ening of Feb. 22, they had a sociable and charged 25 cents for
supper. The cooking was done at the homes of Mrs. Brazeau, Mrs.
Aungie, and Mrs. Williamson. The provisions were donated by the
members of the society. A number of the women gave chickens, others
flour, coffee, ham, potatoes, canned fruit, sugar, and some gave
money with which to buy whatever was needed. Each one that gave
something had her supper free. The moving of the printing office
furniture to Santee left a large empty room; and as this room joins
the school-room, it was a very convenient place in which to have the
supper. A barrel of water was hauled; a woman hired to scrub the
floor, and table and table-cloths were borrowed. The trader very
obligingly lent dishes out of his store. Janet, Gertie and Esther
were busy all the afternoon setting tables, and getting ready for the
evening's reception. Towards evening the provisions came. Each woman
was then to take her place--one to cut meat, one to cut pie and cake,
another to wash dishes, and others to wait on the tables. Angie
Cordier and Janet Strieker, who have been away to school, were quite
expert in waiting on tables, and some of the young gentlemen who have
been away were quite expert in calling for this and that. But none
could equal the old man who had never spent a day of his life in
school. This old man had borrowed 50 cents to take himself and friend
to supper. He ate all that was given him, then called for potatoes.
His plate was filled again and again with potatoes--and still he
called for potatoes.

During the afternoon two young braves are riding around on their
ponies. They halt before the windows. At last they gather up enough
courage to ask if they can have supper and pay for it in the future.
They have no money now, but are going to work and get some money,
then they will pay. "No. We do not sell on credit." Soon after dark,
the school-room began to fill up with women and their babies. A man
comes with his little girl and mother-in-law, and borrows 50 cents
to pay for the supper. He would also have brought his wife, but she
could not leave home. Some eat their supper and leave. Others are
sitting in the school-room looking at pictures and talking a very
little, but it is rather stiff. The door opens and in walk the Doctor
and Agency Clerk. No more stiffness after this. Those would be hard
hearts indeed that would not thaw in the presence of these genial
countenances. Other white peopl