d a deep pit under the crust which they took
pains not to break. Then they fitted the block of snow in its place,
thus covering the pit.

To make sure that the reindeer would come to the pitfall they
scattered moss over the thin crust. Then Greybeard taught them to say,

"_Come down to the river, reindeer;_
_Come down to the river to drink._
_Come eat the moss I have spread for you,_
_Come and fall into my trap._"

All the Cave-men believed that these words would charm the reindeer to
the spot. They always muttered such lines as charms when they went out
to hunt. And so Greybeard taught the boys the lines, for he wanted
them to know all the Cave-men's charms.

#THINGS TO DO#

_Name the animals which you know by their tracks. Draw a picture of
the tracks you know best._

_Tell a story about hunting an animal by tracking it._

_Next time there is a heavy fall of snow, play hunting animals by
driving them into the drifts._

_See if you can show in your sand-box how the pitfall was made._

_See if you can think of a way of having real drifts in your
sand-box._

_Draw a picture of the children playing with the antlers of the
reindeer._

_Draw a picture of the reindeer in the pitfall._

XVIII

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

Do you know whether we can tell what the weather is going to be?

Have you ever heard any one talking about the signs of the weather?
What signs do you know?

Notice animals and see how they act before a storm.

Notice what animals and birds are here in summer that are not here
in winter. Are any here in winter that are not here in the summer?

Why did the bison go away from the Cave-men's hunting grounds each
winter? When they went away would they go in large or small herds?

If the weather kept pleasant how do you think they would travel?
What would they do if it looked like a storm?

Notice the animals that live near you and see whether they turn
their heads or backs toward the storm.

_Overtaken by a Storm_

Winter passed and summer came and now it was almost gone. The cattle
had gone to the forests in the lowlands where they spent the winter.
Straggling lines of bison were moving down the valley. Now and then
they stopped a few days to eat the tall grass. Then they slowly moved
onward toward the lower lands.

The days were like the India