Show i f Short Stories by the Worlds Greatest Writ r I t tI w t t I I T r Grizzly Bears ears Medicine Medicine x By GEORGE GRINNELL GRINNELL IN Copyright 1301 1901 by Harper Brothers j f 1 I I 1 LONG IONG time Ume ago aso there r lived In na a camp of Pawnees a certain poor boy His father had only one pony Once he had been a lead leading leadIng ing ins man in the tribe but now he seemed to be un unlucky unlucky unc c 5 lucky When he went on r the warpath he brought M t back nothing and when t he fought he did nothing and the people did not nott t look up to him There here was a chiefs chief s son who doved the poor poorboy poorboy J boy and they the went to together together toi gether all the time They i were like brothers they n used to hunt together go courting together and Il when they were traveling the poor boy often rode one of the r ponies Ies ot of the thet t chiefs son ron on and the latter Jatter r used to go to the poor p or boys lodge and sleep there with him Once the camp c mp went rent off to hunt buffalo and the poor Por poorboy poorboy boy and the chiefs son rode together all the time Ume Alter Arter the people had made camp at a certain place the chiefs decided to stop here for four days because the buffalo lo were close cloie by and they could kill plenty and dr dry the tho meat here North of ot the camp was a hill lull on whiCh grew many cedar c dar trees and during curing the day the poor boy had overheard people saying that many Indians had been killed on that hill among those trees They said ald that no noone noone noone one ought to go there for it was a dangerous place That rha night the chiefs sen went ent over to his friends fodge lodge to sleep there but before they went to bed he left the lodge for a time and while he was gone the poor poorboy poorboy boy bor as he sat there waiting began beg n to think about him pelf Felt and how unhappy he was He remembered how poor poor he and his father were and how everybody looked down downen on en them and despised them and it did not seem to him himm m that things would ever be any better for them than they ft Were ere now For a long time he rat fat f at there ther thinking about fill II theca thesa th 3 things and the more he thought of them the worse they seemed and at last he felt that he was no longer glad to live and he made up his mind to go up Into those cedars It t He went ou out of the lodge and started to go up toward the trees It was bright moonlight so that he could see well weli Just before he reached the edge of o the timber Umber he lie crossed a ravine and saw there many m n skeletons sk skeletons lc tons Ions of people who had been killed The ground was white with these bones He went on into the cedars and came to a ravine leading lop up the hill and followed it As Ashe Ashe Ashe he went on he saw before him a trail and followed it and when he came to the head of ot the ravine there was wasi wasL i L big hole in the bank and the trail led to it He stopped for or a moment when he came to this hole but then he went In and when he had entered he saw s w there sitting oy by h the fire a big she bear and some little cubs As the tho boy stood there looking at her the she bear said Raid to him ur I am m sorry that you have come here My husband is the one who alto ho kills persons and brings them here for the children and me mo to eat You had better go goback goback goback back to your your quickly or he will eat you up He has gone goni hunting but he will vill soon be back again If H he finds you here he will kill you The poor boy said Well VeU I came here hero on purpose to o be killed and I give myself m self up to you I shall be glad dare you take my child and hold it Let it go or I will tear you to pieces and eat you But the boy still held the cub No matter what the Bear said or what he did the boy held fast to the cub When tho Bear saw aw that the boy would not let the cub go he became quiet and no longer l seemed angry He said Boy Bo you yon are my son Put down your our brother for now he Is your brother He shall go with you he shall be your companion n and shall shaU be with you always as your guide and helper He has told me mo your lour story and how you are ars poor unhappy and now he has kept you from being eaten up I have taken pity en cn you and we will send you back to your our people where you youma may ma do some good amons amon among them My son on I am amat amat amat at the th head of all these animal lodges down at Pa huk and at and everywhere else I am m at the head there Is no animal living that is stronger ithan than I none that I cannot kill If Jf a n man shoots shoo s at me I make the arrow to fall faIl from my skin without hurting me Look up Ul around my lodge See these th se arrows these guns gun these leggings these beads and the medicine that men have brought thinking td t 3 kill me but I have killed them and arid have taken these things and keep them here I knew that your people were coming co ing to this place to hunt I drove the buffalo over so 50 that the people should sh uld stop here and hunt and kill kUl meat In order that you might come to my lodge I know all your feelings I know that you are sorry for your poor father my brother and I wished you to come here so that I might make you my son and give my power to you so se