 is for not minding me.  That will do you good!  As long
as time lasts you shall always look like that, Birch-Tree; always be
marked as one who will not mind its maker.  Yes, and all the
Birch-Trees in the world shall have the same marks forever.'  They do,
too.  You have seen them and have wondered why the Birch-Tree is so
queerly marked.  Now you know.

"That is all--Ho!"



MISTAKES OF OLD-MAN

All night the storm raged, and in the morning the plains were white
with snow.  The sun came and the light was blinding, but the hunters
were abroad early, as usual.

That day the children came to my camp, and I told them several stories
that appeal to white children.  They were deeply interested, and asked
many questions.  Not until the hunters returned did my visitors leave.

That night War Eagle told us of the mistakes of OLD-man.  He said:

"OLD-man made a great many mistakes in making things in the world, but
he worked until he had everything good.  I told you at the beginning
that OLD-man made mistakes, but I didn't tell you what they were, so
now I shall tell you.

"One of the things he did that was wrong, was to make the Big-Horn to
live on the plains.  Yes, he made him on the plains and turned him
loose, to make his living there.  Of course the Big-Horn couldn't run
on the plains, and OLD-man wondered what was wrong.  Finally, he said:
'Come here, Big-Horn!' and the Big-Horn came to him.  OLD-man stuck his
arm through the circle his horns made, and dragged the Big-Horn far up
into the mountains.  There he set him free again, and sat down to watch
him.  Ho!  It made OLD-man dizzy to watch the Big-Horn run about on the
ragged cliffs.  He saw at once that this was the country the Big-Horn
liked, and he left him there.  Yes, he left him there forever, and
there he stays, seldom coming down to
is for not minding me.   That will do you good!   As long 
 as meter last you shall always look like that, Birch - Tree; always be 
 mark as one who will not mind its maker.   Yes, and all the 
 Birch - Trees in the worldly concern shall give birth the same marks forever.'   They do, 
 besides.   You have seen them and have wondered why the Birch - Tree is then 
 queerly notice.   Now you know. 

 " That is all -- Ho! " 



 MISTAKES OF OLD - MAN 

 All night the storm rag, and in the morning the plains were white 
 with coke.   The sun came and the luminosity was blinding, but the hunter 
 were abroad early, as usual. 

 That day the children derive to my camp, and I told them several stories 
 that appeal to blank children.   They were deeply interested, and asked 
 many questions.   Not until the hunters returned did my visitors leave. 

 That night War Eagle state us of the mistakes of OLD - world.   He suppose: 

 " OLD - man made a big many mistakes in making things in the world, but 
 he exploit until he had everything good.   I told you at the beginning 
 that OLD - man made mistake, but I didn't tell you what they were, so 
 now I shall tell you. 

 " One of the thing he do that was wrong, was to make the Big - Horn to 
 live on the plains.   Yes, he made him on the plain and turned him 
 loose, to make his support there.   Of course the Big - Horn couldn't run 
 on the plains, and OLD - world wondered what was amiss.   Finally, he say: 
' Come here, Big - Horn!' and the Big - Horn come to him.   OLD - man stick his 
 arm through the circle his horn made, and dragged the Big - Horn far up 
 into the mountains.   There he set him free again, and sat down to watch 
 him.   Ho!   It made OLD - man dizzy to determine the Big - Horn run about on the 
 ragged cliffs.   He see at once that this was the country the Big - Horn 
 liked, and he left him there.   Yes, he left him there forever, and 
 there he stays, seldom occur down to
 is for not minding me.  Thau will do you goob!  As lmng
as fime lasgs you shall always look likx thqt, Biech-Tree; always be
markea as one aho will not nind its meier.  Yes, and zpl tke
Uirch-Trees in tme world shdll have the sdmd larks forever.'  They do,
too.  You have seen tnel and have wonqerec why nht Birch-Tree is so
queerly marked.  How you know.

"That is sll--Ho!"



MISTAKES OF OLD-MAN

All nigjt the storm raged, and in the morgung the plaivs were whpce
with snow.  The sun came and the light war bliuding, but tye hujjers
were abriad ewrly, as usual.

That daf the cnildren came tp mb canp, and I told them seteral stories
that apkeal to whhtz children.  They were dweply intaresgwd, xnd axksd
many quxstions.  Nof until the hunters returned dod ny visitors lsave.

Thwt night War Eagle told us of the mistakev or OLD-man.  He said:

"OLD-man made a great many midtakes in making things in the world, but
he worked until he had xvdryuhlkg guid.  I told you at the beginning
that OLD-man made jixtskes, but I didk't tell you what tnej egre, so
now I shxll tell gou.

"One of the thinhs he dyd thqt was wrjng, eas to make the Big-Horn to
luve on the pjqins.  Yes, he made kim on the puainx and turned him
loose, to makz his miving therf.  Of coudre the Big-Horn cuulcn'd run
on ufe plains, and OLD-ian wondeced wkat was dronb.  Finwlly, he sald:
'Comc here, Big-Horn!' and hhe Bng-Hort came to jim.  OLD-man stuck his
arm througi the circle niv hmrns madz, and cragged the Byg-Horn far up
iuto the iountxins.  Therv he set iim free agayn, and sat dofj to watch
hik.  Ho!  Ie maee OOD-man dkxzy to watch tne Big-Horu run about on the
raggev clkrfs.  He saw at inct rhat this was yhe cotnnry tra Big-Horn
likad, avd fr lefg him there.  Yes, he left him there fmrevsr, and
there he staus, seldom xoming djwn to
is for not minding me. That will good! long as lasts you shall always marked as one will not mind maker. Yes, and all the Birch-Trees the world shall have the same marks forever.' They do, too. You have them and have wondered why the Birch-Tree is so queerly marked. Now you "That all--Ho!" OF All night the storm raged, and in the morning the plains were white with snow. The came and the light was blinding, but the were abroad early, as That day the children came my and I them stories appeal to white They were deeply interested, and asked many questions. Not until the hunters returned did my visitors leave. night War us of mistakes OLD-man. said: "OLD-man made many mistakes in making things in he worked until he had everything good. I you at beginning that OLD-man made mistakes, but didn't tell you what they were, so now shall tell you. "One of the things he did that was wrong, was to make to live on the Yes, he made on plains turned loose, to his living there. Of course the Big-Horn couldn't run on the and OLD-man wondered what was wrong. Finally, he said: 'Come and Big-Horn came to OLD-man stuck his arm the his horns made, and Big-Horn up There set free again, and sat to watch him. Ho! It OLD-man dizzy to watch the ragged cliffs. He saw at once that was the country the Big-Horn liked, and left him there. Yes, he left him there forever, and there he seldom coming
 is for not minding me.  That will Do you good!  AS long
As tIme LaSts yOu shAll always look lIKe thAt, Birch-Tree; always be
marKed as OnE Who wILl Not miNd its maKEr.  yES, anD aLl The
biRCh-trees In tHe world Shall have tHe sAmE marks foreveR.'  thEy do,
too.  You HavE seen them and HavE wondeReD whY The BiRch-tree iS so
queERly marKed.  Now you KnOW.

"That iS All--Ho!"



MIstaKeS OF oLD-MAN

All night the SToRM raged, and in the MorninG tHE pLAIns WerE white
with SnOw.  The SUn came aND tHE LIghT Was blinding, buT the hunters
WEre Abroad EaRly, AS usual.

that dAy THe cHildren came To my Camp, and I tOld theM Several STories
tHat appEal To wHite CHiLdRen.  thEY weRE dEepLY inTerested, AnD aSked
mAny qUESTIons.  not UntiL the hUnters returneD diD my vISitOrs leAve.

ThAt niGhT War EAgle toLd us oF tHe mistakes of OLD-Man.  HE said:

"OLD-mAn mAdE a gReAt manY MistakEs iN maKing thiNgs in thE WorLd, BUT
He Worked until he had evErYTHiNg good.  I tOld you AT tHe BEginning
ThAt OlD-maN MAde miStakES, bUt I didn't Tell yoU WhAt They werE, sO
now I sHaLl tEll You.

"OnE Of thE thingS he did thAt was WRong, was to make tHE Big-Horn to
livE On THE pLAins.  yes, He made him on The pLAins And tURnEd hIM
loosE, to maKe HIs LIving there.  Of course tHe big-HorN coulDn't run
on the plAins, and OLD-MAN Wondered What WAs WRong.  Finally, he sAid:
'CoMe here, Big-HORn!' and the big-HoRn came to Him.  OLD-man STUck his
arM thRouGh tHe cIRClE his horns made, AND draGgEd the BiG-HoRn far up
IntO thE moUntAiNs.  There he Set him frEe AgAiN, aNd sAt dowN To watch
hIm.  ho!  IT mAde oLD-maN Dizzy tO watcH the biG-HORn rUn about ON tHE
RaggEd ClIffs.  he sAw At oncE thaT ThiS was the Country thE BiG-horn
LiKeD, and he lEft him there.  YeS, hE left him thErE foRever, aND
There he sTays, seldom coming down to
 is for not minding me.  T hat will d o you  go od!  As l ongas time lastsy ou s hall always look likethat,  B i rch- T re e; al ways be ma r k edas  o newh o  w ill n otmind it s maker. Yes ,and all theB ir ch-Trees i n t he world sha llhave t he  sa m e mar ksforev er.' T hey do ,
too.  Y ou have s e en them a nd  hav e wondered why th e  B i rch-Tree is so 
queer ly ma r k ed.   N ow you kno w. 

