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from the buffalo wallow and walked toward the animal, which at once 

 turned around and became a real woman. 



"Well, my man, let us continue our journey," said she, walking 

 off. So they walked together, the woman following her husband. 

 Reaching a divide, they saw a Big river, with thick timber, a broad val- 

 ley and picturesque hills. After quenching their thirst, they waded the 

 river and landed at a big tipi, which was well ornamented, and stood 

 near the edge of the timber. The man and wife went into the tipi and 

 found a good bed in beautiful style. Night came on and both retired. 



Early in the morning, the wife got up from the bed and went out 

 again, leaving the husband still in bed. Again, the woman became a 

 buffalo cow as she stepped out of the tipi. In the mean time the hus- 

 "band had awakened, and felt for his wife, but she was gone from the 

 bed. Uncovering his head, he looked around, and saw the tipi again had 

 vanished, and there was a buffalo cow grazing on grass. The husband 

 got up from the bed (buffalo wallow) and walked from it. The buf- 

 falo cow, hearing the man, turned around and again changed to a 

 real woman. 



''Say, my man, come, let us continue our journey," said the wife, 

 walking off slowly, with her head down. So they both started off, walk- 

 ing slowly. Finally, they reached another divide, and beyond it was 

 a big river with thick timber and broad valleys. After quenching their 

 thirst they waded the river and landed by a big tipi, well decorated 

 and standing just at the edge of the timber. This woman took the 

 man inside and both seated themselves on a good bed. Night came on 

 and both retired. 



Early in the morning, the wife got out of bed and went out and 

 grazed as usual, becoming a buff'alo cow The husband, who was yet 

 in bed finally awoke, looked and felt for his wife, but the tipi had again 

 disappeared with the wife. He at once got up from the bed (buffalo 

 wallow) and advanced somewhat toward the cow. The cow, hearing 

 footsteps, turned around to him and became a real woman again. 



"Say, my man, come to me, let us continue our journey," said she. 

 walking off slowly, "When we get to- that big divide, and beyond it, 

 we shall see a big river, with thick timber, and the scenery will be 

 grander." "Good! Good!" said the husband, taking the lead. To 

 the surprise of the husband, he saw a hazy atmosphere in the river 

 bottom, and a white spectacle beyond the river. After quenching their 

 thirst, they waded across the river and came to a big camp-circle, 

 illuminated just after sunset. The woman knew that it was her 

 father's tipi and said to her husband as they both came within a short 



