“The mere dances did not afford all the enjoyment the children wished, and a little boy, who liked a good dinner, suggested a feast the next time they met. The food must come from their parents, and all these were asked when they returned home. “You will waste and spoil good victuals,” said one. “You can eat at home as you should,” said another, and so they got noth- ing at all. Sorry as they were for this, they met and danced as before.”

— Tales of the North American Indians, Tale 18 · served from our shelf  receiptuncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan