206 THE MYTHOLOGY OF THE WICHITA. 
could not fail to make a mistake in picking out his wife. As he went 
on he came to one he thought to be his wife. He called her out, and 
indeed it was his wife. Next, Young-Boy-Chief was asked to find his 
wife’s uncles from amongst all the middle-aged Buffalo, and this he 
did. Now, Young-Boy-Chief had to point out his father-in-law, and 
this he did. Then he was asked to pick out from the old female Buffalo 
his mother-in-law. This, too, he succeeded in doing. Now, the last 
thing he was to accomplish was to find his own child from among all 
the other young calves. Of course, all the young calves were alike, 
except for a slight difference in age. So Young-Boy-Chief went along 
at the calves’ heads, and examined them carefully, until he came to 
one that was casting its eyes to one side, and then he was able to point 
out his son. After Young-Boy-Chief had done all that was required 
of him, all the Buffalo began to move back to their homes. Thus 
Young-Boy-Chief ‘had more fun while among itthese families of Buffalo 
than while among his own people, and for some reason, the people 
here were better looking than those of his own village, especially were 
they dressed better, and their tattooing was better. So Young-Boy- 
Chief liked his new home better ithan his old one. After the had got 
used to these people he went among the female Buffalo the same as 
any of the Buffalo that were of his age. 
A long time after this, the chief of the Buffalo undertook to go 
and visit the other people, and to trade with them. Whenever the 
Buffalo went on this kind of a journey it meant that whenever the 
people should find the Buffalo these people would put on their best 
dress when they should go to killing off the Buffalo. After killing 
the Buffalo, sometimes the people used to take nothing but the meat, 
leaving the hide on it, which signified that the Buffalo were to live again, 
if only their flesh was taken. Andon the other hand, the best dresses 
that were worn by the people became the property of the Buffalo. The 
Buffalo made the visit to Young-Boy-Chief’s home, but Young-Boy- 
Chief caused it to be understood that since living with the Buffalo he 
had to do as the Buffalo did. So when the Buffalo made their appear- 
ance to the people they were killed. But when killed this Young- 
Boy-Chief knew that he was to live again, and that he was always to 
stay with his wife’s people. At this time he had a great many children 
by this Buffalo wife. So he always lived with the Buffalo after this, 
instead of going back to his people. Since this it has been known that 
whenever the Buffalo come to the people, their object in presenting 
themselves is to show their desire to trade. 
