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89. — Nariniiha, the Substitute. 



Pretty girl refuses to marry. Visitor from another camp-circle informs 

 people about famous young man named Nariniiha. Pretty girl is tempted to 

 seek famous young man when Sun-dance is prepared. She reaches tipi and 

 holds transparent goat horn spoon to young man to drink, as special request for 

 immediate marriage. Nariniiha drinks water, thus accepting. She sits by' him 

 and grandmother congratulates young man. Nariniiha asks girl to go to get 

 water. When she is gone he asks grandmother to tell girl that he murders his 

 wives if they follow him. After Sun-dance lodge was put up, old man cried 

 out that Nariniiha was to go over quickly as Sasayi was waiting for him. 

 Nariniiha goes over and lies down, with his head to center, for Sasayi's plat- 

 form. Old woman tells wife that if she does not stay with her during bus- 

 hand's absence he would have to murder her. Excitement becomes intense. 

 Nariniiha affords spfectacle for all, for his head and tail both shake as Sasayi 

 dances. Wife dresses up and walks over. Sees husband lying flat on ground 

 and is angry. She walks over, carrying spoonful of water and quenches thirst 

 of Sasayi. Handsome girl thus finally marries right man and Nariniiha has 

 no wife. — D. 



90. — The White Dog and the Woman. 



In camp-circle, industrious young woman had attractive lodge to herself. 

 Young men court in vain. One night, when fast asleep, young man lies down 

 on her bed with her. On waking she sees young man with beautiful robe, 

 painted white, and is overpo^-ered. After a while she paints his robe red to 

 identify him, as though embracing him. Near morning, young man leaves. 

 After breakfast, she takes axe and rope and starts for wood, intending to find 

 out who young man was. Large white dog comes, wagging his tail, smiling at 

 her. She sees her finger-marks on dog's back. She strikes dog with axe, and 

 goes home in despair. Next morning she is in family way and keeps close in 

 tipi. Gives birth to twin dogs, male and female, which she loves and carefully 

 cares for. They grow rapidly. She nurses them from her breast. They run 

 away. Providing herself with food, leggings and moccasins, she follows their 

 trail until at noon, when tracks become like those of human ; they lead toward 

 sunset. About sun-down she sees red-painted tipi. She sees her children play- 

 ing outside, and man's shadow inside, and hears children asking father to 

 receive her. Fourth time he says she may come in. On entering she sees man 

 painted red, with white robe, sitting in west of tipi. His forehead is 

 wrapped with white skin, he looks toward ground. She says she tracked her 

 children to his tipi. He tells her he is father of her children ; that she struck 

 him and had best go home and leave children. She still asks that she may take 

 them back. Not known if she succeeded. — D. 



91. — The White Dog and the Woman. 



Virgo e somno expergefacta invenem in eodem lecto invenit. She marks 

 his back with her paint-covered hand. Seeing that her lover is a dog, she 

 tries to kill him, but he escapes. She gives birth to dogs. They leave her. 

 following the old dog, and turn to persons. She follows the tracks. At the 

 children's solicitation, the man, who is the sun, allows her to enter his tent, 

 but sends her back. — K. 



