but his chief pastime was to listen to the voices of the travelers who passed by the window at the side of the lodge where they made their requests for comfortable weather and an easy journey . these were often mingled with loud complainings , such as " ho ! how the sand jumps about ! " " take away that hill ! " " i am lost ! " " old sand - spirit , where are you ? help this way ! " and the like , which indicated that such as were journeying through the hills had their own troubles to encounter . as the spring - light of the first day of spring shone into the lodge , the whole family arose and went about the affairs of the day as though they had been slumbering only for a single night .
wassamo had been very patient with the old spirit 's long absence .
why was wassamo rewarded by the old spirit ?
why was wassamo rewarded by the old spirit ?