"Deerfoot tells me what the Great Spirit says to him; how does he hear the Great Spirit speak?"
Without changing his half-reclining posture, the Shawanoe drew forth his small Bible from the inner pocket of his hunting shirt, the other watching with amazement the action. Opening the sacred volume, he read in his low, musical voice:
"'Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
"'Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
"'Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called the children of God.
"'Ye have heard that it has been said, thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:
"'But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.'"
Deerfoot read these extracts from the Sermon on the Mount, with which he was so familiar that he could have repeated it all without looking at the printed page. Then raising his eyes to the wondering face of Hay-uta, he added:
"Let my brother listen, for these are the words of the Great Spirit, which he speaks to all his children; if they will obey, there shall be no unhappiness in the world:
"'Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.'"