These were interrupted by a summons to the dinner-table; but when the blessing had been asked and the plates filled, the talk went on again, though in a somewhat more subdued fashion.
"Is there absolutely no danger from the Indians, Stuart?" asked Miss Stanhope.
"None whatever; most of the tribes have been removed to the far west; all but one, I think, and that will probably be taken soon."
"What tribe is it? the Wottapottamies?"
"Pottawottamies; yes."
"Father, will we have to live in wigwams and dress in skins?" asked Ada, anxiously.
"No; we'll have a house; if it is only a log-cabin, and we'll carry plenty of clothes along."
"P'raps dey might det losted on the way," suggested Fan.
"Well, pussy, I think we'll find some stores out there; and if everything else fails we can always fall back on deerskins."