Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-03-21
The Indians Account of the Creation
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1twas long time ago. A California
lion and his younger brother, the wild
cat, lived in big wig-wam together.
The lion was strong and feet of foot.
He was more than match for most of
the animals he wanted to eat. But he
could not cope with the grizzly, or the
serpent that crawled on the earth. His
younger brother was wise. He had a
wonderful power. From magical ball
of great beauty, he derived an influence
potent to destroy all the animals his
older brother was afraid of. They hunt,
ed together, the cat going before. One
day-it was long time ago-the two
went out to hunt "There is a bear"
said the lion. The cat, pointing to the
bear, said "die," and the bear fell dead.
They next met serpent, and he was
killed in like manner. They skinned
the snake and took along his skin for
its magical power. A little farther on
two large and very beautiful deer were
FOUND feeding together. skill one of
these for YOURSELF said the boy brother
to the man brother, "but catch me the
other alive" The lion gave chase, and
at night he returned to his wlgwam.
"Did you bring me back one of the
beautiful deer?' said the cat. "No,"
said the lion, 'it was too much work.
killed them BOTH" Then the cat was
sorry, and did not love his brother.
They were estranged. The cat would
not 60 out to slay the bear and the snake
any more, and the lion would not go
out for fear of the bear and the snake.
He thought he would use the medicine
ball of his brother, the cat, and learn
to kill the bear and snake himself. One
day-it was long time ago-the lion
was playing with the ball, and tossing
it up, he saw it go up and up, and out
of sight. 1t never came down. Then
the deer scattered all over the earth,
and the hunting has been poor ever
since. The cat was disconsolate for the
loss of the magical ball. He left the
wigwam to wander alone. He sorrowed
for his loss, and looked to find the ball
again. Big water run all around from
"Lankee" Jims to Humbug, and away
up to the high mountains. The wild
cat went north. He climbed tree by
the water. He wished for the lost ball.
By and by he saw beautiful ball hang
ing like buckeye, on limb. He
picked it off. 1t was very pretty. He
put it in the snake skin to keep it SO it
would not get away. He went along the
shore of the big water till he could see
across it. Two girls were on the other
side cooking. The ball jumped out OF
the snake skin and rolled over in the
water. 1t went across the river. One
of the girls came down to the stream
to get some water in her basket, and
saw the beautiful ball rolling and shin
ing in the water. She tried to dip it up
in her basket. But it would roll away.
She said, "Sister, come and help me
catch this beautiful ball. The sister
came. They tried long time; but
finally caught it in the basket. It was
bright and very pretty. They were
afraid it would get away. One held ii
for a time, and then the other. They
were very glad, at night they put il
between them in the bed. They kept
awake long time, and talked about
their prize. But at last they fell asleep
They woke in the morning ball
was gone-there was lying betwee
them full grown young man. And
that was the first man that ever came
on the earth. This was a long time