Anvik saw her pride, and felt comforted.
"To-morrow will be another day," murmured Tanana from his lounging place.

"The teacher is wrong.

He makes that loud sound when school begins.

The wise man says the teacher must not make that sound any more, for it will prevent our people from catching foxes and seals." "It is the school-bell," answered Anvik, knowing that the Eskimo sorcerer had gone to the teacher but a few days previous, to prophesy evil concerning the ringing of the bell.

"The foxes and the seals care not for it.