can swim well because she has a fish on the side seam of her
gown, which is the place for local or national honors. She knows
Chapa must be very dexterous in Handcraft, for she has a great
many green beads on her thong. And then she sees you--with a
number of gaudy and meaningless beads sewn around your collar!
Just what would be her estimate of you? Whereas, if you had no
decoration whatever on your gown she would know at once that you
had lately joined the group and had not yet won honors."

The beads gradually slipped from Gladys's hands. "I guess I
won't put them on, anyhow," she said, not without some regret.

"However," said Nyoda, "there is no need of your costume being
utterly bare of ornamentation. I can suggest several things
which you have a perfect right to wear on your dress."

"What are they?" asked Gladys, looking interested.

"The first thing to do," said Nyoda, "is to get your symbol put
in a conspicuous place. You have designed your collar with the
long bands dropping from the shoulders. Now, I would apply your
butterfly symbol to each band about six inches from the bottom,
and then cut the leather below the symbol into fringe. I would
paint the butterflies red, yellow and blue, which are the colors
that represent Work, Health and Love. You could also produce the
colors by sewing beads over the design. So much for your symbol.
Now in the middle of the hem in the front of your dress you may
put the Winnebago symbol--the sign of your tribe. You will find
it on the banner before the tents and over the fireplace in the
shack, as well as on all the girls' costumes. It is the Indian