The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29

might render her And this Is what he
heard her sing monotonously:
All. ah. all. Lug good tshat chahd owe
shway-hwud-deel
All, ali. ali! Jug good tsaht chshd owe
shway-hwud-dee. All. All. air
(aoh, oh. on, How l wish had some
young buii-heads 20 eat!
on, oh, oh! How l wish I had some
young bull-heads TO eat ohi OH
ohrD
with a cry OF Joy that he might sc,
something for which she longed. he rushed
forth for them on the spot He had no
sooner gone than the Little Diver sprang
from the bed and called the Drake. that
he might help her to eat some very
choice morsels of minnows caught that
very morning by S6oh-kwah. Alas
Divers are so fskle.
All day long, In the hot glare OF the sun.
the Crane fished increasingly ana an-
wearfefy in the shadows. great JOY
was in his heart that he might do this for
his dear Hoh-hwi. who was so III. Inc
evii spirit which possessed his wire caiieu
for bulI-heads and she must have them or
the evil spirit would be angry He must
appease and satisfy the evil spirit or II
would revenge itself by causing Hoh-hwi
to die-hs precious Little pver-so beau
tiful 50 good-h,s own Little Diver, Hon
hwil Alas, he was miserable AT the
thought, so he scrared hts legs ana
scraped his legs till they grew so tnin
that he could steal upon the sleeping fish
unawares, making no sound nor ripple to
warn them of his coming. That Is how ne
managed to catch so many from day 10
day. The evil spirit called rom the
mouth OF his wife for them day after day
and what an appetite the spirit had' IL
was as great as that Of three cranes.
And so. too. It happened from day 10 DAY
f,stAT q
and the Drake partook OF the dainties--
not one evil spirit. but two evil spirits.
One day Sboh-kwah finished his fishing
earlier than usual. which was lucky IN
deed he thought. SO he FASTENED home at
an entirely unexpected slms-especialiy
unexpected, as the Drake was still
there. The Crane, toiling up the
hin with his burden OF fish, heard laugh
teri was like the sound OF his wlfe1s
voice. Il must ne that the spirit was
about to take her away from him and he
was laughing at her grief He quickened
his steers and fear lent him speed Again
he heard the laughter and this time an
other voice with IL.
''I'he evil spirit surely," he cried TO him
self IN anguish OF heart. she In wander
ing again The evil spirit calls for FISH
and am not there yeti'
Again he heard the voice and the laugh
ter. And the voice said:
'toh. NOT DO stayl Do not leave me-
He VIII not he back for a hong time vet.
Poor Sboh-kwah' He thinks that | am
go.ng to die and 80 he fishes all day for
these dainties for me-and for you, too.
though he does not know that" And they
both laughed together so merrily. 30 long
ana 50 loud
Sboh-kwah was very near his house now
and he heard the voice continue:
''Do sit down. my dear. sweet Drake.
and when We finish them I will fly away
with you and Sboh-kwah will mover see US
again. How the poor fool will cry when
he learns that have LETT him II will"
IL was too much for the poor, heart
broken Crane. He waited no longer. hut
rushed into his house. dropping his burden
OF fish. With cry OF Jealous rage he
rushed upon the amorous Drake and one
blow OF the sharp and heavy beak OF
Sboh-kwah was sufficient TO crush the