She had called me Uncle Maje.

My namesake poised himself on the foot that had no stone-bruise and began: "Now, Uncle Maje, I told her she could be engineer after we got to the next station" His tones were those of benevolence that has been ill-requited.

"Look out, Uncle Maje, or he'll say 'Gamboge' next.

"Well, there's a sell, you know, Uncle Maje.

Do you know him, Uncle Maje?" "Better than any boy in the world!

" "I'm sorry if you like him, Uncle Maje, but I'm positive that Fatty Budlow is not a boy I could ever feel deeply for.

"Papa says I do, and Uncle Maje thinks so too.

She was going to have everything white way, civI can't say it, Maje Molly.

But, Maje Molly, he didn't!

He like white ways that Metalka brought back, and he built nice log house to live in instead of tepee, 'cause Metalka wanted it; and he like all you here, Maje Molly, 'cause you good to me.

But, Maje Molly"and here the little bright face clouded over"my mother say all white peoples forget, and break promises to Indians.

Maje Molly stay here till I come back.

"I got bewt'ful Chris'mas present for Maje Molly," she said softly.

"Maje Molly stay see it with Wallula.

"Dere 's Mistah McSwayne, en Doc' Cain, en Maje' McDonal', en Kunnel Wright, en a heap er yuthers.