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of water I have this day given you for your honor as a special request 

 from me for immediate marriage," said the handsome girl. Nariniiha 

 drank the water from the spoon, thus accepting. 



So the girl seated herself by him. After a long time, the grand- 

 mother of Nariniiha spoke out and said encouragingly : "Well, I am 

 so glad that you have finally united yourself to a handsome gjrl ; be 

 sure and be good to her.'' * I am always busy, and you can stay here; 

 grandmother is out of water and I wish you would go out and get a ves- 

 sel of water for us," said Nariniiha pleasantly. So the girl took a big 

 vessel and went to the river after some water. 



"Now, grandmother, while she is gone, I want you to tell her when 

 I am not around, that I murder my wives if they follow me ; be sure 

 and tell her that I am very particular with my companions,' said 

 Nariniiha. 



After the Sun-dance lodge was put up and the sun had just set, 

 an old man cried out, saying: "Hay! Nariniiha, come over quickly, 

 for Sasayi is waiting for you ; everything is ready ; come over quickly, 

 you Nariniiha." 



Shortly afterwards, Nariniiha went over, and surely he was de- 

 laying the ' dancing in." In the presence of all, he walked over and 

 lay down, with his head to the center, for Sasayi's platform. The ex- 

 citement became intense every moment. 



"Say, young woman, I wish to tell you that my grandson keeps 

 his companions closely at home ; if they don't stay with me during his 

 absence, he has to murder them ; so you had better be careful," said the 

 old woman to the young wife, seating herself on the bed. 



At this time, the excitement became intense, which caused the girl 

 to comb and dress neatly. Nariniiha, lying flat on the ground, afforded 

 quite a spectacle to all, for his head and tail both shook as Sasayi 

 danced. 



The new wife, after dressing up, walked over to see the scene. 

 Peeping through the crowd and carrying her spoon, she with great 

 surprise saw her husband lying flat on the ground. "Oh. pshaw ! That 

 is not the kind of husband that I desire for a companion.; I thought 

 from the reports of him that he was a great man ; I see that he is used 

 as a platform, and I shall cease to be his wife," said the woman angrily. 

 So she then walked over, carrying a spoonful of water, and quenched 

 the thirst of Sasayi, the new fascinator. 



Sasayi was extremely handsome in form and appearance. All the 

 women took a fancy to him, but he declined to be a husband. 



On this big occasion, when the old men selected men for their 



