The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-16

rites of that part of the world. When she had
heard the commotion which had been the result
fastened forth to ascertain the cause. She took
him by the hand and led him away across the
by the magic power Of the nok-nok.
They came to an immense stone house. In
1 mSIob OF wa It w casv e 'r q eeest and io stopy P tbst oa
mortal man would. dare TO attempt TO interpret.
They, entered the house and found that during
the absence Of the daughter the sea god had re-
turned. Before the fire he sat, an old man. with
penetrating eyes and an expression of indescrib-
he turned his head in the direction of the new
corners the poor young mans blood fro5e In his
t ysin; yoa mot a m %SFd n wss 'P sSs Ere r and f'r bt P5aSfSa
him food. When he had partaken O, i
a ssot tsn on INTO to h H%IS''uSSGf . ; isaF. :.o,l FL
again BY The .sETiSl: ys:sss Fl f.. the Si$
f feear ti% DlSs daid he ei sleep and awake. and II to 'i hin;
It appeared that four days had thus been con-
himself to the young man he said:
Your disobedience of my command merits
Ssase s but loves %s a sos. fhe eSs R fs oas as aSr tK SSa y Ssi
may be spared your life and restored 70 your
SSar w fRa f bssp Il % ana that Thai. :: *. IL |. n nHs g her 5.
treated asa being OF earthly origin, but as the
s sbss,, q. and sh 20 i sss f Ss1. for %a 4 t scs E s. l hSSC g. e sa 81.
loss, but in a visitation Of vengeance upon you"
~reiapsed into silence. and the young man again
slept. When he zwoke he found himself on the
s sna his IS b sns hsleth a a i planned sasGs IL. SSe0t aS EassS re-
Beside him was the sea gods daughter. He was
his Sh1 departure 70 the realm real of the sea GOD iIs great great
change had come over the land. The maiden
ss Ssd sis1 70 b h,d in fh ss. sn9h b OF the . n sss%in g DAYS sSn
since he had disappeared beneath the waters OF
tribe, where ne young man, Tor his was a pereR:
was received with great rejoicing, and elevated
to the chieftainship., Time went on, and the
tie. Hens He fshed and hunted saD ea'U snd di.c 81 aS@fi tho
ash lines, made his nets, Butt the hrs sS snd p re-
But there was one thing that she refused to do.
She never would bring the water from the
stirred 1t with her forehnger. lie questioned
time he INTRODUCED the subject she gave U%s Sinas
look that reminded him of the sea god, and he
as the MAIDEN Of the s @sS had h long aEo d ift0w,
e etss;r f tRan he ,bo fell q 2 prey T. feminine IL. t Chains tT1,
took the water from the spring as usual 10 his
home, His wife stirred IT. with her finger. but
no sooner had she touched 1t than 1t turned an
Time viii duh the keenest weapon; the sea
spoke the sea gods daughter. Then she darted
toward tho shore OF the inlet He called To her
10 come Dack, ana ran after her, but she sped on
with the feetness OF q gaZelle, and upon reaCh-
ing the water leaped In and disappeared from
view. He tried to follow her, but the waves
dashed him back upon the shore and left him in
helpless despair. Now that she was gone he
discovered that he loved her more than any u
the kit.kat;La maidens, whose seductive smiles
had dulled his recollection of the sea gods adj
monition, and he felt that he was the most
wretched man In the world.
He launched his canoe and padded out upon
the inlet. calling and calling 10 his wife, but Tho
echo OF his voice was his only answer. Finally.
when he was about TO give up the search, L4irEs
bird new down TO the edge of the C@n.r ar!
made inquiry OF the poor man as 10 the utl-r. :
his trouble. When he had related his stony 10
81 have need OF a servant in my house. and Z
you will serve me faithfully. and perform the
task | have for you, / will restore your WIFE.
At the end OF the period OF the mans >rTyics
he reminded the bird OF its promise and called
for a fulhlment OF the obligation. When fte
bird, by. many questions. had assured himself
that his love for his lost wife had remaiEcd thus
despite his troubles, IL revealed itself, and ne
husband was astonished and oYerjOycd 20 md
that he had been serving his wife, who lad
taken on tho form OF Gi-a-NNak, the bird --ui.
Together they returned home, lived Lallily,
and founded the family of Gi-a-Wak.
This Is a tale related by Mr.. j. +. Bleds0e, TgS
OF victoria, upon whom was conferred 10
honor OF the family name and the totem story
by the Kit-kat-La tribe Of Indians, among
whom he soiourned for q time.