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(for you to do). You know that if an old horse is balky, you cannot 

 break him of (this habit) ; even if you bought him and tried to break 

 him (of this habit) you would not succeed. If, indeed, you succeeded 

 it would only be after very hard work. However, if you had a very 

 young horse, you could train it in any way you wished. So it is in 

 everything. If you marry a woman who has been in the habit of 

 marrying frequently, it would be difficult for her to break herself 

 of a habit she loves. You are not the one she loves. If you marry 

 her you will lead a hard life. If you wish to get married, take your 

 time. There are plenty of good women. Many of them are at (gov- 

 ernment) schools and have never been married. I think you would 

 do best if you waited for some of these before marrying. They will 

 return in the middle of the summer. So, don't think of any of these 

 women you see around here, but wait until then and pray to Earth- 

 maker patiently. That would be the best, I think." I liked what 

 he told me and thanked him. I decided to accept his advice, and I 

 did not look around for women after that. I was to wait about 

 three months and (during that time) I paid strict attention to the 

 peyote ceremony. 



On one occasion while at a meeting, I suffered (great pain). My 

 eyes wei'e sore and I was thinking of many things. "Now I do noth- 

 ing but pay attention to this ceremony, for it is good." Then I 

 called the leader over to me and said to him, "My elder brother, here- 

 after only Earthmaker (God) shall I regard as holy. I will make no 

 more offerings of tobacco. I will not use any more tobacco. I wUl 

 not smoke and I will not chew tobacco. I have no further interest 

 in these. Earthmaker (God) alone do I desire (to serve). I will not 

 take part in the Medicine Dance again. I give myself up (to j^ou). 

 I intend to give myself up to Earthmaker's (God's) cause." Thus I 

 spoke to him. "It is good, younger brother," he said to me. Then 

 he had me stand up and he prayed to Earthmaker (God) . He asked 

 Earthmaker (God) to forgive me my sins. 



The next morning I was taken home. My eyes were sore and I 

 could not see. They took me back to a house and there they put a 

 solution of the peyote into my eyes and I got well in a week. 



One night, when I was asleep, I dreamed that the world had come 

 to an end. Some people Earthmaker (God) took, while some be- 

 longed to the bad spirit (the devil). I belonged to the bad spirit 

 (the devil). Although I had given myself up (become a peyote- 

 man), I had not as yet been baptized. That was why Eartlunaker 

 (God) did not take me. All those who belonged to Earthmaker 

 (God) were marked, but I was not. I felt very bad about it when I 

 woke up, although I had only dreamed about it. I felt very bad 

 indeed. I wanted them to hurry and have another peyote meeting 

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