"began to lift a little and feel oneasy." But San-it-sa-rish

stood honestly to his word, said that it would be

well that the Pale-faces and the Pawnees should be

brothers, and hoped that they would not forget the

promise of annual presents from the hand of the great

chief who lived in the big village near the rising sun.

Having settled this matter amicably, Joe distributed

among the Indians the proportion of his goods designed

for them; and then they all adjourned to another tent,

where a great feast was prepared for them.