Connecticut western news., 1890-06-04

mlgnJ nave been realty, ne cOulu not help casting a glance at the ledge whereon the frog had sat. What was his astonishment at seeing the same frog, quietly sitting in the same place, with the same air of deep ab- straction and apparently none the worse for having been eaten.
 ''How tempting he looks," thought Kodjeesh. "I have half mind to make my dinner off him. I suppose he would taste just as good second time. Better not, though, for I have his other feet and head to show Bebay- bickouse."
 Instinctively 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 astonishment and dismay to find that they had vanished. No feet and head of frog were there.
 He knew that it would be useless go ing back to Bebaybickouse without tangible proof of his daring; and fear ing, moreover, that he would not meet with another frog during the rest of his journey home, he deter mined, in spite of the awful warning he had rec .ived, to again eat the frog on the rock. He found no difficulty in repeating the proceedings of the day before, and it is needless to say he en- joyed the dainty meal which his love for Bebaybickouseand the frog had pro vided him; only this time he did not trust the head and feet to his tea pail, but for the sake of greater security he knotted them up in the corner of the handkerchief in which he carried his tea, and which, when not used for 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, say ing; punished"
 Kodjeesh made his canoe fairly fly; nor did he cease paddling until he had passed ''Sheep Island" a small island three miles beyond the rock. Here he paused to reflect and again persuaded himself that the echoes of the rocks had deceived him, that the "voice" was no voice, and 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 de- prayed appetite for frog meat take | upon a man who has once given way to it. However, Kodjeesh was spared making more sacrilegious repasts; for he found no more frogs, but he ar rived safely at Matawagamingue, and as soon as he had delivered his dis patches he repaired to the tent of his Bebaybickouse. She smiled at him as he entered. and he thought that she | 1oo a1 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 | Kodjeesh; ''she is cheap at the eating of frog"
 II have come Bebaybickouse," he said, land have eaten frog" "How do I know you have eaten frog?" she asked. "Men sometimes tell lies"
 l But here are its head and feet" he answered, as he proceeded to take the handkerchief off his neck and to undo the tight knot that he had tied in the corner. Perhaps when you see them you will believe"
 "Yes," answered Bebaybiekouse, | est, anticipatory manner.
 But what surprise what strange fervor came over Kodjeeshl for on opening the knot in his handkerchief no feet and head of frog were there.
 Bebay bickouse gave short, dry laugh: "Shayshquat," she said; ",you have lied to me, and she turned her back upon him for very scorn. Kod- | iooch hol o,l t<> h,,f cl,,n l/ out of the camp crestfallen and deject- ed. From that day he became a 3, changed man. That ''happy- go-lucky swagger which had been so fascinat- ing to the fair sex left him, and in stead he became silent and morose. Bebay bickouse noticed this, and she repented her of her hard heartedness. So she came to him one day as he sat brooding on the shore, and said:
 ''Kodjeesh, take me; l am yours. | A bright light came into his eyes as she spoke, but he answered.:
 No, Bcbaybickouse, I will not take you until l can prove that Kodjeesh docs not lie"
 "You do not love me, perhaps?" asked the maiden.
 1 'Love you!" he answered. Do you | llOG Cd1l It IONC w uCll d ulsilt W III C the anger of the Manitou; yes, even of the voice itself, for your sake2 heard it come from the deep water, and 1t said But no matter, 'Kodjeesh lies. Oh, Bebaybickouse, if I did not love you I would hate you"
 l And Kodjeesh turned away, nor did Bebay ybickouse dare again to speak to him of love, but she hovered near him, | fO I10 him forget the past, and so far she suc- ceeded that his noisy laugh again woke the echoes of the camps, and the fol them that their nuptials Should take place after the return of the spring g packet from Temiscamingue.
 | Kodjeesh, as usual, was chosen to carry the packet" but he did not go alone; another young Indian named Manijosh, who was also 8 suitor for tho hand of Bebaybickouse, accom- panied him.
 .yothing of especial interest oc- cured to them until they reached the Kodjeesh half hoped and half feared, they saw the same frog sitting upon the same ledge, with the same air of deep aDStractlOn, ana apparently none the worse for having been twice eaten
 1T must kill that frog and eat him, said Kodjeesh to his companion.
 Better not" said Manijosh. ''It is unlawful to eat frogs"
 But Kodjeesh would not be per
 suaded. He raised his paddle on higf
 about to strike. But this time the
 frog quietly hoped off the ledge into
 the water, dived down below the sur
 face before the blow was struck, ane
 up from these depths again came thu
 awful voice. saving: