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his ashes. After people have little rest, they decide that it is not wise for 

 animals to have human wives. Whole body will be softer (more vulnerable) 

 and they will be victims of human beings. — D. 



84. — Tenderfoot-Woman. 



Seven young men go on war-path. One steps on thorn but pays no atten- 

 tion to it. They camp. Next morning, man complains of swollen foot. etc. 

 They decide to stay until he gets well. Young men go after game. One day, 

 when party are in search of game man pierces sore with bone awl. Out of sore 

 place comes girl baby, crying. Man wraps baby up. When others return they 

 wish baby to grow up as daughter. Baby grows and is industrious. She is 

 warned that if she hears people playing shinny to pay no attention. Game 

 is heard. Second and third time game is nearer tipi. Women who are play- 

 ing ask Tenderfoot- Woman to play, as Buflfalo-BuU is waiting for her. 

 Fourth time big noise is heard and ball enters and falls on her work. She 

 snatches it up and throws it toward door. She flies out with ball. She goes 

 to Buffalo-Bull in center of herd and becomes his wife. He is very jealous of 

 her and tells wife not to look at other buffalo and \o keep her position until 

 ordered to move. When young men find daughter gone, they ask different 

 birds, animals and insects what they must do to get her back. Gopher says 

 he can, and starts underground. He tells her to arrange her robe as if she 

 were sitting down. She escapes through gopher's tunnel and gets back. 

 Buffalo herd is going to water for drink. Buffalo-Bull tells wife to get up 

 and come along. Girl says nothing. Buffalo-Bull mad and strikes her, but 

 she is gone. After scenting her direction, herd starts on her trail. When 

 young men with daughter see herd coming they are frightened and obtain 

 safety in tree-top. Herd sees them and Buffalo-Bull orders other buffalo to 

 charge on tree. They do no good. Buffalo-Bull charges, becomes fastened. 

 One of men comes down and kills Buffalo-Bull by striking him on side of neck 

 with knife. They place wood around his body and fire burns him to ashes. — D. 



85. — Light-Stone. 



In tipi are six brothers and sister. Oldest brother starts on trip to other 

 camp-circle. He comes across tipi well tanned by smoke. He goes in. Old 

 woman lying on bed asks hlim to take rest. She asks him to tramp on her back 

 to relieve pain in spinal column. Young man walks slojvly on old woman's 

 back. She asks him to step lower down. He does so and puts his feet on sharp 

 rib. like spike, killing him instantly. Old woman gets axe and some tipi pins 

 and stakes him to ground by hands and feet. She takes pipe and smokes and 

 after she has burned out tobacco places ashes on eyes, mouth and breast of 

 young man. The same fate befalls the other five brothers on succeeding days. 

 After last young man has gone, sister feels sad and lonely and goes to distant 

 hill, weeping. She finds small round transparent stone, accidentally swallows it 

 when she goes to sleep. She gradually grows in size, until she gives birth 

 to boy. Boy grows rapidly. Mother packs him on back and walks about hill 

 weeping. Boy asks what is matter and she tells him of absence of his uncles. 

 Boy grows to be man and makes bow and arrows. Light-Stone or Transpa- 

 rent-Stone tells his mother he is ready to go on journey and inquires which 



