River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-01

running like a deer; and his brother
followed his track till ii stopped on
the edge of the sweet-water sea, and
there was neither sight of him, nor
sound, nor scent. The wise brother
waited TIL evening, and then the fine
one came out of the sea and began
to run back into the woods His coat
and leggings were dry, but the sea
was in his eyes His brother called
him, but he did not turn or answer.
and then caught hold of him; and the
sea went out of his eyes, and he awoke
and trembled.
What did you go into the sea for?"
asked his brother.
The great sea snake invited me;
and he shows me wonderful things,
more beautiful than dreams. Every
day he shows me something fresh, and
feasts me on strange animals that
taste hundred times finer than ven
isoD
But what price do you pay?" said
his brother, in great fear.
Nothing at all. | only have to
watch when the great sea snake comes
out of the water to see if there are
any clouds in the sky. Now I am go
ing back TO him; but if ever you want
to see me, just lay new pipe and
fresh tobacco on the shore and call
out: Where is my brother?'
The wise hunter was going home
very sadly through the woods, when
suddenly he came up to high white
wigwam, and two white-coated chiefs
were sitting beside fire that burned
without a stick Of wood.
'Sit at the fire." said the tallest
chief The Young man sat down and
wondered and said nothing. Then the
white chief spoke again. Your broth
err has been caught by the great water
wizard. the sea snake. He sees moth
ing and eats nothing, and in a few
days he will starve to death. and the
wizard will pick his bones. You must
help MS to kill the monster"
Then one of the chiefs gave the
young man a new pipe, carved in the
shape of serpent, of bright red pipe
stone; and the other gave him fresh
tobacco in a beautiful buckskin pouch,
with a serpent embroidered on the
side in strips of porcupine quill The
young man took the gifts and laid
them by the edge of the sweet-water
sea and called out. where is my
brotherY And his brother put his
head out of the water and came and
sat on a rock and smoked the to-
bacco. and talked of the wonderful
things the sea snake had shown him
81 don't believe there is any sea
snake said the wise brother. Bring
him up and let me see him"
The foolish brother whistIed, like
the Kissing of the wind when the
branches are bare. The water began
to rock as if there was a storm blow
ing under the sea. and then broke up.
foaming; and horrible serpent with
three horns came out of the foam
''Why do you call me?" asked the
sea snake.
Il want you to tell my brother
about the wonderful things under the
sea"
YES" said the wise brother, "for |
should like to see wonderful things
myself. Let us get back into the
shade of the woods"
"Are you sure there are no clouds
in the sky?' said the wizard.
Not a speck," said the brother.
So they sat and listened on the edge
of the wood while the crueI monster
told lying tales about the wonderful
sights and feasts; and while he talked
the Thunderers came flying over the
wood.
1T is getting dark" said the wizard.
"There is a storm coming" And he
slid through the grass and over the
beach, and was just slipping into the
water when the Thunderers pounced
upon him; and he began to burn and
shrivel. and he leapt up in the air.
burning and wriggling, and fell dead
in the water; and the water boiled
and Kissed and smoked when he
touched it, and threw him up on the
dry land, and there he lay and burned
till there was nothing left.
Now come and hunt with us" said
the Thunderers to the wise brother;
and they gave him a white blanket
and wings IKE their own. So ever
since then there have been three
Thunderers
''But what became of the other In
diane" asked Rennie.
''Oh, you don't suppose ! can re-
member everything all at once" said
Ossawippi run home to your din
ner, and let me get on with my work"