260 THE OSAGE TRIBE [bth. ann. 36 



212. Verily, it is not the right kind of tree for them to use as a club, 



213. Verily, at that time and place, 



214. They said to hini: We bid you go and make further search. 



215. The principal Sho'-ka 



216. Hastened forth to make further search 



217. And found the shagbark hickory tree. 



218. Quickly he returned with it to his brothers, 



219. To whom he spake, saying: O, elder brothers, 



220. Let the little ones use this as a club, he said to them. 



221. The elder brothers replied: The shagbark hickory tree is not 



suitable for the little ones to use as a club, O, younger brother. 



222. Verily, it is not the right kind of tree for them to use as a club. 



223. We bid you go and make further search. 



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



225. The principal Sho'-ka 



226. Hastened forth to make further search. 



227. And found the red-oak tree. 



228. He quickly returned with it to his brothers, 



229. To whom he spake, saying: O, elder brothers, 



230. Let the little ones use this as a club, he said to them. 



231. The elder brothers replied: The red-oak tree is not suitable for 



the little ones to use as a club, O, younger brother. 



232. Verily, it is not the right kind of tree for them to use as a club. 



233. Verily, at that time and place, 



234. They said to him: We bid you go forth and make further search. 



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



236. The principal Sho'-ka 



237. Hastened forth to make further search 



238. And found the red-wood tree (the red oak). 



239. He quickly returned with it to his brothers, 



240. To whom he spake, saying: O, elder brothers, 



241. Let the little ones use this as a club, he said to them. 



242. The elder brothers replied: The red-wood (red oak) tree is not 



suitable for the little ones to use as a club, O, younger brother. 



243. Verily, it is not the right kind of tree for them to use as a club. 



244. We bid you go and make further search. 



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



246. The principal Sho'-ka 



247. Hastened forth to make search 



248. And found the dark-wood tree (the redbud tree). 



249. He quickly returned with it to his brothers, 



250. To whom he spake, saying: O, elder brothers. 



