The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-01

nc gave INV Young lHulah Nuiif ufteA
and wings like his own. The young man
few home TO tell his mother he was not
dead; but after he bad lived In a hou5c
for Q week he said a fortnight would
be seven days more than he could stand,
So he put on his wings and became a
Tbunderer himself
That was jolly" shouted Rcnnie.
sand did they go about together hunt.
lug porcupinehf"
"Ho!" said Ossawippi, contcmptuous-
Is. "porcupincs were nothing to what
they hunted. They would as soon hunt
flies ~ porcupincs. now there were two
of them. Besides, the porcupine was
dead. and the others didn't count Why,
they hunted the great sca-snake him.
self"
Tell me about Il! Tell mc about it,"
cried Rennic, and he threw himself
down az Ossawippls feet and listened
with eyes and ears and mouth TO this
story:
Once upon time there were two
brothers who went of for q big hunt.
ing and pu, mp o wigwam IN the for.
rsi. and one NJ them was me and
foolish hut the other wus ugly and
Wise. Next morning the fine one said!
viii you hunt to the ,asi?' Yes"
said his brother. Then ! will hunt
to the west" said the fine one, and on
he went In the evening he came
home with not 80 much as a squirrel.
and his arrows al clean aud dry in
his culver He ntr some Of his broth.
cr'a buck meat and went 10 sleep
without q word Next day the same
thing happened. So on the third day
his brother only pretended TO go
hunting 70 the east, and turned round
and followed behind the trees TO the
west
Presently the handsome hunter
came 70 a lake. and he left his how
and arrows on the bank and di,cd in
and SWAN across; and his brother ran
round the edge calling 60 him. hut
he did not Seem IN hear. Then be-
came out % the water ana went on,
running like % deer: and bis brother
followed his track I'm Il stopped on
the edge ~ the swrct-watrr sea. and
there was neither sight Of him, nor
sound. nor scent. The wise brother
waited il evening. and then the fine
one came out Of the sea and began
to run back into the woods HE coat
and ICgRings were dry, but the sen
was in his eyes His brother called
him. but he did not turn up answer.
and then caught hold ~ him: and the
sea went out 81 his eyes and he awoEc
and trrmbled.
What did sou go into the sea for?"
asked his brother.
"Thc great sea snake Invited Toe:
and he shows me- wonderful things.
more beautiful than dreams. Every
day he shows me something fresh and
fcasts me on strange animals that
taste q hundred times finer than ven.
isop
"Hut what price do Won pay7" said
his brother. IN great fear.
"Nothing AZ an ] only have Ia
watch when the great sen snake comes
out ~ the water Co srr if there are
any clouds ln the ky Now nm O..
Ing back to him: but n ever YOU want
To see me. just lay new pipe and
fresh tobacco ON the shore and cnil
out: Where Is my hrothcr?'
The wise hunter was going home
very sadly through the woods. when
suddenly he came mp 10 high white |
wigwam. and two whitc-cuatcd chiefs |
were sitting hesidc a ere that burned
without stick ~ wood
"St NJ the FIRE" said the tnllcsi
chief The young man sat down and /
wondered. and said nothing Then the f.
white chiri ,pok, again. "Your broth
er has been caught los the great water |
wizard. the sea snake lie sees moth. |
ing and eats nothing. and IN few !
days he will starvc 10 death. and the |
wizard will pick his bones You must /
help ~ TO Kill the monster"
Then one Of the chiefs gave the |
young man n new pipe, carved 10 the 4
shape OF n serpent, Of bright red pipe /
stone; and the other gave him fresh !
tobacco In beautiful buckskin pouch. |
with serpent embroidered on the 4
side In strips Of poreupinr quill. The |
young man took the gifts and laid |
them by the edge Of the sweet. water |
sen and called out: "Whprc Is my
brothcr2" And his brother put his |
head ont Of the water and came aud |
sat on roek and smoked the 80.
bacco, and talked Of the wonderful |
things the sea snake had shown him.
~ don't believe there h any sea |
snake" said the wise brother. Bring
him up and LET me see him"
The foolish brother whlstlcd. like
the kissing Of the wind when the |
are bare. The water began
10 rock AZ u there was a storm blow.
ing under the sea, and thea ;.s0ke up, |
foaming; and horrible serpent with
three horns came out of the foam.
why do you call me?" asked the
sea snake.
~ want yon TO tell my brother
about the wonderful things under The
sea"
Yes" said the wise brother, "iar I |
should like 10 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 ihs wizard.
'Not a spcek," said the brother.
SO they sat and listened on the edge
Of the wood while the cruel monster
told lying tales about the wonderful |
sights and feasts; and while he talked
the Thunderers came flying over the
wood.
ut Is getting dark" said the wizard. |