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some help to gather eyes and heads." Crow was busy gathering heads 

 and eyes to please his father-in-law, too. But the older sister would 

 not mind. She would try to win Found-in-Grass in such a way, but 

 it was of no use, for the younger sister was his choice. Found-in- 

 Grass made a bag of blood, to have it cooked at home, and was to carry 

 it himself. "Well, let us go," said Found-in-Grass to his future wife; 

 so she went along. "Let me carry that bag of blood, will you ?" said 

 the older sister to Found-in-Grass. "Oh, no! You might spoil your 

 dress and robe," said Found-in-Grass. Finally she did carry it and 

 went on ahead, when Found-in-Grass took a knife and stabbed the 

 bag, saying, "Say, that bag is leaking! You will spoil your robe!" 

 "I don't care; I want to carry it for you," said she. After all she did 

 to please and win him, a big lodge was put up, and inside of it were 

 fixed up the best articles, bed, bags and other things which make a 

 man and woman live together. Found-in-Grass was called over to the 

 tipi and there found the younger sister awaiting with food as his wife, 

 and her relatives. He himself went with his grandmother to eat the 

 food and became part of the chief's band. 



This man, Found-in-Grass, used to look after the chief's herd of 

 ponies, and did everything for other relatives and friends. This is 

 still the way pursued by the Indians. The man becomes a servant for 

 the girl's relatives, and so with the girl for the man's relatives. — D. 



Told by Bear-Robe. Cf. Nos. 139 and 141. 



141. — Found-in-Grass. 



A man and wife camped alone, near the river, for hunting and 

 trapping. The wife was pregnant, and the time for her delivery was 

 near. One bright morning, her middle-aged husband cautioned her that 

 she must be discreet and act conscientiously. "Now, my dear wife, 

 listen to me ! If you should hear a strange noise in the distance, calling 

 for attention, don't be persuaded to answer. I shall be gone until late 

 this evening. Be sure that* you know where you are and what you are 

 doing. It will be for our welfare that you be obedient to a certain 

 extent. You may know that we are alone, and the condition that you 

 are in makes good judgment necessary," said the husband, preparing 

 to go out of the tipi. 



The husband then took his bow-case and quiver of arrows and 

 started off toward the river bottom, in search of game, while his wife 

 was placing articles in their proper places. After she placed the things 



