194 THE OSAGK TRIBE [bth. ann. 36 



1051. I am a person whom the little ones may well choose to bo a 



symbol of their courage. 



1052. Behold the edges of my feet, that are dark in color. 



1053. I have made them to be as my fire. 



1054. Behold also the tip of my bill, that is dark in color. 



1055. I have made it to be as my fire. 



1056. When the little ones make these to be as tlieir fire, 



1057. They shall always have fire that can not be extinguished. 



1058. When the little ones make me to be a symbol of their courage, 



1059. Even the gods 



1060. Are not my equals in strength and endurance. 



1061. When the little ones make me to be a symbol of their courage, 



1062. No one shall be their equal in strength and courage. 



1063. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



1064. The elder brothers spake, saying: The little oiies have nothing 



that will serve them as a symbol of courage. 



1065. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



1066. The Ho"'-ga Wa'-tse-ga-wa 



1067. Went forth, with quickened footsteps, 



1068. To the Male Puma, 



1069. With whom he stood face to face and spake, 



1070. Saying: The little ones have nothing that will serve them as a 



symbol of their courage, O, grandfather. 



1071. Verily, at that time and jilace, it has been said, in this house, 



1072. The Puma replied, saying: 1 am a person whom the little ones 



may well choose to be a s3'mbol of their courage. 



1073. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



1074. The brothers spake to one another in muffled tones, saying: 



O, younger brothers, 



1075. He is a Puma, 



1076. We shall take personal names from him, O, younger brothers. 



1077. The Great Puma 



1078. Shall be our name, O, younger brothers. 



1079. Young Puma 



1080. Shall be our name, O, younger brothers. 



1081. Young Puma 



1082. Shall always be our name, O, younger brothers, they said to 



one another. 



1083. The Ho^'-ga Wa'-tse-ga-wa 



1084. Went forth, with quickened footsteps, 



1085. To the Black Bear, that is without a blemish. 



