ward, a tiny dot upon the water, growing larger hour by hour as the breeze bore the tired mariners homeward to the well-known harbour. Then the two women cried loudly to the people of the village, and these all assembled with vehement rejoicings to welcome the wanderers. Soon the sailors heard that their wives had married again, and they sat mournful and sad as they heard the greetings of their friends. Proudly Eda brought forth the new food which had been acquired by barter with the people dwelling in western lands, sweet white food procured from the pith of palms and called “sago.” All feasted and were merry except the faithless wives, who were driven forth to feed on yams and other common food as a mark of public displeasure. Since that time there has been an annual voyage made to procure sago in exchange for pottery.
tur′-tle
im-mov′-a-ble
ca-lam′-i-tous
pot′-ter-y
com-pan′-ion
mourn′-ful
fore′-fa-thers
per′-ma-nent
pro-tru′-ding
lam-en-ta′-tions
ad-ven′-ture
mar′-i-ners
crev′-ice
dis-as′-ter
viv′-id
bar′-ter
trans-lu′-cent, permitting light to shine through imperfectly.
freight, to load a vessel with goods or cargo.
yam, an edible root much cultivated by natives of tropical climates.
e-ma′-ci-a-ted, thin, wasted as by illness or hunger.
mon-soon′, a wind which blows steadily for some months in one direction.
suit′-or, one who solicits a woman in marriage.
