s among the Dakotas
and had never before made a feast; that I had planned for a long time to
visit them and had not been able, and perhaps it would be a long time
before I should see them again, so I thought I would make them happy in
this way. The old women replied, "We have often heard of you, and now we
see you; we will always remember you and speak of you as 'the woman who
made the feast.'" After they had finished, I talked to them a little of
the "meat which perisheth not," and of the "Bread and the Water of
Life," closing with prayer. It was a very enjoyable experience. I also
met the women one afternoon at a special prayer meeting. It was not very
well attended on account of the storm, which was almost a blizzard on
that day. There are only two Christian women in that community besides
Louis' wife. We spent two Sundays with the intervening days at this
station, gaining a new insight into the needs of the out-station work,
and new inspiration for carrying it on.

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One thing that interested me very much was seeing a little girl who was
a member of our Oahe School two years ago. She is the daughter of a
prominent man in the village near Park Street Church Station. She was in
native dress when she came to us; when I saw her over there, although
her mother was away at the Agency and she was staying with relatives,
she looked very neat and clean. She wore a pretty dress made after the
style worn in our school and in every respect looked as well as though
she had just come out of school. I think she would have returned with us
had her parents been at home.

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There were two young women also, whom I should be glad to have in the
school here. They have just united with the church and been baptized.
They seem quite superior in many ways to their surroundings. They can
both read in Dakota and so have the Bible to learn from. Of course they
have in a manner isolated themselves from their youthful companions in
having given up their heathen customs; it seems as though souls so young
and untried in the Christian life must meet with many temptations and
many trying experiences. I should be glad to have them here in a
Christian community, where they could learn more of our Christian work.
I am sure they would gain help and strength from the prayer meetings and
missionary work, as well as from the sympathy of all who engage in such
work. Then, do