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called thimbleberry," and then he plucked off the fruit and gave one 

 to each. 



Then again they passed on. Now again De'hae'"hiyawa"kho°' 

 said, "This growing here is caUed mulbeny," and so then again he 

 plucked off one berry apiece and gave to the two standing there. 



Now at that time he said, "Let us now go back." So now then 

 they tui-ned back, and when they had gone back about one-half way 

 then De'hae'"hiyawa"kho°' said, "This which I have planted here 

 is called huckleberry. Thus then it shall continue to be here on the 

 earth that there will be differences in the times at which they will 

 ripen. This huckleberr.v will continue to ripen about midway of 

 the season of the ripening of all kinds of fruits." 



Then at that time they returned to the side of the lodge. As soon 

 as the.v had arrived there De'hae°'hi,yawa"kho''' said, "This tree 

 standing here which I planted is called the grea* fruit (modern name 

 for apple)." So now he plucked off two apples, giving one to each. So 

 at that time they two ate. Then his grandmother said, "Extremely 

 wonderful and pleasing to the mind is what you have done. Wouldst 

 thou not consent that one and I should take back with us a small 

 quantity?" 



Then De'hae'"hi3^awa"kho''' said, "It is not possible that it thus 

 should come to pass. The reason is because I have just planted them. 

 Soon, however, they will become abundant. At that time it will 

 just be possible for the thing to take place for which thou dost ask." 



Then she said, "Who then has brought about that kind of thing, 

 those game animals making sounds and having fine voices?" Now 

 De'hae°'hiyawa"kho''' spoke and said, "I verily so have done; 

 verily it is all my own labor." Then his grandmother said, "Who 

 then will use aU the things which you have now completed?" Then 

 De'hae°'hiyawa"kho°' said, "Just they also sliall use them who soon 

 will populate this earth and who have the bodies of mankind." 



Then his grandmother said, "Now one and I will return home," 

 and then they two departed. 



"^Yhen they two returned to the place where stood their bark 

 shelter then the Old Woman said, " Extremely wonderful is what has 

 been done where we two have been. Truly, indeed, has been ful- 

 filled Ills saying, 'I will make what things are necessary.'" 



Now at that time O'ha'a' spoke and said, "Oh, grandmother; I 

 will be able, it is loiown, to do the same things." 



It was not a long time after when they heard a loud sound ap- 

 proaching. As soon as they two heard it they two went out-of-doors, 

 and then the Old Woman said, "Now, verily, thou and I will see that 

 kind of thing in action." So then they two stood out-of-doors. 

 They two were surprised that there I'an severally a number of 

 animals, and they were many havmg the body of deer, and they 

 passed by. 



