192 THE OSAGE TRIBE [eth. ann. 36 



(ni'-ki wi'-gi-e — continued) 



984. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in tliis house, 



985. The no"'-ga, a poople who possess seven fireplaces, spake to 



one another, 



986. Saying: O, younger brothers, 



987. There is yet one thing lacking, O, younger brothers. 



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



989. The little ones have nothing that will serve them as a symbol 



of their courage, they said to one another. 



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



991. The Ho°'-ga Wa'-tse-ga-wa (Eadiant Star) 



992. Went forth, with quickened footsteps, 



993. To the very summit of a hill, 



994. To the Male Puma, 



995. With whom he stood face to face, as he spake to him, 



996. Saying": O, grandfather, 



997. The little ones have nothing that will serve them as a symbol 



of their courage. 



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



999. The Puma replied, saying: You say the little ones have nothing 



that will serve them as a sjTnbol of their courage. 



1000. I am a person whom the little ones may well choose to be a 



s3anbol of their courage. 



1001. Thereupon he expanded his tail as though in great anger and 



spake, 



1002. Saying: Behold the dark tip of my tail. 



1003. The little ones shall make of it a symbol of fire. 



1004. When they make of it a symbol of fire, 



1005. They shall have fire that can not be extinguished. 



1006. Behold the soles of my feet, that are dark in color. 



1007. I have made them to be as my charcoal. 



1008. Behold the tip of my nose, that is dark in color. 



1009. I have made it to be as my charcoal. 



1010. Behold the tip of my ears, that are dark in color. 



1011. I have made them to be as my charcoal. 



1012. When the little ones make the soles of my feet, the tip of my 



nose, and the tips of my ears to be as their charcoal, 



1013. They shall always have charcoal that is dark indeed. 



1014. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



1015. The Ho" '-ga Wa'-tse-ga-wa, 



1016. When the elder brothers had thus spoken, 



