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have not eaten. Cook for them slices of squash, " # said the one 

 with white hair ; and they cooked the ears of the dead man. 

 "We do not eat such things," said the chief. "If so, what do 

 you eat?" said the old man, pretending that he thought they did 

 not like sliced squash. " Cook ye fine sweet corn for them," said 

 he, meaning lice. When the chief saw what it was, he said, " We 

 do not eat such things." And one of the Thunders said, "Let 

 them cook the bear and buffalo for themselves." And the men 

 were glad. Having done their own cooking, they had pleasure in 

 eating. Then it was night. After the meal the man with white 

 hair said, " Grandchild, if a man travels he has plenty of things to 

 talk about. Tell about yourself." "True, grandfather," said the 

 chief, " you are grown, and are an old man, so you must know a 

 great many things. So you can tell about yourself first." " Well, 

 grandchild, though I am an old man, I have nothing to tell about 

 myself; but I will tell a myth." " Once upon a time, grandchild, 

 there was an old man, who lived with his three brothers. The 

 brothers went far away to hunt game ; but they returned home at 

 night. Once when the old man was the only one taking care of 

 the lodge, a great many people entered it. The old man thought, 

 ' Though my brothers have undergone much in travelling so far 

 after game, I will kill a great many persons right at home.' Come, 

 grandchild, now is your turn." "Yes, grandfather, let me tell a 

 myth. Once there was a powerful chief, who had a lazy son. 

 Though his father frequently urged him to travel, he would not 

 heed him. He had not the least desire to do anything. By and 

 by the son said that he was going to fast, so his mother made a 

 lodge for him. As he fasted, he thought he would like to wear a 

 robe of scalps, so he went on the war-path with many followers. 

 And there were four old men who lived together. The chief and 

 his party went' thither. When they reached the lodge the leader 

 sat thinking, ' I have said I will wear a robe of scalps. Truly, this 

 is a good robe. I will have it.' One of the old men had white 

 hair, one had red, the third had yellow, and the fourth green hair." 



