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wants to know definitely what he should have for his small intestines." 

 So the father went out of the tipi and brought in a small water-snake 

 and said, "Take it over and give it to him." The boy took the snake and 

 carried it over to him. "Thank you, dear boy," said Lone-Bull. 



"Now I Want you to go over and ask your father what I should 

 have for my kidneys?" said Lone-Bull. So the boy ran back to his 

 father and stood, saying, "My grandfather wishes to know what he 

 should have for his kidneys." So his father went out to the mountains 

 and brought in two red stones and said, "Take these over and give 

 them to him." The boy ran back with the stones and delivered them 

 to him. "Thanks ! Thanks ! You are a good boy," said Lone-Bull. 



"Now, my dear boy, I want you to go over to your father and ask 

 him what I ought to have for my liver?" said Lone-Bull. The boy ran 

 to his father and said, "I am here again on an errand. My father, 

 please listen to me. Grandfather wants to know what he should have 

 for his liver." The father then went out and brought in a big mush- 

 room and said, "Take this over and give it to him." The boy took it 

 and carried it to him. "Thank you, my dear boy, I am sure that there 

 can be no better errand boy than you." said Lone-Bull. 



"Go over to your father and ask him what I should have for my 

 brain r*" said he. So the boy ran back to his father and asked, "Oh, 

 father, will you please tell me what my grandfather should have for his 

 brain?" The father then went out to the foot of a steep precipice and 

 brought in some white clay lime, and said. "Here, my dear boy, take this 

 over and deliver J;o him." So the boy took it carefully and carried it 

 over to him. "Well, I am so glad to get the right kind," said he. 



"Now, dear grandchild, can you go back and ask your father 

 what I should have for my blood?" So ihe boy ran back to his father 

 and said. "Say ! father, my grandfather wants to know what he should 

 have for his blood." So the father got a pail of water and threw some 

 red paint in it and mixed it well and said, "Take this pail of red water 

 and give it to him." The boy then took it and carried it over to him. 

 'Oh! that is good, I thank you for it, my dear grandchild." said Lone- 

 Bull. 



"Now I want you to go over again, my good boy and ask him what 

 I should have for my bronchial tube?" said Lone-Bull. The boy then 

 ran over to his father and asked him, saying, "Say, my father, will you 

 please tell me what my grandfather should have for his bronchial tube ?" 

 The father then reached behind his lean-back and handed over to the 

 boy a nice flute, and said, "Take this over and deliver it to him." The 



