<p><span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_151" id="Page_151">[Pg 151]</SPAN></span></p>
<h2>COYOTE AND SNAKE</h2>
<p class="subtitle">Omaha</p>
<p><span class="dropcap">C</span>oyote was going in a straight line across the
prairie. While he was seeking something, a
person said suddenly, “Stop!” Coyote thought,
“Who can it be?”</p>
<p>He looked all around but saw no one. Then he
walked on a few steps, when some one said, “Walk
around me!” Then Coyote saw it was Snake.</p>
<p>“Humph!” said Coyote. “When I walk here, I
do not wish to walk around anyone at all. You go to
one side. Get out of my way!”</p>
<p>Snake replied, “I am here. I have never thought
for a moment of giving place to anyone!”</p>
<p>“Even if you think so,” said Coyote, “I will run over
you.”</p>
<p>“If you do so, you shall die,” said Snake.</p>
<p>“Why should I die? There is nothing that can kill
me,” said Coyote.</p>
<p>“Come! Step over me. Do it in spite of me,” said
Snake. Then Coyote stepped over him. And Snake
bit him. But Coyote did not feel it.</p>
<p><span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_152" id="Page_152">[Pg 152]</SPAN></span>
“Where is it? You said that if I stepped over you,
I should die. Where have I received my death blow?”
said Coyote.</p>
<p>Snake made no reply and Coyote walked on. After
some time he came to a creek. As he was about to
drink, he saw himself in the water. He seemed very
fat.</p>
<p>“Whew!” he said. “I was never so before. I am
very fat.” Saying this, he felt himself all over; but
that was all he did. Then he walked on until he felt
sleepy. He said, “I am very sleepy.” So he pushed
his way into the thick grass and fell asleep. Coyote
did not wake up. Snake had told the truth.</p>
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