MICHELSON. ] ORIGIN OF THE WHITE BUFFALO DANCE. Bil 
all the time. He was a very good looking boy. There was a great 
crowd of boys there all the time, who were playing with him. And 
also the girls would play with him. He would always play with the 
children nicely and never make them cry. He was a very close 
friend to one boy, it is said, and to one girl. 
Tt is said that these were the only two close friends he had, although 
he associated with all. But these two were the only ones with whom 
he slept mm turns. And he was loved by them. He was loved by 
all those the same age as himself, and he loved them. They would 
play with him quietly. 
And then soon, that girl was taken very sick. “She surely will 
die,” thought they whose daughter she was. And as for that boy, 
“Why, my friend has not come yet,” he said to his mother. “‘ Now, 
mother, go over and see my friend,’’ he said to his mother. 
. 
The woman went over there. 
Behold! The girl was very anxious for him. “Mother, go over and 
tell my friend. I wish him to know that I am almost dead. Only 
let him know how I am,” she said to her mother. So she went over 
there. They were both ordered by their children at the same time. 
After the boy’s mother had gone for a short time, his friend’s mother 
came and reported: “‘ Your friend wants to see you very badly, for 
she is almost dead. She truly said of you, ‘so he’ll only know how I 
am,’”’ she said. 
And yonder (girl was told), ““Oh my, you have been sick! Your 
friend has been longing to see you,” the girl was told. 
And the boy’s mother at once returned. “Well, my son, your 
friend is almost dead. Your friend will probably not live till morn- 
ing, my son. This is the reason why I tell you, she may want to see 
you,” she said to her son. 
Then that boy (said), “If I were to doctor her, I wonder if I could 
cure her,” is what he said to his mother. 
And he was told by his father, ‘Do try to doctor her.” “All 
right,”’ he answered. 
Then he went away to get some medicine. And he was secretly 
seen talking with a white buffalo. He was seen only a little ways 
off. It had red eyes and red horns. 
Surely he was seen when he was given some medicine. 
