, and jumped in.
Sizzzzzzz--the water said, when OLD-man's legs touched it.  It cried
out, as it does when it is sprinkled upon hot stones in the
sweat-lodge, for the leggings were very hot.  But standing in the cool
water OLD-man took off the leggings and threw them out upon the shore,
where the Sun found them later in the day.

"The Sun's clothes were too big for OLD-man, and his work too great.

"We should never ask to do the things which Manitou did not intend us
to do.  If we keep this always in mind we shall never get into trouble.

"Be yourselves always.  That is what Manitou intended.  Never blame the
Wolf for what he does.  He was made to do such things.  Now I want you
to go to your fathers' lodges and sleep.  To-morrow night I will tell
you why there are so many snakes in the world.  Ho!"



THE MOON AND THE GREAT SNAKE

The rain had passed; the moon looked down from a clear sky, and the
bushes and dead grass smelled wet, after the heavy storm.  A cottontail
ran into a clump of wild-rose bushes near War Eagle's lodge, and some
dogs were close behind the frightened animal, as he gained cover.
Little Buffalo Calf threw a stone into the bushes, scaring the rabbit
from his hiding-place, and away went bunny, followed by the yelping
pack.  We stood and listened until the noise of the chase died away,
and then went into the lodge, where we were greeted, as usual, by War
Eagle.  To-night he smoked; but with greater ceremony, and I suspected
that it had something to do with the forthcoming story.  Finally he
said:

"You have seen many Snakes, I suppose?"

"Yes," replied the children, "we have seen a great many.  In the summer
we see them every day."

"Well," continued the story-teller, "once there was only one Snake on
the whole world, and he was a big one, I tell you.  He was pretty to
look at, and was painted
, and jumped in. 
 Sizzzzzzz -- the water said, when OLD - valet's leg touched it.   It exclaim 
 out, as it perform when it is sprinkled upon hot stone in the 
 fret - lodge, for the leggings were very hot.   But standing in the cool 
 urine OLD - man lead off the leggings and threw them out upon the shore, 
 where the Sun found them subsequently in the day. 

 " The Sun's clothes were too adult for OLD - man, and his work too bang-up. 

 " We should never ask to do the things which Manitou did not intend us 
 to do.   If we prevent this always in mind we shall never get into trouble. 

 " Be yourselves always.   That is what Manitou mean.   Never blame the 
 Wolf for what he does.   He was made to do such things.   Now I want you 
 to go to your fathers' lodges and sleep.   To - morrow night I will state 
 you why there are so many snake in the worldly concern.   Ho! " 



 THE MOON AND THE GREAT SNAKE 

 The rain had passed; the moon look down from a clear sky, and the 
 bushes and dead grass smell wet, after the heavy storm.   A cottontail 
 ran into a ball of wild - rose bushes near War Eagle's lodge, and some 
 andiron were close behind the panicky animal, as he gain cover. 
 Little Buffalo Calf threw a stone into the pubic hair, scaring the rabbit 
 from his hiding - home, and away went bunny, followed by the yelping 
 gang.   We stood and listened until the randomness of the chase died away, 
 and then went into the club, where we were greeted, as common, by War 
 Eagle.   To - night he smoked; but with greater ceremony, and I suspect 
 that it have something to do with the approaching story.   Finally he 
 said: 

 " You have seen many Snakes, I think? " 

 " Yes, " replied the children, " we have see a great many.   In the summer 
 we see them every day. " 

 " Well, " continued the story - teller, " once there be only one Snake on 
 the whole world, and he was a big one, I tell you.   He was pretty to 
 look at, and was paint
, anf jumped in.
Sizzzzzzz--the dater said, when OLD-man'v legs touched it.  It cried
out, as it does xhen it iw sprinkled upon hot sgones in nhe
sweat-lidge, dor the lejfings wcxe vedn hot.  But standing ln the cool
fater OLD-man tmoy lff the leggings and threw them out upon tne shore,
where thg Sun souns them later in the day.

"The Sun's clkthes wtre too big for OLC-man, and his work too greah.

"We dhould never ask tl do the thungs qhich Manitoj did not putend us
to so.  If we keep this always in mknd wz shall nevgx geh into trouboe.

"Be jourselves always.  Thdt is wnat Manitou inbendev.  Nwver blame the
Wolf foc what he does.  He wws made tm bo such things.  Now I wqnt ymu
to go gi yuur fethsrs' lofgea and sleel.  To-morrow night I will tell
ypu qhy there are so magy snakes in the world.  Ho!"



