Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-07-17

| Tor tea, was generally tied round his neck.
Hardly. however, had he completed all
these arrangements when again that awful
voice rose from the almost unfathomable
depths below him, saying $
| Thou eater of frogs, thou shalt be
| punished"
| kodjeesh made his canoe fairly fly; nor
| did he cease padding until he had passed
| Sheep Island" small island three mills
| beyond the rock. Here he paused to re-
| fleet and again persuaded himself that the
| echoes of the rocks had deceived HIM,
| that the voice" was no voice, aud that
| since frogs were SO delicious he would
| continue TO devour them as long as he
/ could find them, SO terrible a hold does
| this depraved appetite for frog meat take
| upon man who has once given way to
it. However, Kodjeesh was spared max
| ing more sacrilegious repasts for he found
| no more frogs, but he arrived safely at
Matawagamingue, and as soon as he had
delivered his dispatches he repaired to the
tent of his Bebaybckouse. She smiled at
! him as he entered and he thought
| that she never looked SO beautiful. Her
| cheeks were fat. and her lips were nice
and thick; while her eyes shone in her
head like two small bright beads, one on
| each side of her lovely broad nose.
she is very beautiful" thought kod-
| jeesh. "she is cheap at the eating of
| frog"
Il have come, Bebaybickouse, he said,
'and have eaten frog"
How do | know you have eaten frogf'
She asked Men sometimes tell lies"
But here are its head and feet" he an
>werrd. a he proceeded to take the hand
kerchief of his neck and to undo the tight
knot that he had tied IN the corner.
huY hon hon
believe"
Yes" answered Bchayhickouse. and
she cast down her ewes in . modest, antici-
patory manner
But what a surprise strange
fervor came over kodjeesh, for on open
ing the knot in his handkerchief no feet
and head Of frog were there
BehayhI Rouse gave short, dry laugh.
''Shay>hquat." She said; you have
lied to me, and she turned her back upon
him for very Scorn. kodjcesh had not
word 10 say. but slunk out of the camp
crest-fallen and detected. From that day
he became chang ed man. That happy
go-lncky" swaggcr which had been 80
fascinating to the fair sex left him, AMI in
stead he became silent aud morose. Bchay-
bickou>e noticed this, and She rcpcn,cd
her OF her hard heartcdness. So she came
to him one day as he sat brooding on the
shore. and said
"kudlcesh. take me. | am yours
y bright light came into ms eyes a She
spoke, hut he answered -
No Bebay hlckouse, Il will not take you
until can prove that kodjecsh does not
lie"
You do not love me pcrhap>t" asked
the maiden.
Love youI" he answered. do YOU not
call 4, love when man will brave the
anger of the Manitou; yes, even Of the
voice itself. for your sake: heard IL come
from the deep water. and IL said But
no matter, kodjresh lies on, Bebayhtck
ouse. If / did not love YOU would hate
YOU
And kodjec-h turned away nor lid
Bebsy bickousc dare again % speak 10 him
of love, but She hoycred near him, trying
in ali artie>s manner to make him forget
the past and 50 far She succeeded
that his noisy laugh again woke the echoes
Of the camps, aud the following spring il
was arranged between them that their
nuptials should take place after the return
Of the spring packet from Temi>camingue
kodjcc>h. n usual. was chosen to carry
the packet" but he did not 90 alone
another Young Indian named Manijosh.
who wa>also >uitor for the hand of Bcb-
aShtckou>c, accompanied him.
Nothing OF especial interest occurred TO
them until they reached the Frog Rock "
Here, however, as kodjcesh half hoped
aud half feared, they saw the same frog
sitting upon the same ledge, with the
same alr of deep abstraction, and apparent
ly none the worse for having been twice
eaten.
= must Kill that frog and cat him,
>ari kodleesh 10 his companion.
Better not" said Manjn-h Il, Is
uulaw ful 10 eat frogs"
But kodjce,h would not be persuaded
He raised his paddle on high about 10
strike. But this time the frog quietly
hoped off the ledge into the water, dIycd
down below the surface before The blow
struck, and up from these depths
again came The awful voice saying
Thou eater OF frogs, thou art punished" ."
Aud then, with Wild cry. kodjee>h leap
ed from his canoe INTO the water; not to
sink for he remained on the water stras
Cling convulsvely for several moments,
until wonder Of wonders his form began
70 shrlvel and contract, gradually assum
ing the shape Of a frog; sud he swan 10
the self same ledge " here his victims had
been; crawled upon 1t and sat there-no
more kodjcr~h, but ''Dmuglkee, the
Frog"
A. soon a. Mauijosh had recovered
somewhat from his surprise and terror he
FASTENED on 10 the fort, aud there reported
the awful things that he had witnessed.
The unhelieving white men doubted his
veracity and pretended that he had made
away with his rival for the sake Of getting
Bebaybickouse himself; but If lie did 20
he did not obtain his object, for when
Bebay bitkou>e heard the awful history Of
her lovers self sacrifice 10 love, She stole
away at night and padded to the place
where her lover had disappeared and it
was supposed that she had joined him
there for her canoe was found floating
bottom up close 10 the Frog Rock, where
on two frogs were seen sitting close TO
each other, but having phlegmatic conn
tenances and gazing at everything and
every one with indifference.
And thus ends the legend Of the Frog
Rock. Even 10 this day there are some
who declare that two frogs can be seen
sitting on that fatal ledge watching with
indifference the days 20 by, and that thus
they will watch TO eternity Bufalo
Express.