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married life was, and how they would think of whom they were to 
marry; that they should love him, and take good care of him. “We 
are benefited by men,” she told them. “That is what I did when I 
got married; and soon as my husband was gone, I never thought of 
living with another again. That is what you ought to do, girls,” she 
told them. 
Then her son said, “Do not ever think of scolding these, your 
grandchildren, very badly. That is the way they will become 
attached to you, if you do not scold them at all. If you do scold 
them, speak to them quietly. And if you know of any one talking 
with a man, you must not say anything to her; and do not ever speak 
badly(?) about men to them. You old women have certainly the 
reputation of instructing (girls) who come to this age, for you have 
passed that. So you know at this age women’s thoughts. And 
some of you who are of this age often fool them, telling them, ‘This is 
how quiet a person I was,’”’ he told his mother. 
Then the old woman said nothing more to them. To be sure, then 
she was better liked by them. Some of them never departed at any 
time. 
Then the man told his mother, “I shall be gone four days; I shall 
merely be walking around,” he said to her. 
“All right,” his mother said to him. 
The next day early in the morning he went away. His moccasins 
had already been made for him; they were brought to him from 
everywhere. “These are what you are to put on,” he was told by 
those who lived with him. Then he started out. 
Then those women were women alone. They fixed up that wickiup 
to look better. The old woman only sat down; she ceased doing 
anything any more. It is said that she merely told stories. She 
told some very interesting stories. She never ordered them to do 
any work. Then, it is said, just at the time they had made that 
wickiup look nicely, he returned that night with many bundles of 
things. It consisted of several bundles which were there. 
The next day at noon he woke up. There were fourteen young 
girls living with them. That, it is said, was the number of those 
bundles; there were fourteen of them. And one (of the bundles) 
was where the old woman was sitting. 
It is said when he woke up, “Girls, come together here,” he said to 
them. Then they came together where he was seated. ‘‘ Each one of 
you is to take one to where you live before (you go); that is why I 
summoned you. Each thing is alike in them,” he said to them. “I 
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