The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-05-09

10 appreciate The dclcate unvor ~
Irog..
10 himself; my ancestoFs
werc fools, and Bcbay bickouso Is not %
hard " win after ALL"
Hardly had he thus soliloquized be-
fore lie heard an awful voice. pro-
ceeding as !. were from the depths 0f
the lake. and tilis is what II said:
Thou eater Of frogs, thou shalt be
punished"
Kodjeesh trembled and. jumping
into his canoe. padded with all his
might away from the voice. When
he had reached less forbiading section
Of the shore he relaxed little, md rs
nothing dreadful had happened 70
him 10 far, he began to think that no
might have been deceived and that the
voice was nothing but the echo Of the
rock. BY the time he had reached the
post, his destination, lie fairly laughed
at himself for the fright he had been I
in, aud his soul even 'hankered" al
ter frog.
AS he was returning. though tribe
awed by the somber shadows Of those
mighty rocks, and by occasional mis-.
givings that after oil the voice
might have been reality, he could
not help casting a glance at the ledge
whereon the frog had sat. What
was his astonishmcnt at seeing the
same frog. quietly sitting in the same
place, with the same air OF deep ab
strac,ion and apparently none the
worse for having been eaten.
''liow tempting lie looks" thought
Kodjeesh. II have half . mind tc
make my dinner oil him. ! suppose
lie would taste just as good second
time. Better not, though. for have
his other feet and head 70 show Bebay-
bickuusc."
Instinctivcly he glanced into his
tea pail, where he had placed the head
and feet Of the frog which he had
eaten for security, but what was his
astonishmcilt and dismay To find that
they had vanished. No feet and head
of frog were there.
He knew that il would be useless go
ing back to Bebay ybickousc without
tangible proof Of his daring; and fear.
ing. moreover, that he would mol
meet with another frog during. the
rest Of bis journey home, he deter
mined, in spite Of tile awful warning ne
had received. to again eat the frog on
the rock He found no difficulty In
repeating the proceedings Of the day
before. aud il is needless 10 say he ell
loved the dainty meal which his love
/ for BebaybiclSouse and the frog had pro
| vided him; only this time he did moi
! trust the head and feet 10 his tea pail,
| but for the sake Of greater security he
| knotted them up in the corner OF the
| handkerchief ii. winch he carried hls
| tea. and which, when not used for tea,
! was generally tied round his neck.
! Hardly. however. had he completed
| all thrsa arrangements when again
! that awful voice rose from tho almost
unfathomabic depths below HIM, say
ing: Y.
punished.
Kodiccsh made his canoe fairly fly
nor did he cease padding until he hat
passed ''Shccp Island. d small islant
three miles beyond the rock. Here h'
paused 10 reflect aud again persuaded
himself that the echoes OF the rock
had deceived him, that the voice
was no voice, and that since frog
were SO delicious he would continue Y
dcyour them as long as he could In'
them. 30 terrible hold does this &c
prayed appetite for frog meat TAX
upon q man who has once given wa.
70 il. However, Kodjeesh was spare'
making more sacrilegious repasts
| for lie found no more frogs. but he a.
rived safely at Matawagamingue, an
as soon as he bad delivered his dli
patches lie repaired u the tent q ~
Bebay bickouse. She smiled n MN
he entered, and he thought that 81
never looked 50 beautiful. Her cheek
were fat, and her lips werc nice an
thick; while her eyes shone Ia ne
head like two small bright beads, on
on each side Of her lovely broad moss
s.Shc Is very beautiful" though
Kodjccsh; ''she is cheap at the eaun
II have come. Bebaybiclxouse, b
said, ''and have eaten frog.
''IIow do / know you have eatc
frogf" she asked. Men sometimes te
lies"
..But here are its head and feet" 2
} answered, as he proceeded 10 take q
handkerchief off his neck and 70 uno
tile tight knot that he had tied IN q
} corner. Perhaps when you sec tne'
you will believe"
Yea answered Bebaybiskous
and she cast down her eyes IN mo
I est, anticipatory manner.
I But what surprise what Q strAnI
fcrvor came over Kodjecsh for, {
) opening the knot in his bandkerchi
: no feet aud head Of frog were there.
! Bebaybickousc gave . short, a
! laugh. '"ShayshQuat," she said; ,,'ye
! have lied 10 m" and she turned n
. back upon him for very scorn. NO
0 ieesh had not word 10 say, but slur
|. out Of the camp crcstfallcn and deje'
i cd. From that day he became
! changed man. That HAPPY go luck
|. svagrcr which hud been 50 fascin!
3 ING T. the fair sex left him, and
o stead he became silent and moro'
v Bcbaybickouse noticed this, and :
o repented her Of her hard heartedne
Z s. she came to him one day as ne
brooding on the shore, and sald'
y "Kodjcesh, take me-; I am yours.
q A bright light came into ms eyes
!" she smoke. but he answered:
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