midday
Minnehaha and Wenonah were very happy and proud of the honour of taking charge of their little brother Roddy , as they loved to call him . As the children were anxious to do their share of picking berries they were each supplied with a little birch-bark vessel , and with great delight did they gather quite a number of the bright red berries that were so abundant . As they had left the camp early in the morning they were able to do a capital forenoon 's work . At midday they all assembled at a designated place , and much enjoyed the dinner that the servants had prepared for them . Then again they separated , and men , women , and children were once more very busily employed in gathering in the fruit , while pleasant chat and merry laugh would be heard from various parts . To add a little zest and excitement to the pleasant work the whole company had been divided into two parties , and between them there was a lively contest as to which should succeed in gathering the greater quantity of berries . Little Roderick and Wenonah were placed on one side as being equal in their picking abilities to their older sister , Minnehaha .