106 THE OSAGE TRIBE [bth. ann. 36 



10. Behold the skin of my feet, that is dark in color. 



11. I have made my feet to be as my charcoal. 



12. Behold the tip of my nose, that is dark in color. 



13. I have made the tip of my nose to be as my charcoal. 



14. Wlien the little ones make the tip of my nose to be as their 



charcoal, 



15. They shall always have charcoal that will easily sink into their 



skin as they travel the path of life. 



16. Behold my body that in all its parts is black in color. 



17. I have made my body to be as my charcoal. 



18. When the little ones also make my body to be as their charcoal, 



19. They shall always have charcoal that will easily sink into their 



skin as they travel the path of life. 



20. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



21. The people spake again to the Wa-(?a'-be-to°, saying: O, grand- 



father, 



22. The little ones have nothing of which to make their bodies. 



23. The Wa-9a'-be-to° replied: The little ones shall make of me their 



bodies. 



24. Of the male puma that lies upon the earth, 



25. I, as a person, have, verily, made my body. 



26. Of the god of day that sitteth in the heavens, 



27. I, as a person, have, verily, made my body. 



28. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



29. He continued (speaking as the puma): Behold tlie soles of my 



feet, that are black in color. 



30. I have made the skin of the soles of my feet to be as my charcoal. 



31. Wlien the little ones also make of the skin of the soles of my feet 



to be as their charcoal, 



32. They shall always have charcoal that will easily sink into their 



skin as they travel the path of life. 



33. Behold the tip of my nose, that is black in color. 



34. I have made the tip of my nose to be as my charcoal. 



35. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



36. They shall always have charcoal that will easily sink into their 



skin. 



37. Behold the tips of my ears that are black in color. 



38. I have made the tips of my ears to be as my charcoal. 



39. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



40. They shall always have charcoal that will easily sink into their 



skin. 



