The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-22
NAVAJO TRADITION.
HOW ALL ANIMAL LIFE WAS CON-
FINED ~ a CAVERN.

Freedom FIRST Found by = Iocu,t-Ths
Ead.cr Toliows-Prsoners Free nt Lat.
Dispute Concerning the Tie 81 sight
aud Day.
The Navajo Indians " Arizona have 4
tradition o. Che effect Cha While the earth
WIS young aQd destitute of animal ne
the Great spirit created twelve people
six men and SIX womcn-togc,hcr with
many species ol animals. AMI confined
them IN . cavern oi the san frlucsc)
mountain. where they lived "a \ cuclt.
happy family for many years Bur IN
course Of time "a rc-ilcs,nc,5 possessed
the prisoners. Though they bad known
nothing of freedom, all fylt tlc 0pnrcs.
sion Of their narrow limits, and vaguely
yearncd for greater iIiliiment of tio
dream or reality ot living. bat what
could they DO. All spcculltcl on iho
situation To uo purpose. Daily they JUS.
tied each other. little and u',. clumsy and
uimblc. bipeds and quadrupei-, ie,fhcrel
and urrcd. winged and wiugic.s. tul
and bold. Every successive period of
time was but u repetition of tae pl,t
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None OF tine many puzzled brains could
! offer means Of breaking the moro.ouy.
tin a happy Thought struck one OF tho
most Insignificant of the LIVING ml,t
For want OF other occupation 70 locust
bored q hole in the wiil 1nd thereby
opened the way for thc enthusiasm rrl
progress OF tho host OF its comrades
/ throughout the length asd breadth Of
/ their underground world Tine Great
! Spirit had so dccrccd it. They were there
only for \ time of incubation AZ tho
destined hour, as the caclet bursts tho
she'll that imprisons 10. SO the locu,t'st tiny
burrow should lead 90 the escape of al
into the omen world, whore each could lo'.
low his inciiuati0ns uuhampcrcd.
The laboring locust had but SOLITARY
witness. A badger watched with growing
amusement the diminutlye tuuucl making
His eyes sparhlci with interest as the
locust labOrcd cuorgcticilly he luy ra-t.
Ing with his head between his fore llE,
in % most lazy attitude. but Dol, face cy.
pressed animation and clsprrcs mot much
/ longer tO bo retained A., thc tlloi tlolO-
cl,o disappeared fuo tmc iorcEcrtu1 had
come TO follow che i0en o.. movements
further ucccss.fafed like eaecy. The
locust, hole was too small Tor tle
b1d-er's acccss. SO Dee started D. Shame,
making of his OWE. Ny -1e ttmc ic
reached the locust he $50, u ODD mood 70
give mp tAc chase. s0 ie passed u1,
scratching his way through fhs -olii
cIrth Untii ne broke through tuc oG.ec
tcu4-J Il The m9uatl.n. aul loo thc ,ny arl
eAc cement ai thc m,u.at a, sp-lns into
tue AMPLE 9lcr b0flr. .m The m0un
tsin side was steep ami ir ianl,l 90
t.r shallow cIre of flc lake 900 Monte
yuma valley As h' feil ms io'c ioot
struck deep into Che m.r.. and hs progeny
even uuto 'oily have Inherited black fore
paws because of th, incident of tie
uo.ll's first pcoplns
The NlyII1es within the cavern. noting
the departure off thc badger, began o
prospect Finding fhc hole large enough
l Dor exit. tlay crept out, one after the
/ other. ari ~ .ain of ali sizes and species
! of animals followed 90 tHe'c wake. "a from
N,..'sark.
ra~IsurCNrD urM AWAY.
A. soon as al the prisoners were frce,
Or. and smoke began to issue from tue
boil, thlt had delivered chem This
| frightened them fer away intO tle valley.
1ai 'lare they prepared lo MAKE i|cHl
SELVES comfortable 'nd l.fe Is l-rir hc"
advantages permitted Food was plentiful
ln fct.ilol. inrm, nut Some fafiei t'
l,r'ci hclt to make Them -'.d 40
.HoJ iOr Nt'i'g7 il'lSil 3d. bHi i.ey
Ald no means ID kini.hS q hie Ih'
l|tIlrll'y Wli -'1u ot-ic'n '} 'rnnih-a
O.t. . wolf and n -iuffcl after ilr
needed element, fire. Going I'd % hole 100
tac mouut3ln. Che wolf ,le4 -um' riio.y
rlu'ers to ha 'ail, t.rn turned Aad I.Il
f oyer tIe iliie Volcano iHl Do began ~
smoke lul isli,e lH' D'l 'irh ii.I.'
81 iato ulaa.S "li" -' Wing anu TIC
sqa-fr'i Carried away To- iHe N-' Jl'
lhe people "-rr iri-0ici D, -.'".i lho
one missing essential lo "a hilpf Hl' ~
Che open world, aul NH'hl long Ai''I' y
time came when me woril' lirnIy hiu
pompered ihelf WIS anu l"''cleH th'u
greed u sellshnees 70 ine poilt q"
preyinS upon lhei' lriio" creatures '"l
iooi' they s'ill hai lac h'nor t' 'o"
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