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some of the beads which fall away from the buckskin. This is what 

 will take place." After a moment's deliberation he said to the 

 woman's skin. "Do thou, my human skin, light my pipe; the fire 

 is yonder." Thereupon the woman's skin brought a coal from the 

 fire and placed it in his pipe while he held it in his mouth. Then he 

 drew in the smoke with the sound hu^kf, and then he disgorged, say- 

 ing IIwu'w; and the beads in falling made the sound da' . His 

 mother-in-law took up a large quantity of the beads from the buck- 

 skin. But for those beads which fell away from the buckskin the 

 people struggled among themselves. In the strife the people created 

 a great noise and uproar, for everyone attempted to get all that he 

 JDOssibly could. He who was quick was able, of course, to lay hold 

 of the greatest quantity, and the slowest could obtain but a few of 

 these wampum beads. Ongwe' Hanges"ha' said, " Now this time 

 the wampum beads will be of a black color." His mother-in-law, as 

 was the custom on such occasions, spread another buckskin on the 

 ground. Then he drew in the smoke a second time and at once dis- 

 gorged wampum beads which were entirely black in color; some of 

 these fell on the buckskin and some away from it. As before, the 

 people engaged in a lively contest for the beads which fell away from 

 the buckskin, thus creating a great uproar. He who was active 

 secured the most of the beads in these contests. Now Ohgwe' 

 Haiiges"ha' said. '' This affair is over entirely, and all people must 

 return to their homes." At this all the people departed from the 

 lodge of Godweiinia'^dani' and went to their several homes. 



Things remained thus for a long time and the couple lived quietly 

 together as husband and wife. One day Oiigwe" Hanges"ha' said 

 to his -mother-in-law : " I am now thinking that she who lives with me 

 and I will return to the place where my uncle, my mother's brother, 

 dwells. I do not know .whether or not he is still alive, and for this 

 reason we two will go back there. Now, my mother-in-law, I am 

 going to tell you what I am thinking. I am not certain in my mind 

 that you would be willing for me to suggest that you and my old 

 uncle should mutually care for each other. You two are fine-looking 

 and are about the same in age and bodily condition. How is it? 

 Will you be willing to undertake this condition?" To this the 

 mother-in-law answered, " Oh, my son ! indeed your mind and 

 thought suit me well. What you have suggested shall come to pass 

 as you have said, provided your uncle is still in good health and alive 

 when we shall arrive at the place where he lives. I will accompany 

 you two home, my daughters will remain here with my sons and 

 they will not want for anything." So the next morning she was 

 fully prepared with food for the journey to the former home of her 

 son-in-law, and Oiigwe' Hanges''ha' said to his former companions 



