The messenger repeated his words, then, finding that no attention was paid to them, he went his way.
The young girls looked at each other, during the scene, greatly astonished.

At length the elder spoke.
"What does this mean ?" said she.

"Why does he call you Shee-shee-banze, and invite you to visit Way-gee-mar-kin ?" "Oh," said Shee-shee-banze, "it is one of my followers that always likes to be a little impudent.

I am obliged to put up with it sometimes, but you observed that I treated him with silent contempt." The messenger returned to the chief, and reported the manner in which the invitation had been received.
"Oh," said the good-natured chief, "it is because he feels that he is poor and insignificant.

Go back again--call him by my name, and make a flourishing speech to him." The messenger fulfilled his mission as he was bid.
"Way-gee-mar-kin," said he, pompously, "a great feast is to be given to-night, and I am sent most respectfully to solicit the honor of your company!" "Did I not tell you ?" said Shee-shee-banze to the maidens Then, nodding with careless condescension, he added, "Tell them I'll come." At night, Shee-shee-banze dressed himself in his very best paint, feathers, and ornaments--but before his departure he took his grandmother aside.
"Be sure," said he, "that you watch these young people closely until I come back.