THE MOON AND THT GREZT SNAKE

The rain had pawsed; the moon looked fown from a clear sky, and the
bushes and dead grass smelled wet, efger tme hdqvj storm.  A cottontail
ran into a clump of wild-wkst blshes near War Eanle's lodge, and somr
dlgx were close bghind tks rrightened animal, ws he gwined cover.
Litule Biffalo Calf threw a stone ibto the bushvs, sxaring the rabbit
fxom his hidiug-placg, and sway went bunny, followeb by tge yelping
pwck.  We sfuod and listened unnil dhe noist of the chase dieq away,
and theu went ivto jhe lodde, where wf werc greeted, as usual, hy Wat
Eagle.  To-night je smoked; but with greater ceremony, and I suskecded
nhat it hcd somcthing to do wieh the forthcoking stjry.  Winally he
aaid:

"You have seen iany Snakes, I duppose?"

"Yes," rxplied thq chuldrwn, "we hxxe seen a greay many.  Iu the summer
we see them evgrg day."

"Well," contiubee the story-tellrr, "uncq nhece waf only one Sndke un
tfr whoue world, anb fe wss a big one, I tell fou.  He was pretty to
lpoh at, and was paigted
, and jumped in. Sizzzzzzz--the water said, legs it. It out, as it upon stones in the for the leggings very hot. But standing in the water OLD-man took off the leggings and threw them out upon the shore, the Sun found them later in the day. "The Sun's clothes were too for and work great. "We should never ask to do the things which Manitou did not intend us to If we keep this always in mind we never get into trouble. yourselves always. That is what intended. blame the for he He was made do such things. Now I want you to go to your fathers' lodges and sleep. To-morrow night will tell there are many in world. Ho!" THE THE GREAT SNAKE The rain had looked down from a clear sky, and the and dead smelled wet, after the heavy storm. cottontail ran into a clump of wild-rose bushes War Eagle's lodge, and some dogs were close behind the frightened animal, as he gained Buffalo Calf threw a into the bushes, the from hiding-place, away went followed by the yelping pack. We stood and listened until the of the chase died away, and then went into the we greeted, as usual, War Eagle. To-night he but greater ceremony, and I it something the story. he said: "You have many Snakes, I suppose?" "Yes," the children, "we have the summer we see them every day." "Well," the story-teller, "once there was only one on the whole world, and he was a big one, I tell He was look at, and was painted
, and jumped in.
Sizzzzzzz--the waTer said, wheN OLD-mAn's LegS tOuchEd it.  it cried
out, as it DOes wHen it is sprinkled upon hoT stonEs IN the
SWeAt-lodGe, for thE LeGGIngS wErE veRy HOt.  but stAndIng in thE cool
water oLD-MaN took off the lEGgIngs and thrEw tHem out upon thE shOre,
wheRe The sUn fouNd tHem laTer in tHE day.

"ThE Sun's clotHeS Were toO Big for Old-MaN, and His work too great.

"We SHoULd never ask to do The thiNgS WhICH MaNitOu did not inTeNd us
tO Do.  If we kEEp THIS alWAys in mind we shAll never get INto TroublE.

"BE yoURselveS alwaYs.  tHat Is what ManitOu inTended.  NevEr blamE The
Wolf FOr what hE does.  HE waS maDe to DO sUcH thInGS.  NoW i wAnt YOu
tO go to youR fAtHers' lOdgeS AND SleeP.  To-MorrOw nigHt I will tell
yoU whY theRE arE so maNy snaKes iN tHe worLd.  Ho!"



THe MOON aNd THE GREAT SNAKE

THe raIn had passEd; tHe MooN lOoked DOwn froM a cLeaR sky, and The
bushES anD dEAD GrAss smelled wet, after ThE HEaVy storm.  A CottonTAiL
rAN into a clUmP of Wild-ROSe busHes nEAr war Eagle'S lodge, ANd SoMe
dogs wErE close BeHinD thE frigHTeneD animaL, as he gaiNed coVEr.
Little BuffalO calf threw a stoNE iNTO tHE busHes, Scaring the rAbbiT
From His hIDiNg-pLAce, anD away WeNT bUNny, followed by the yelPiNg
pack.  we stoOd and listened Until the noISE Of the chaSe diED aWAy,
and then went iNto thE lodge, wherE We were grEeted, As usual, bY War
Eagle.  tO-Night he sMokEd; bUt wIth GREaTer ceremony, anD i SuspEcTed
that It hAd sometHinG to Do wIth ThE forthcomIng story.  fiNaLlY hE
saId:

"You HAve seen mAnY SnAkEs, I SuppoSE?"

"Yes," rePlied The cHiLdREn, "wE have seEN a GREat mAnY.  IN the SumMeR
we seE theM EveRy day."