that you may become a great man among your people I know that they are arc now killing kUling buffalo and that they will be camped here for four days das Now my m son set your brother free All AU the power that I have I give to you 1 shall shaU kill my son your your little brother there and give you his skin to keep and to carry away with you jou so that he Inay may n be your com companion companion companion panion and may be with you ou always Your brother your fi friend lend at the camp camp is looking for you mourning for you for he lie thinks you ou dead but tomorrow night you shall hall see him and shall tell him to tee 1 rejoice for you and not to mourn You shall tell him where you have been The little bear that he was holding said to the tho boy It is all right now brother br ther put me down doIl My father f ther means what he says I am glad that I am going to be with you y u my brother The boy put him down Then the Bear said to his wife Get up Take that gun The she ho bear took the gun and they walked around the tho fireplace in a circle and sang and the th boy looked looked on The Th Bear took the gun and told the the boy to look 10 k at them then and to t watch carefully everything that they did After a little he stopped and shot his wife and sh she fell feU down dead dea Then he put down the gun and went to the she bear and put leis his mouth on mm the wound and breathed on it and snorted V hoof and sucked in his breath and took the bullet hullet out and went around the lodge singing and making motions and then he took hold of o the she bear and lifted her to her feet and supported her and an pushed her around and a d helped her herand herand herand and at last she walked and was well Then rhen he called the boy to him and said Now I will do the same thing to you And And he did the tho same thing to the boy bo and brought him to life in the same way Then he said That is one power I give you ou tonight Then he gave the gun to the boy and went to the theother theother theother other side of o the lodge and sat up and said Now I Ivill will vill open my mouth and you shoot me right in the mouth He opened his mouth and the boy shot him and hp fell cIl over After a moment he got up on his feet and slapped sl his paws on his chest several times and the tho bullet came out of his mouth and he walked around the fireplace two or three times Ume and made motions and 1 t f i f r a r Li Rr 1 t i c I 4 I I l t tr ti r F i d L a a r rn Ku KuI r r t tr tt I r t i li r P Pk k c n J Jj j P tr r rt rf t x v f l r r v o L J uHe He hie Was Vas Ve and nd the theBo h Boy B y Was Vas Very Vet Ve y Much Afraid to be ba eaten by you ou 1 am here ready roadY to t be killed IdUe L 1 i iam am yours Take Tak me meThe meTh The Th 1 ne she bear bear said Oh I wish I could dp some soine something some thing lhing to save you but I cannot He is one lof of those bad i bears a gi medicine I can do nothing for you but butt t will hill try As At soon so n as you heRr hear he r any noise Dolse outside any Ane one coming pick up up that cub the littlest one and hold it in your arms When he lie comes In iii he will tell teU you to put put it il down but do Jio not do so Hold it tight he loves loVea that ono one Best o ot of all ail All at once nce the boy heard h ard outside outside the cave the noisy noise of a bear snorting and grunting STunting The fhe she sho bear said t id Pick up the cull cub c quick he is coming The rIll boy caught up the little bc l held it tight tj ht to his i In cast All at once the wise came to the mouth of the den and stopped It was the Bear car The rh boy could hem hear him talking ia Vf paid I ld somebody ody has hilS been about my house I l human beings b ie Ye Yes he even came in iii Where is hi he Let I et me mo gee aes e him so that I may jump upon hilon him and ami kili kill him When Wh lien n he came in l le o saw the boy bc y and seemed vry ry angry stood up upon on his bis hind feet and threw up LIP LIPis ix is hands and then tJIen came down again and struck his taws jaws WS on an the th ground and then than th n roso r soup up and aud snorted ul blew bl w out red dust from his bIs nostrils and then came camo down and jumped about aho t find ond sometimes I sprang toward the boy bO as us though he lie vero wert going to seize seiz him He was very ver terrible and the boy was very mu much lj afraid The Bear BC 1 called out to the boy in a loud voice How grUnted and mid then he was well Then he took the boy In his lies arms and hugged him and kissed him and breathed on him and said Now I give you my power pow r Go over there and I will shoot you ou as you shot me meDo meDo meDo Do just as I 1 did The boy went over there and the Bear near shot him and the boy did just ju t as the tho Bear had dore and made himself well The Tho Bear then put an arrow In the gun and shot it at the boy and when the smoke cleared cleard away the boy found tho arrow fast In his throat time the feather end stick sticking ins ing in o alit ut The Bear took toot it out and made him well and Rave gave him also ulso this power Then the Bear told him to load the gun With a ball bell and to shoot it at him and he did to rim 1 and shot the Bear but the lead lad was made flat fiat and dropped to the ground The bullet did not go into the B Rear nal jur The Thu