New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03

woman heard the shouting and Gaining Oy the peO-
pie she knew that he must be UP. and she came
out Of the water and took the boy her home and
cut on his head and placed 1t among the skulls
that she had. She told Eyes-Wide-Opcn 70 watco
through the village for some other young men
The boy had brother at home VINO was the
very image Of the one who was killed. He went 70
The village hunting for his brother. When he ar
rived Eyes Wide-Open invited him 10 the lodge OF
the old woman. When the boy entered he saw his
brothers head among the skulls. The woman saidS
My grandson. want you dive with me to-nOr-
row. If you come out first, I will take your life.
II come out first. you shall take my life and the
lives 4 all my people The boy then said am
willing do this if the chief and his people viii be
my side The old woman sent Eyes-Wide-Open
10 the chief and asked him il he and his people
would be the boys side The chief said thas
he would.
That night the boy asked the chief where tbs
old woman had her place for the diving The chiec
told the boy where the place was. The chief went
home and left the boy AZ the place The boy then
stood upon the banks of the water and cried -
little Beaver came up from the water and asked
the boy what he crying about The y said-
I am crying because I have 10 dive with the oG
woman. This woman has killed many young men
who visited the village The little Beaver then
told tie boy stay there, as he was going 70 SEQ
his father and mother The little Beaver Owed anu
went into his lodge and told his father and mother
that there was a fine looking young man upon the
bank CRYING because he was going TO dive with the
old woman. The father said 10 the young Beavers
Ny son. what do for this ooyF me
young Beaver said: Let US take pity upon hlEn
and help him. so that this old witch shall be killed
and there shall &c no more Of her kind IN ths
land The Beaver said that le would Then tho
young Beaver was told 70 go and invite the BOY
The little Beaver came out of the water anc
said: Ny brother follow ne. and then whatever
do you 90 also The Beaver dved into the water
The hoy followed. and he soon found himself N
the lodge Of the Beavers Tasn the Beavers told
tie boy that they had decided 10 take pity upon
him and were going help him kill this old
woman. The Beaver then told tie boy that when
ne should dive he should select The place on the
west side. and soon as n Owed he should SWIM
I'D 20 the lodge and enter il There tAey WOCid
/ keep him as long as the woman reIAa'-eu uIIeE
/ the water. The boy was thankful The old Beaver
said 70 the Young Beaver lie down while cue
your leg of The young Beaver lay down ana his
leg was cut If. II was placed II POI and 0oiiee
and after the meat was cooked Aey TOOK L cur --@
fed the boy with ;EC meas OF tEe leg Of tie Beaver
When TIC boy ate Of thc leg re old Beaver took
the bone Of tbs leg and threw it outside OF
the lodge into the water. then the old 8eavcr
s29 10 iJe y9aHs ,I-s, r'-,er w Vent oIi
dved iHto the water ana when ~ cane o--N y i-@
IN 5r5 Fer fbsY saye Tie yon,: man blue Iaud
boy went home and went 20 bed
Early IN the morning Eyes-W1de-Open came and
said Young man. the old woala : ready y cIys
WIKI YOU Then kye>-Wli'.-tFeD erred tlrel4SA
the village and told he people 70 go Gown 70 "a
the water the COY selected the west side and the
old witch stood on the east side. They W2.Kea
t tS vd ,5t S SS :aISr ana reached he
lodge Of the savers ana entered il As soon as lie
entered the lodge OF the Beavers The old Beaver
IL and boil il Tor your brother 10 eat The young
and boiled. Then the ola Beaver told tho ooy mat
while the pot was boiling he must lie down ana
one OF tie beavers to swim ,5TarI the bank and
-11r from he ga Ter
and sat under The grass which hung over Tie bank
THE old woman and the boy had dived in the
morning. Il was then in the afternoon and neither
OF them had come up IowaE% evening The Old
drowned. I must come out OF the water The old
straighten out her hair, and as she reached the
s .i'iS "7o f hIS We , nun: ~ ms; aiS
Gnul the boy comes Up from the water The
woman IS nov standing on The baak Tne Beavers
awoke the boy. save him meat and he ate. and then
tae OLD beaysI ihrsw Inc ooT ou5 o. 5Ee lodge ing
bring back the leg. The young Beaver went out.
OF the Beavers lodge. 70 swim 70 the middle OK
boy came UP from the water there was yea from
the people who were on the side Of The Cd woman
lhe people on the old witch side We're al killed.
and tramped IN under the ground. If the young
man PAD Sl no 10 Se2Je The OLD woman IN diving there
would be killing people"
Coyote tra3eed over tie prire fey MANY aava
lie could not ind any water and 50 he aimosr
sat down upon the ground and looked 20 the heav-
ems and SAID 10 you four gods In the west give
SS6y r 2u i send me 4'te rain At oaes
The rain began 10 rail- ana TooIs 81 St - 0e,1;
formed over the prairie Coyote then drank and
felt refreshed. II stiu continued 20 rain Then
Coyote said: You gods In the heavens, did not
ask you for 50 much rain What shall do II
give 70 y9g my ESart and tongue and other parts
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came from TIE west AID it began 20 tighten and
Coyote tried 20 run Int tie water was SO deem
that he had 20 swim Then suddenly q hai!storTn
S s k e% h ha1is''"es struck Coyote upon the head
,,a'G people so over the prairie and see eead
Here is one intended 10 teach the Children that
although the hear is a big and fierce animal little
animal Ike the wildcat Kill bin IL enTaged by
IN the thick timber lived wildcat wi;h her
young ones one CAV she went OF hunting Willis
her young ones Wien TIE Wil1eat came DS BACK her
young gone She cried ard followed the
a while the Bear heard the Cat singing. and he
Went 10 meet her When tie Cat saw the Bear sha
before he knew it the Wildcat had jumped on him:
and IS she Was small she chung to his belly. and
young and carried them back home: then shO
went back 70 the place where she left the Beer.
and there she found coyote. coyote said; NY
sister, watched over the Bear while you wera
up. Take what meat you want and leave the rest
for me The Cat then said: My brother, yeu
ate up my Young ones but / 40 not want the
meat Coyote took the Bear OF 20 his young
He 6a AM k Eade the e Bean he sa So Id am s
warrior; | not only can fight in battles but I'ea1
Bear came. and Coyote told the young ones .
The young Coyotes were goae he turned and ran
in another direction Coyote kept On running natn
he ran himself 20 death"