St. Tammany farmer., 1900-12-01


flies as porcupines, now there we're tw,
of them. Besides, the porcupine wa
dead, and the others didn't count. Why
they hunted the great sea-snake him
self"
Tell me about it! Tell me about it,!
cried Rennie, and he threw himsel
down at Ossawippi's feet and listenet
with eyes and ears and mouth to thi.
story:
Once upon a. time there were twl
brothers who went of for big hunt
ing and put up wigwam in the for
est; and one of them was fine ant
foolish, but the other was ugly ani
wise. Next morning the fine one said;
'Will you hunt to the east?" "Yes,
said his brother. "Then I will hun,
to the west" said the fine one, and of
he went In the evening he came
home with not SO much as a squirrel
and his arrows all clean and dry in
his quiver. He ate some Of his broth
er's buck meat and went to sleeT
without word. Next day the same
thing happened. So on the third day
his brother only pretended to &c
hunting to the east. and turned round
and followed behind the trees to the
west.
Presently the handsome hunter
came to a lake, and he left his bow
and arrows on the bank and dived in
and swan across; and his brother ran
round the edge calling to him, but
he did not seem to hear. Then he
came out of the water and went on,
running like deer; and his brother
followed his track till it stopped on
the edge of the sweet-water sea, and
there was neither sight of him, nor
sound, nor scent The wise brother
waited till 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
ard trembled. ~ tsi-'
What did You 60 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 a hundred times finer than ven-
isop."
But what price do you pay?" said
his brother, in great fear.
Nothing at ALL. I 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 a 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
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
er has been caught by the great water
the sea snake. He sees moth
ing and eats nothing, and in a few
days he win starve to death. and the
wizard will pick his bones. You must
help us 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 serpent embroidered on the
side in strips Of porcupine quill. The
voung man took the gifts and laid
hem by the edge of the sweet-water
sea and called out: "Where is my
orother?" And his brother put his
head out Of the water and came and
sat on rock and smoked the to-
,acco, and talked of the wonderful
.hings the sea snake had shown him.
Il don't believe there is any sea
;nake," said the wise brother. Bring
lin up ard let me see him"
The foolish brother whistied, like
he kissing of the wind when the
branches are bare. The water began
o rock as if there was a storm blow
ng under the sea, and then broke up,
Gaming; and horrible serpent with
hree horns came ont of the foam
"Why do you call me?" asked the
ea snake.
Il want you to tell my brother
bout the wonderful things under the
ea."
"Yes," said the wise brother, "for 1
hould like to see wonderful things
myself. Let us get back into the
hade of the woods"
Are you sure there are no clouds
n the sky" said the wizard.
Not speck.' said the brother
So they sat and listened on the edge
4 the wood while the cruel monster
old lying tales about the wonderful
lights and feasts; and while he talked |
he Thunderers came flying over the |
rood.
1T is getting dark" said the wizard.
There is a storm coming" And he
lid through the grass and over the |
each, and was just slipping into the |
vater when the Thunderers pounced
pom him: and he began to burn and |
hrivel. and he leapt up in the air.
urning and wriggling, and fell dead |
n the water; and the water boiled |
nd hissed and smoked when he |
ouched it, and threw him up on the
ry land, and there he lay and burned |
i'll there was nothing left.
Now come and hunt with u.s." said
he Thunderers to the wise brother;
nd they gave him q white blanket
nd wings nike their own. So ever
ince then there have been three
'hunderers.
"But what became Of the other In.
ian?" asked Rennic.
''Oh. You don't suppose 1 can re-
nember everything all at once,- said
run home to your din
er. and let me get on with my work.
OF No Account.
Mrs. Highlife-Who is she, anyway?