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Waldo came close to her, and standing still, produced with awkwardness from his breast-pocket a small carved box. "I made it for you," he said, holding it out. "I like it," she said, examining it carefully. The workmanship was better than that of the grave-post. The flowers that covered it were delicate, and here and there small conical protuberances were let in among them.
It was customary among the Northern Indians for the chosen friend of the decedent, with whom he formed this peculiar tie, to erect his grave-post, representing the chief exploits of the departed upon one side, with ideographs and his own upon the opposite side. "The stone," Mr. The exact size of the stones used is not given, but they were not large.
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