"WeLl," continuEd tHE stoRy-TeLler, "oncE there was only OnE Snake on
thE wHolE world, AND he was a bIg one, I tell you.  He was prettY To
look aT, anD was pAintEd
, and jumped in.
Sizzzzzzz --the wate r sai d,whe nOLD- man' s legs touched it. It cried
out, as it d oes w he n  iti ssprin kled up o nh o t s to ne s i nt he 
swea t-l odge, f or the leg gin gs  were very h o t.   But stan din g in the coo l
w ater O LD -ma n  took  of f the  leggi n gs and  threw th em out up o n the s h o re ,
wh ere the Sun found th e m later in the  day.
" T he S un' s c lothes wer etoo b i g for O L D- m a n , a n d his work to o great.

" W e s houldne ver ask to  do t he thi ngs which M anit ou did no t inte n d us
to do.  If  we ke epthi s al w ay sinmi n d w e  s hal l  ne ver getin to  trou ble. " B e yo urs elve s alw ays.  That is  wh at M a nit ou in tende d. Ne ver b lame t he
Wo lf  for what he do es. He was m ade  t o d osucht hings.   N owI wantyou
tog o t oy o u rfathers' lodges an ds l ee p.  To-m orrown ig ht I will t el l
y ou w h y  ther e ar e  s o many s nakesi nth e world . Ho!"

TH E M OON A N D TH E GREA T SNAKE
Ther ain had passed ;  the moon loo k ed d ow n  fro m a  clear sky,  and thebush e sand deadgrass  s m el l ed wet, after the h ea vy sto rm. A cottontailran into a c l ump of w ild- r os e  bushes near W ar Ea gle's lodg e , and so me
do gs wereclose beh i n d the fr igh ten edani m a l,  as he gained c over .LittleBuf falo Ca lfthr ewa s to ne into t he bushe s,  s ca ri ngthe r a bbit
fro mhis  h idi ng-pl a ce, an d awa y we nt  b u nny , follo w ed b y th eye lpin g
p ac k.  W e st o odand lis tened unt ilt he n oi se  of the  chase died a wa y,
and the nwen t into t he lodge , where we were greeted ,  as usu al,  by W ar
E agle.  To -ni ght he  sm o ked; b ut wit h gre at erc e remon y ,  a ndIsuspectedt h atit ha dsome thing t o do with the fort h com ing story.  F ina llyh e 
s aid : 
" You  h a ves e en many Snakes,  I suppose ?" 
" Yes," repl i edth e child ren, "w e hav e  seen a  great ma ny.  In t he  sum m e r
w e see them  every d ay."

"We l l," c o nt inued  th e stor y- tel ler,"oncet her e was  onlyon e Snak e onth e wholeworld, and he was a big  one,I tel l y ou.  He w asp ret ty to
loo k at , and waspai nte d
, and_jumped in.
Sizzzzzzz--the_water said, when OLD-man's_legs touched_it._ It_cried
out,_as it does_when it is_sprinkled upon hot stones_in the
sweat-lodge, for_the_leggings were very hot.  But standing in the cool
water OLD-man took off the_leggings_and threw_them_out_upon the shore,
where the Sun_found them later in the_day.

"The Sun's_clothes were too big for OLD-man, and his_work_too great.

"We should_never ask to do the things which Manitou did_not intend us
to do.  If_we keep this_always_in_mind we shall never_get into trouble.

"Be yourselves always. _That is what Manitou intended. _Never blame the
Wolf for what he does._ He was made to do_such things.  Now I_want you
to_go to your fathers' lodges_and sleep. _To-morrow night_I will tell
you_why there are so many snakes_in the world._ Ho!"



THE MOON AND THE GREAT_SNAKE

The_rain had passed;_the_moon_looked down_from a clear_sky,_and the
bushes_and_dead grass smelled wet, after the_heavy_storm.  A cottontail
ran into a clump_of wild-rose bushes near_War_Eagle's lodge, and some
dogs_were close behind the frightened_animal, as he gained cover.
Little Buffalo_Calf threw_a stone_into the bushes, scaring the rabbit
from his hiding-place, and away went_bunny, followed by the yelping
pack. _We stood and listened_until the_noise_of the chase_died_away,
and then_went into the lodge, where we were_greeted, as_usual, by War
Eagle.  To-night he_smoked; but with greater_ceremony,_and I suspected
that it had something_to do with the forthcoming story._ Finally he
said:

"You have seen_many_Snakes,_I suppose?"

"Yes," replied the children,_"we have seen a great many._ In the_summer
we see them every day."

"Well," continued the_story-teller,_"once there was only one Snake_on
the_whole world, and he was a_big_one,_I tell you.  He_was pretty to
look at, and was_painted