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I DEDICATE THIS LITTLE BOOK TO MY FRIEND CHARLES M. RUSSELL THE COWBOY ARTIST GEORGE BIRD GRINNELL THE INDIAN'S FRIEND AND TO ALL OTHERS WHO HAVE KNOWN AND LOVED OLD MONTANA FOR I HOLD THEM ALL AS KIN WHO HAVE BUILDED FIRES WHERE NATURE WEARS NO MAKE-UP ON HER SKIN

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

WHY THE CHIPMUNK'S BACK IS STRIPED

HOW THE DUCKS GOT THEIR FINE FEATHERS

WHY THE KINGFISHER ALWAYS WEARS A WAR-BONNET

WHY THE CURLEW'S BILL IS LONG AND CROOKED

OLD-MAN REMAKES THE WORLD

WHY BLACKFEET NEVER KILL MICE

HOW THE OTTER SKIN BECAME GREAT "MEDICINE"

OLD-MAN STEALS THE SUN'S LEGGINGS

OLD-MAN AND HIS CONSCIENCE

OLD-MAN'S TREACHERY

WHY THE NIGHT-HAWK'S WINGS ARE BEAUTIFUL

WHY THE MOUNTAIN-LION IS LONG AND LEAN

THE FIRE-LEGGINGS

THE MOON AND THE GREAT SNAKE

WHY THE DEER HAS NO GALL

WHY THE INDIANS WHIP THE BUFFALO-BERRIES FROM THE BUSHES

OLD-MAN AND THE FOX

WHY THE BIRCH-TREE WEARS THE SLASHES IN ITS BARK

MISTAKES OF OLD-MAN

HOW THE MAN FOUND HIS MATE

DREAMS

RETROSPECTION