2i8 Field Columbian Museum — Anthropology, Vol. IV. 



Moon vyas displeased with his sister-in-law. He would look at 

 her with contempt. Water-Woman looked so homely and wrinkled- 

 up in body that she was somewhat timid before her brother-in-law. 

 "Can you make that wife of yours look decent and persuade her to be 

 social?" said Moon to Sun. Sun was unusually silent, for he was 

 fascinated with the human wife; he didn't pay any attention to his 

 own wife, but kept on looking at his brother's wife. This wife of Moon 

 was fair in complexion and had long hair. She also had a pleasing 

 appearance. Every movement that the human wife made Sun would 

 notice. 



At this time the life was being discussed, objects of use men- 

 tioned, things were planned out, the desires of man and woman were 

 pointed out, precautions were given, and subsistence was named. 



After the parents had fully provided their daughters-in-law with 

 necessary articles, etc., they told their sons to search for buffalo, so 

 that their wives could eat the meat. Since both young men were full 

 of adventure, they did not hesitate to go. During their absence, the 

 human wife would help the old woman to do the various chores, etc., 

 but Water- Woman would sit at her bed, solitary; she was so timid that 

 she faced toward the wall of the lodge; but the human woman was so 

 industrious that she did a good deal for the old woman, which pleased 

 her very much. In fact this human woman was learning the way to 

 live and how to do the things about the tipi. "What is the matter 

 with our daughter-in-law, Water-Woman? Did her husband tell her 

 to remain in that position? Can you make things to please her?" said 

 the old man. "I am sure I don't know what to say to her," said the 

 mother. "Yes, you can be sociable with her," said the father. 

 "Well, then, dear daughter-in-law, get out sometimes and sun your- 

 'self. See the beautiful land. Perhaps you are feeling homesick. 

 Walk around a little," said the mother. 



Finally the young men returned from the hunt and brought beeves 

 for the folks. (Compare the killing of the buffalo bull at the last Sun 

 Dance ceremony, by Tall-Bear and Left-Hand, in front of the Rabbit- 

 tipi.) 



"Now, dear wife, I want you to boil that meat ("first meal or 

 taste") and give each of our daughters-in-law a piece of it to eat," 

 said the father. So this mother then soon boiled the meat in a kettle 

 and gave the wives pieces of meat. Both relished the food thus pre- 

 pared and given. Moon was still watching his sister-in-law, as if to 

 find fault with her, and Sun did the same, but being enticed by the 

 human woman, he did not care much for his own wife. "Now, dear 

 wife, I want you to get that tripe and boil it for our daughters-in-law, 



