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arrow; in there in the little hut they were eating strawberries from the 
bush, even though the little trees were snapping in the cold. 
Then the old man of that place, “Go take a look at them; they will be 
freezing too stiff,” he was bidden by his wife. 
He peeked in ; they were eating berries from the bush. He went back. 
“Bosh!” said the old man; “They are eating berries from the bush, 
they will be living on that, no doubt!” said he. 
The next night it grew even colder. Again he shot an arrow. Again 
they ate berries from the bush, saskatoon-berries. 
“Go peep in!” 
The old woman went and peeped in. 
“Those persons are eating berries from the bush, old man. And here 
am I going hungry! Come, let them go hunting!” 
Then they were driven off and away. They saw a jumping-deer, a 
red one. They chased it. One shot at it; he pierced himself through the 
chest. 
Again the old woman talked in her sleep. 
“It was that I dreamt that my son-in-law killed the red jumping- 
deer that ran by here, and that I ate it.” 
So then he went to hunt; he saw it; he shot it from behind; he killed 
it. He dragged it back. He entered their dwelling. 
“Here is the creature the old woman wanted to eat!” 
When the old woman opened the door, “Dear me! Truly he brings 
calamity on me! My dream-guardian!” 
“Have a big feast; boil it whole,” he said. 
They boiled it whole; they gave a big feast and consumed it. And 
thus he overcame his mother-in-law. 
Then he made four arrows. Then he went to where his companions 
had been killed. He shot into the air. 
“Away, away, away! I shall be hitting you by accident!” 
They twitched a bit, and again he shot into the air. He repeated his 
words, and the other rose to his feet and ran. Two still lay there. Again 
he shot into the air; the other jumped to his feet. Now he who jumped 
to his feet, it seems was Matchihkiwis. 
“Am I alive?” 
“Yes. If you were not alive, it would be strange that you are talking!” 
he said. 
“Really, I am glad I am alive! Hurrah, hurrah!” he said. 
And so now Matchihkiwis took home a woman for himself. 
Not so very long is the sacred story which I have finished. 
(16) Pine Root 
Adam Sakewew 
sdkdwdw. 
awa kisdyiniw dkwah dsisima uskinikiwa, nisiwak pikuh mkiwdhk. 
dkwah kitimdkdyimdw awa kisdyiniw dsisima. mdt^w tahkih. 
kdtahtawd, “ haw, ndsisi, mahtih kit-dtastutiniyin nika-kakwd-nipa- 
hdw, ” itdw dsisima. 
“ aha ’ , ” itik. 
“ usdm awiyak ntastdhik, kit-dtihtisk, ” itdw awa kisdyiniw dsisima. 
