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am sorry for you, dear grandchild," said she. "But take those speci- 

 mens to the chief and tell him that somebody has stolen the animal from 

 my trap." said he. 



So the old woman sympathized with the boy and went and deliv- 

 ered the hairs to the chief, who said that he was entitled to the 

 prize, but that Crow had brought in the animal. So rewards were 

 given to both of them. The warriors threw sharp criticisms at Crow, 

 for his meanness. "You may take that young girl for your wife," said 

 the father to Found-in-Grass, the old woman receiving the reward for 

 him. Crow got the older daughter. Both had handsome and orna- 

 mented tipis, which were fixed up by their mother-in-law. Both were 

 given the respect and honor by the relatives of the girls, the daughters 

 of the chief. 



Time passed on and Found-in-Grass was getting older and cleaner 

 in appearance. One bright morning, Found-in-Grass went to his grand- 

 mother's tipi, and his little wife went to her parents. He went back to 

 his own tipi and hung a war lance over the door of his tipi and seated 

 himself on the bed. His entire appearance changed. His little wife 

 entered with his food and saw his beautiful war lance above the door, 

 and was also more fascinated by his handsome face and stature. This lit- 

 tle wife, being so surprised at her husband's condition, ran back to her 

 parents. "Say, mother, my dear husband is very handsome this day! 

 and has a war lance hung over our door!" said the young daughter. 

 "Pshaw ! that ugly and dirty husband ! he can never become a neat 

 and worthy husband !" said the older daughter, vomiting to hear of the 

 change. "Surely, my dear husband is pretty, and I love him more and 

 more!" said she, getting ready to go out again. "Go back to your 

 filthy husband!" said the sister. The younger sister didn't mind her 

 sister's ridicule, but went back to her handsome man. 



Found-in-Grass had instructed the old woman to take at once the 

 fat dried meat to his wife's parents. While he and his wife enjoyed 

 themselves in the tipi, the old woman carried a big bundle of meat to 

 his father-in-law's tipi. "I have brought some dried meat for your 

 people. My grandchild had been killing beef in my tipi. and since then 

 I have been proud of him," said the old woman. "Thanks ! Thank 

 you ! old woman," said the mother-in-law. "You may tell your grand- 

 child that he has given much ajready, and deserves our respect," said 

 the mother-in-law. The older sister said very little against her brother- 

 in-law, and went and told her own husband of the precious gift of 

 meat he had made. Crow, feeling somewhat jealous, started out to spy 

 buffalo for the people, but came home disgusted. An old man was 



