Krag, the Kootenay Ram 



from eye and ear, the headache quit their 

 brains, their fevered itching skins grew cool and 

 their stomachs sweetened, their listlessness was 

 gone, and all their nature toned. It was like a 

 most delicious drink of life-giving cordial, but 

 it was only common salt. f ^ 



This was what they bad needed— and this 

 was the great healing Salt-lick to which the 

 leader's wisdom had been their guide. 



VII 



For a young animal there is no better gift than 

 obedience. It is obedience to the mother that 

 gives him the benefit of all his mother's experi- 

 ence without the risk of getting it. Courage is 

 good ; speed and strength are good : but his best 

 courage, speed, and strength are far below those 

 of his mother, and they are at his service to the 

 uttermost, if only he will obey. Brains are all- 

 powerful, but among very young Bighorn Sheep 

 at least, an obedient fool is far better off than 

 the wisest headstrong Lamb that ever drew the 

 breath of life. 



When they had lingered an hour or two and 



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