said; "for what are you waiting?"

"I am waiting for the _present_ you are going to give me for the
_present_ I gave you."

I at once took in the situation, and went off and got him something
worth half-a-dozen times as much as his ducks, and he went off very
happy.

When he was gone, my good wife and I sat down, and we said, "Here is
lesson number _two_. Perhaps, after we have been here a while, we shall
know something about the Indians."

After that we accepted of no presents from them, but insisted on paying
a reasonable price for everything we needed which they had to sell.

Our Sunday's work began with the Sunday School at nine o'clock. All the
boys and girls attended, and often there were present many of the
adults. The children were attentive and respectful, and many of them