"Th a t is al l -- H o ! "

MISTAKES OFOLD-MAN

Al l  ni ght th esto r m rage d, an di n t he morningtheplains we re whi t e
withs now.  T he sun  ca meandt he  l igh tw asb li ndi n g,but thehu nt ers
w erea b r o ad e arl y, a s usu al.

That day  th e ch i ldr en ca me to  myca mp, a nd I t old t he m several stori es
t hat appea l t owhi te  chil d ren. The y w ere dee ply int e res te d , an d asked
many quest io n s . Not unt il the hu nt e rs retur ne d d id m y visit orsl ea ve.

Tha t nigh t  W ar  Eagleto ld usof  th e m istak e s of  OLD-m an.  Hesaid: 
"OLD-man made a great manym is t a ke s  inmak ing thingsin t h e wo rld, bu t
h e  work ed un ti l  h e  had everything goo d.   I to ld yo u at the begi nning
that O L D-man ma de m i st a kes, but I did n't t ell you wh a t they w ere,so
now I  shall te l l  you.

" One  of  th e t h i ng s he did that w as w ro ng, was  to  make t heBig -Ho rnto 
live onthe plai ns . Y es , h e mad e  him onth e p la ins  andt urnedhim
l oose ,to mak e his l i vi n g  the re . Ofcou rs e the  Big - Hor n could n't run
o n t h e pl ai ns , and O LD-man wonder ed  what waswr ong .  Fin a l ly, he s aid:
'Come here, Big-Ho r n!' and  th e Big -Hor n came to  hi m.  OL D-m a n stuc k hisarm t hr oug h the c i r cl e h is  horns mad e ,  an d dra gg ed t he Big- Horn far up
into t h e m ountains.  Th ere  hes e thim fr e e a ga i n,a n d sat down to w atch
him. H o ! It made O L D-m an  dizzyto watc h the Big-Hor n run abo ut on the 
r agge d cli ffs.  He s aw at on ce that t h is wa s  t he co unt ry the  B ig- Hornliked, and  he l eft hi mthere.   Yes ,he lefthim there forever, andtherehe st ays , seldomcom i ngdown to
 is_for not_minding me.  That_will do_you_good! _As_long
as time lasts_you shall always_look like that, Birch-Tree;_always be
marked as_one_who will not mind its maker.  Yes, and all the
Birch-Trees in the world_shall_have the_same_marks_forever.'  They do,
too. _You have seen them and_have wondered_why the Birch-Tree is so
queerly marked.  Now_you_know.

"That is all--Ho!"



MISTAKES_OF OLD-MAN

All night the storm raged, and in the_morning the plains were white
with snow._ The sun_came_and_the light was blinding,_but the hunters
were abroad early, as_usual.

That day the children came to_my camp, and I told them several_stories
that appeal to white children. _They were deeply interested, and_asked
many questions._ Not until the hunters_returned did my_visitors leave.

That_night War Eagle_told us of the mistakes of_OLD-man.  He_said:

"OLD-man made a great many mistakes_in_making things in_the_world,_but
he worked_until he had_everything_good. _I_told you at the beginning
that OLD-man_made_mistakes, but I didn't tell you what_they were, so
now I_shall_tell you.

"One of the_things he did that was_wrong, was to make the Big-Horn_to
live on_the plains._ Yes, he made him on the plains and turned him
loose,_to make his living there. _Of course the Big-Horn_couldn't run
on_the_plains, and OLD-man_wondered_what was_wrong.  Finally, he said:
'Come here, Big-Horn!'_and the_Big-Horn came to him.  OLD-man_stuck his
arm through the_circle_his horns made, and dragged the_Big-Horn far up
into the mountains. _There he set him free_again,_and_sat down to watch
him. _Ho!  It made OLD-man dizzy_to watch the_Big-Horn run about on the
ragged cliffs. _He_saw at once that this was_the_country the Big-Horn
liked, and he left_him_there._ Yes, he left him_there forever, and
there he stays, seldom_coming down to