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of her lover. He upon her approach rises and extends his arms holding the robe wide spread. and when the maiden has allowed herself to be enveloped in the robe it is considered that she has consented to become his squaw. We have a picture of such a scene drawn by "Standing Bear" "Matonaje", a Dakota taken prisoner at Pine Ridge in 1890. This Love flute is made; or in fact they are [seem?] to be of red cedar. two pieces are hollowed out and fitted together so that they form a tube an inch and a quarter in diameter at the upper end the tube or pipe is contracted and approaches a point, at a proper distance a hole is made in the upper side and fitted with a reed. to give the notes. This is [comprised?] of a sheet of metal usually in there [unclear] [unclear[ it is zinc. [Over?] the [reed?] is a bit of wood shaped like a saddle. and of about three and three quarter inches length. this is adjusted and firmly bound down with a thong of buckskin The barrel of the flute proper is bound together after being cemented with pitch by sinew and dexterously tied so that it shall not unravel. In this specimen the fancy of the sculpter. prompted him to carve the head of a 'loon', or great northern diver "Colymbus glacialis" upon the end. The eye is made of a brown headed nail. The note is modulated by five keys upon the barrel [stopped?] by the fingers. We have seen it stated or a fact that these flutes have six keys and there are drawings extant which show the same. but we take issue with the