big end vs little-end in Mars/Mips

    .data

value1: .word   0xcafebabe
value2: .word   0xDE
#value3:    .word   0xcafebabe
value3: .byte   0xca,0xfe,0xba,0xbe


    .text   #code starts here
    .globl main #accessible to other routines

main:
    add $t0,$s1,$s2
    addi $s1,$0,3
    addi $s2,$0,5

    la  $s1, value3   #value3
    lbu  $s1,0($s1)