He always took care that his squaws attended to their duties,--not reading, perhaps, but such as the Great Spirit liked, and such as he thought proper and becoming.
He seemed to have no fancy for listening to any explanation of our points of difference.

The impression among the Winnebagoes "that if the Great Spirit had wished them different from what they are, he would have made them so," seems too strong to yield to either argument or persuasion.
Sometimes those who are desirous of appearing somewhat civilized will listen quietly to all that is advanced on the subject of Christianity, then, coolly saying, "Yes, we believe that too," will change the conversation to other subjects.
As a general thing, they do not appear to perceive that there is anything to be gained by adopting the religion and the customs of the whites.

"Look at them," they say, "always toiling and striving--always wearing a brow of care--shut up in houses--afraid of the wind and the rain--suffering when they are deprived of the comforts of life! We, on the contrary, live a life of freedom and happiness.

We hunt and fish, and pass our time pleasantly in the open woods and prairies.

If we are hungry, we take some game; or, if we do not find that, we can go without.