354 Field Columbian Museum — Anthropology, Vol. V. 



mishap might befall his boys, and again cautioned them, but received 

 what the boys brought in. "Now, my dear boys, I know that you are 

 getting older and stronger, but listen to me this time. _ Under no cir- 

 cumstance, please do not go to that hill, for a big animal lives there, 

 and nobody is allowed to go near it, for he destroys people and other 

 beings. When you go to play, stay near our tipi and come in occa- 

 sionally to help your mother," said the father. The boys played around 

 the tipi for some time, but soon sneaked off. They went to the hill and 

 saw a big animal like a worm, having different colors. They shot at 

 him, killed him, but left him lying in the same place. The boys then re- 

 turned home. While they were amusing themselves on the way just 

 a little distance from the tipi, there came a tremendous noise behind 

 them. They looked back and saw a cloud of dust in the air. Seeing 

 that everything was up in the air in its path and coming toward them, 

 they ran to the tipi. By-the-Door ran into the tipi and just about then 

 the whirlwind struck them. Spring-Boy, being slow, was blown away 

 from his father, mother and brother, and lighted somewhere in the wil- 

 derness. 



There came a moving camp, and right near where this 

 boy lighted a camp-circle was formed. An old woman was 

 cutting tall grass for bedding, when she felt something moving 

 by her foot. She stepped aside and looked, seeing a small boy in the 

 grass. "Well, my dear grandchild, I am so glad to find you, and you 

 shall live with me," said the old woman. So after getting her supply 

 of grass, she took him to her lodge and the people heard of him. His 

 new name was "Found-in-Grass." The boy was very useful to his 

 grandmother and grew up fast. 



Among the people there was a chief who had two beautiful girls. 

 The boy, "Found-in-Grass," wanted to marry the younger one. Said 

 he, "Now, grandmother, I want you to go over and ask for a mar- 

 riage, and tell them that you have a boy who wants to marry the 

 younger one." "My dear grandchild, I want to tell you that many 

 have failed to win the younger one. Your looks and boyhood will 

 probably be reasons why they will object, but, nevertheless, I shall 

 go and tell the chief and others about your wish," said she. The old 

 woman then started off and did what the boy wanted. Before any- 

 body could say anything, the older sister said that the boy was not fit 

 for a husband. "I would not have him for a husband, he is ugly and 

 dirty," said the older sister. This older sister was married to Crow, 

 and she had on the best robe, painted, and wore the very best of cos- 

 tume. "Please do not say too much of him before your own sister; 



