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run over quickly," said the boy, starting off on a run. "Say, father, 

 I am here again to ask of you. My grandfather wants to know 

 what he should have for his tallow or fat?" said the boy, still stand- 

 ing before his father. The father then went out into the woods 

 and brought quite a supply of cotton wood pith ajid handed it to the 

 boy, saying in soft voice, "Take this over and give it to him," at 

 the same time dusting his hands. So the boy took the cottonwood 

 pith in a sack and went over to his grandfather. "Oh, grandfather, 

 here I am again. Take these for your tallow or fat," said the boy, 

 in pleasing manner. "Well, dear boy, I am so proud of you, and I thank 

 you much for the article," said Lone-Bull. 



"Now, dear child, will you please run back and ask your father 

 what I should have for my ears?" said Lone-Bull. "All right, I shall 

 run over quickly and find it out for you," said the boy, starting off 

 on a run. "Say, dear father, I do hope that you are not impatient, 

 for I have something to ask you. My grandfather wants to know 

 what he should have for his ears," said the boy, seating himself to 

 the left of the old man. The father reached for his sacred rawhide 

 bag, of somewhat square form, and pulled out two bear's ears and 

 handed them to the boy, saying, "Take these over and deliver them to 

 him." So the boy toick the ears and carried them to him. "Oh, 

 grandfather, I have brought you a pair of ears ! Here they are, take 

 them," said the boy, seating himself by his grandfather. "Thanks ! 

 Thanks ! I am so glad to get them," said he, slightly moving his 

 head. 



"Now, dear boy, I want ycu to go over again and ask your father 

 what I should have for my arm muscles ?" said Lone-Bull. "All right, 

 I shall run over to my father quickly," said the boy, starting off on a 

 run. "Father! Father! I am here again, to tell you that grand- 

 father wants to know what he should have for his arm muscles," said 

 the boy. Reaching out for his medicine bag, the father took out a rat- 

 tle and handed it to the boy, saying in manly voice, "Take this rattle 

 over to him." So the boy took the rattle and carried it to his grand- 

 father and said close to his ears, "Oh, grandfather, I am back again. 

 Here take this rattle for your arm muscles," said the boy, seating him- 

 self close to the old man and watching him closely. "I thank you, 

 dear grandchild, for your sympathy and aid," said Lone-Bull, mov- 

 ing a little. 



"Now I want you, dear child, to run back once more, and ask 

 your father what I should have for my hair?" said he, coughing much, 

 at the same time glancing around toward the herd. "All right, I will 



