The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-21

wife shall bear unto thee. nave re.
made thee greatly that thou and
thine may enjoy such things as thou
mayest find needful and ft. In order
that thou discover what things are
not noxious but beneficial for thee,
have placed the faculty Of discernmen'
within thy head, which thou must
ever exercise before thou canst become
wise.
The more thou prove this the more
wilt thou be able to perceive the
abundance of good things the eartt
possesses for the creatures which are
to inhabit it. I have made thee anc
thy wife as perfect as is necessary
for the preservation and enjoyment OF
the term of life which by nature OF the
materials the Toad made thee OF mus
needs be short. It is in thy power tc
proIong and shorten it. Some things
I must teach thee. give thee first an
axe. make fire for thee, which thou
must feed from to time with wood, ano
the first and most necessary utensll fol
daily use Observe me while make 1
for thee" =
The Noon took soma dark clay by
the pool, mixed it with water, kneadeo
it, and twisted it around until its shape
was round and followed within. and b
covered it with the embers of the fire,
and Dakedi it; and when it was ready he
handed it to them.
"This vessel" continued the Moon,
ss,s for the cooking of food. Thou
wilt put water into it and place what.
soeyer edible thou desirest to eat IL
the water. Th q wilt then place the
vessel on the fire, which in time will
boil the water and cook the edible. Al
vegetables, such as roots and bulbs, are
improved in flavor and give superior
nodrishment by being thus cooked. Il
will become g serious matter tor thee
to know which of all the things pleas
ant IN appearance are also pleasant foI
the paate. Bat shouldst thou be lons
in doubt and fearful Of harm, ask, ant
I will answer thee"
Having given the man and woman
their first lssson, the Moon assembled t
the sky, and from his lofty place shont
upon them, aud upon all the earth
with a pleased expression which com
forted greatly the lonely pair.
Having watched the ascending Moor
until he lad resched his place IN tn
sky, Bateta and Hanna rose and trav
elled on by the beautiful light which
be gave them, until they came to s
very large tree that had fallen. Tn
thickness of the prostrate trunk wa
about twice the height of their height
! At the greater end there was a hole
into which they could walk wi'hou
bending. Feeling a desire for sleep
Dateta laid his fire down outside nea
the followed entrance, cut up dry fuel
and his wife piled it on the fire., whil'
the flames grew brighter and lit the IN
terror. Bateta took Hanna bJ th'
hand aod entered wlth1n the tree. ane
the two lay down together. But pres
emily both complained OF the hardnes
OF their bed, and Bateta, after ponder
Ing awhile, rose, and going out plucke<
some fresh large leaves Of a plant tina
grew near the fallen tree, and returned
laIen with it. He spread it abou
thlckly, aad Hanna rolled herself O!
! ii, and laughed gleefully as she said t;
Bateta that it was soft and smooth am
nice, aad opening her arms she cried
Tome. Dateta, and rest by my slde.'
FART II.
Though this was The first day 0
) thrir lives, the Moon had so perfecte'
. the unfinished and poor work OF tn
Toad that they were both mature MAJ
: and woman. Within month Hannal
! Lore twins, but one was male and IL
other female, and they were tiny dou
bIes of Bateta and Hanna, which $
pleased Bateta that he ministered kind
| ly to his wife, who through her doubl
charge was prevented from doing any
thing else.
Thus it was that Batcta, anxious fl
; the comfort Of his wife and for III
nouriShment of his children, sought t
find choice things, but could find littl
to please the dainty taste which hi
wife had contracted. Whereup"n
looking up to the Moon with his hand
uplited, he cried out:
"Oh Moon. list to thy creature Bate
Ia! My wife lies languishing, and sh'
has taste strange to me which I can
not satisfy, and the children that have
been born unto us feed upon her body
and her strength decreases fast. Come
down, oh Moon, and show me wha
fruit or herbs will cure her longing"
The Moon heard Bateta's voice, ant
coming out from behind the cloud witt
a white smiling face, said, 1T is well
Bateta; 10! I come to help thee"
When the Moon had approached
Bateta he showed the 90 en- fruit O.
the banana--Thich was the same plan
whose leaves had formed the first bee
rt himself and wife.
oh Bateta; smell this fruit. How
!ikeSt thou its fra"rance%'
1T is brautiful and sweet. Oh
Moon, ii it be as wholesome for the
body as it is sweet to smell, my wife
will rejuice-in it.
Then the Moon peeled the banana
and offered it to Bateta, upon which
he boldly ate it, and the flavor was SC
pleasant that he sought permission tc
take one to his WIFE, When Hanna
had tasted it she also appeared to en-
10y it; but she said, Tell M,:'n that |
need something else. for have no
strength, and I ;ln thinking that TINS
fruit will not give 10 me what lose by
these children
B,teta went ont and prayed n M"on
to listen to Hanna's wo:I---Nhich
when he had heard. he said. 1t was
known to me that this should be,
wherefore look round Bateta. and tell
me what thou seest moving yol.der.' .
"Why, that is buffalo.
brightly named" replied Noon.
"And what follows ii??'