426 ISLETA, NEW MEXICO (eth. ann. 47 



"And after supper, you will go out to work. I work nighttime, and 

 sleep daytime." So the young man said, "All right, my father 

 (nkai). All I want is a bottle of whiskey to drink." He went to his 

 room and was drinking. The youngest daughter (t'oaiwaii) came in 

 to his room while the oldest daughter (ch'uwaii) was getting ready 

 the supper. She said, "Akuwam!" He answered, "Akuwani!" 

 She said, "WTiat are you doing aroimd here where not even the bii'ds 

 come?" He said, "Yes, inkwemwei (my younger sister), I came 

 here to work with your father. He said he would give me work." 

 She said, "My older brother (impapawei), you can not do the work 

 he will give you. " "Well, I will do what I can." "Well, I will help 

 you out of danger, for if you do not do this work, my father wiU 

 surely IdU you. But just listen to me. I want to ask you if you are 

 willing to marry me if I help you?" "All right, I promise to marry 

 you." "The first job my father will give you will be to move the 

 mountain from the south side of the house to the north side. You 

 will not be able to do it; but I will help you. Do not eat the food my 

 older sister (mtutei) will give you. She will bring you some food, 

 but do not eat it. I will bring you some myself. I am going now." 

 So when she went out, the oldest sister brought in the food. "Aku- 

 wam! papa," she said. "Akuwam!" he answered. "Are you going 

 to work for my father?" "Yes." "I have your supper, so you will 

 be strong enough to work at night." He answered, "I have just 

 eaten, I am full. I want only something to drink, some whiskey." 

 So she gave him some whiskey and took the supper away. He did 

 not eat anything. Then the youngest came in with food for liim, a 

 bowl of sachu' (com meal mush). She said to liim, "Eat this, and 

 you will be strong." So he ate it, and asked her for some whiskey. 

 She said to him, "My father is going to take you to a room to get a 

 shovel and wheelbarrow and pick. He will take you to the mountain 

 and tell you to move it to the other side before sunrise. But do not 

 worry and be afraid, I will help you." When she went out the old 

 man came in. "Young boy, how are you getting along?" "All 

 right, my father." He took him out to a room. He said, "Choose 

 the wheelbarrow you like and the shovel and pick." He took him to 

 the moimtain. " Tliis is your first job. I am going to give you three 

 jobs." "All right," he said. He began to work. He fiUed the 

 wheelbarrow with dirt and wheeled it to the other side of the house 

 and he went on doing this. Before midnight the young girl came out. 

 "How are you getting along?" "All right, I am moving this moun- 

 tain." "You go to your room and lie down and sleep. I'U do the 

 work." So the young boy went to his room and to bed. In a minute 

 she changed the mountain to the other side. 



She went to the boy's room and sat beside him. He was sound 

 asleep, snoring. She sat watching beside him. Early in the morning 



