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and look at it." She stopped her grinding, went out and found a 

 yellow reed receptacle (shong6hkaki), which she took into the house. 

 Opening it she found in it two yellow bridal robes (6wa), a pair of 

 yellow moccasins, and a yellow big belt (wokokwawa). But she did 

 not want it. Wrapping it all up again, she handed it to the youth, 

 and said: "I do not want it. You go down." "Very well," he 

 replied, picked up his. bundle and left. 



When the Rooster heard about this in the evening he went over 

 to the house of the maiden, and found her drying some coarsely 

 ground meal which she was stirring in a pot over the fire. He went 

 into the house, and the maiden saw before her a very handsome 

 vouth, dressed in a red shirt which was figured with short black 

 lines all over. He wore turquoise ear pendants and on top of his 

 head a bunch of red feathers. He acted very kindly and gently. He 

 seated himself by the side of the fireplace and busied himself with 

 picking up and setting down and examining the different objects 

 around the fireplace. The mdna was pleased with him and began 

 to converse and chat with him. She told him he should remain with 

 her over night and then return in four days, and then she would go 

 over into his house. "Very well," he replied. The following days 

 the mana kept on grinding com. 



On the third day the Mocking-bird, who had heard about the 

 Rooster having been at the maiden's house, also went over and asked 

 her to marry him. He also appeared as a handsome youth, and the 

 mana was pleased with him. She promised that she would marry 

 him, and spoke to her mother about it, telling her that this youth had 

 come after her. "Very well," the mother said, "do not mistrust 

 him." The Rooster, who had been told to come the next day, had 

 seen the Mocking-bird go upon the mesa, and so, without waiting for 

 the appointed time, also went to the house on the third day, and while 

 the mdna was still talking to the Mocking-bird he was at the door and 

 knocked. Hereupon he entered and found the Mocking-bird there. 

 "What are you doing here?" he asked the latter. "I came to fetch 

 this maiden," the Mocking-bird replied. "Not so," the Rooster said, 

 "I shall fetch her to-morrow. You are not worth as much as I. I 

 own all these people here ; they are mine. When I crow in the morning 

 they all get up." "I am worth as much as you are," the Mocking- 

 bird replied. "When I twitter or sing in the morning it gets light." 

 "Very well," the Rooster Replied, "let us contend with each other 

 and see who knows most. In three days we shall have a contest. 

 Until then no one shall get the maiden." 



Hereupon they both left the house and went to their homes. The 



