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greet me. When the ceremony was over and the child was returned to its mother, he turned to me and spoke: "My younger brother, have you come?" I answered "Ho-we, my elder brother, I have come." He said, "It gladdens my heart to see you again, and to have you with us." This is a hold-over custom, one that is as old as the hills, and is a special greeting to an honored guest. I think I told you of it when discussing the customs of these people.

In the afternoon Shou'-ge-mon-ins son who was attending the meeting, drove me back in his fine automobile. When going I rode with Bill Fletcher, my host. As soon as I came back here I went to the post office and got my mail. I was very glad to get your letter, enclosing carbon copy of my letter to Mr. Vaux. These people are very much concerned about the attacks made upon their religion and are anxious to know what is being done by those who oppose it and by those who are trying to defend it.

I am glad you are getting better.  On pleasant days I wish you would go out riding with the gentleman you speak of who will drive for a dollar an hour.  When I come home we will go out often so that your health may not be weakened by staying in-doors all the time.

There was company almost all day yesterday so I could not write. My host is telling me things that show his knowledge ^[[of some]] of the ancient rites which I am striving to secure. He expressed his willingness to tell me what he knows and it will be worth while recording what he remembers although it may be fragmentary. He acted as doctor to a family a member of which was killed by lightning and he remembers the formula used on such occasions. He belongs to the same gens as Saucy-calf, Tho-xe, who are related