The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-24

canoe, and having summoned the
aid Of his father, the North wind,
and his uncles, the South, East
and West wind spirits, he was soon
gone and out Of sight. At day
break the next morning he found
himself near the glittering shores
Of the Suns island home; he hasti-
" STEPPED ashore and after conceal
ing his canoe, sat down moment
to determine what course was best.
to pursue to procure fire, Now
Wainah boozho had the power to
assume the shape Of almost any
animal he desired, 50 he changed
himself into rabbit and he pro-.
ceeded to drench himself with We,
ter and sand, then he lay himself
down close to the waters edge,
apparently more dead than alive.
Presently two of the Suns pretty
daughters came to the beach to
draw water with which to shower
Nature with the crystal beads Of
the morning dew. One of them
saw the poor, forlorn looking rab-
bit, and she called her sisters at
tention to the pitiable object; they
could not tell what it was, having
never seen anything like it before,
however, their hearts were touched
with pity and they concluded to
take it home to their fathers wig.
mann and beg, him to smile on the
poor half-drowned creature, SO
that it might get warmed and re-
vived.
When they got home the Sun
was already awake and everything
was warm and pleasant inside of
the sacred lodge, Of course no
question was asked by the spirits
guarding the entrance as they were
subject to the daughters as we'll as
to the Sun. So they passed in UNI
molested and tenderly laid down
their burden and went about their
work, soon the rabbit began to
show signs of life by jumping up
and skipping about the lodge at a
very lively rate and greatly to the
amusement Of the two daughters,
this soon attracted the attention
of the Sun, and he asked his
daughters what this was that they
had brought into the lodge, rebuk-
ing them for admitting strangers
in his presence without first ask
ing his permission? While this
conversation was going on, the
rabbit had come and sat down op-
poslte the Sun and within easy
exit Of the door; there he sat, in
the most matter Of fact way, NOV
ing his long ears to and fro and
twitching his lips and nose in a
most amusing and ridiculous fash
ion, while in this position the Sun
happened to look at him, and so
comical did the rabbit seem that
he could not restrain smile Of
merrlment escaping him, and
It's glittering rays rested between
the rab bits shoulders! AS soon
as this had taken place, Wainnah-
boozho, (for it was he) caught a
spark Of the frey ray on a small
piece of punk he had fastened be-
tween his shoulders and darted
out Of the lodge and sped like an ar.
row from the bow, towards where
his canoe lay concealed, and in less
time than it takes us to write this.
he was off and far away on his re-
turn voyage homeward. When
the Sun discovered what had been
done he hid his face. and bid his
daughters, the clouds, forthwith
to weep--rain---and endeavor to
quench the spark Of fire Wainah-
boozho had stolen, but SO swift
did the wind spirit hurry his light
craft before them, that it was
found impossible to overtake him.
And thus he was allowed to pro-
coed the rest Of his voyage unmo
Tested.
/ The swiftness with which Wal.
nahboozho and his craft was being
| hurried along caused the burning
punk to be famed into blaze and
before Wainahbooaho could ex.
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