Bear now told the boy bo to take the th bow bo and arrow and to shoot at him with all his strength The boy did dM this but the arrow did not go through ugh the Bear but the spike e i rolled roiled up and the shaft was split Tho The Rear Bear said nIt UN Now ow you ou see ee my mv son that the gun and the tho bow the bullet and the arrow airow cannot harm me You shall hall have leave the thc same power When you go into battle you ou shall lIall not carry a gun tun nor arrows arro for they are not n t mine but you i halt hall ta take e this paint and put it all over your body then put this Mils feather ather ft on your our head had and take this club chub which is part of or my jawbone All these things have try ny power and medicine me When you are carrying carr things your enemy cannot hurt you even if it you t run runn right on to him but with onel stroke ot I thin club lub you shall kill Ul your your enemy The next ext morning the Bear took the boy out on the prairie and showed him the roots and leaves of medicines and told him how to use them how he should eat some medicine and then he could cure the wounded by Just breathing on the wound That night the Bear said to him Hereafter you shall have pave the same as the bear When you get bet angry you will have hae a grunt grunt like a bear and it lr you get too fierce tierce like a rr bears beirs will wilt stick out of your mouth so that the people will know that you are arc very angry You shall have my power and you yuu can go into any of t the lodges of the animals of which h I am the thO chief f And he lie told him how to get into these lodges That day d they stayed stae l in the Bears B ars lodge and the Bear B ar took tho the claw off from his little finger and gave it and a a little bundle l lc of medicine to the boy He said Take this claw and thIs bundle of medicine and put them on n a string and wear them on y your mr neck nc k always the claw elaw hanging in front He taught him how to tomake tomake tomake make plums grow on trees and how to make ground cherries come out of his mouth mouth That night ni ht he sent the boy back hack to the tho cai ca carp p He said aid f Ten Tell your father and mother not to mourn for you for you will return in two days ays more I have driven plenty plen ty of o buffalo to this place and an the people le I will kill kUl them and dry tha th meat Now go to the camp camp and get geta a pips pipe and some tobacco and bring them here hereTh hereTh Th boy went to the camp When lie went into the lodge his father and mother were glad slad to see him hlin He told them not to be anxious about him and not to say anything about his hlf having been away Then he went out and found his brother the chiefs chiefs son on asleep He said to him Wake up brother I 1 want you to get some tobacco and a pipe from your father Tell el no one that it is for tor me Bring it here I want to smoke with you I am an going away again but you must stay in camp I 1 shall return in a few fen days The chiefs son got the things and gave them to t J the tho boy He wanted to go with him but boy would not let him That same night the boy went to the Bears Bearsden Bearsden Bearsden den carrying with him the pipe and tobacco After lie he went into the lodge he filled ed his pipe and lighted it and he and the Bear smoked together The Bear said aid to him After Arter you have gone home whenever you smoke always ways point your y ur pipe toward my den and ask me to smoke with you After fter lighting your pipe point it first to and then blow a few whiffs to me Then I shall know that you still remember me All kli my power comes from He made me There will be bean bean bean an end to my days as there Is to those of every y mortal So Su long IonS as I live Uve I shall protect you when I die of ot old age you shall die too After this he said Now bring my youngest boy here The rhe boy brought the little cub and the Bear said Now kill him The boy hesitated to do this He did not want to kill the little bear but It said to him him Go on my brother kill me After Atter this I 1 am dm dm going to tobe tobe tobe be a spirit and always to be b with you Then the boy killed him him and skinned him and tanned his hide After it was tanned he put some red medicine paint on the hide When this was done the the Bear told him to put his paint hid feather and his war club in this hide and to wrap them up and make SL a al bundle bund e of them Then he said aid Now my son go to your people and when you get home ome hang your y ur bundle up at the back b ck of ot the lodge and let the people know nothing of this Keep It secret Wherever you go or wherever you OU are I shall be with you ou The boy went home to the camp and told his mother to hang hani up the bundle as the Bear had said Next N d morning he was in camp and all the people saw him They were surprised for they had thought that ho ito had been killed By this time the Pawnees had nad all the buffalo buffalo buffalo falo they wanted and the next day they started 1 back to their village After ute they had reached their home the boy told tol 1 the chiefs ton son on that he wanted him to go off with him on the warpath His brother said hIt It Is good goad I will go The poor boy took his bundle and they started After trav traveling tra traveling eling many days they |