The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-28

Once upon a. time there was poor
old Indian squaw who lived on 'ne
sbor.s of a very big lake. She had no
friends whatever. and because she WAS
Ga very poor, people did not put
themselves out to be nice to her.
ma dav when she was sitting as
usual alone beside the lake she "a"
.ha great Moose snake rise out OF the
water and look about. Now she knew
.nat the Moose snake was very go"o
70 the Indians. and 80 she was NOT
very. much frightened. but she AneM
also that there would De Tea
storm. for whenever the su"Ae 80
out of the water the tnuhoer "iio
lightning at once came down c.
made it their business to drlFe Nun
back again VA
great gold medal on each side OF ms
go Tba OLD woman saw them gilt
tarInv and glea ming and thought II
hose yold pieces were mime. i KNOW
mat ! should come along better III the
world think / will ask him ior
than Accordingly. that night IN
Of 90 a of returning to her hut, the oio
usornen went into the forests ana wait
"a on the shores OF a lake through
uhich the Moose snake was wont W
nass on his way to the mountains
While she waited here she thousht
~ ali her troubles How very aIohe
In the world I am How frienoiess'
have only my poor little Dark nut ~
keao tho north wind from ffeeA!hs
ma and the wild beasts from ea'thS
nc The Moose snake - always gooo
70 tha Indians He will take pity on
nc when he hears my sad story
inst then she heard great NOISE
acA turning. saw the great snake
moving toward her. she was NetF
frightened, for his moose horflS "Ts
very big and his round snake pou!
was very big, and she couid nar"ls
keen from running away ont sag
knevr deep down in her he'lrt 'iia' ~
would not hurt her. aud 50 she s'ay ca
The Moose snake saw the "os 10.
,,st as ha was about to SO down INTO
the lake. -, -. ,s asked
"0n water King" said the sQuaw'
give me the golden medals from your
had NV people hate me because l
a ~, old and poor. and will have MOTH
- II al with me IT you ~lti give
&c V,onr medals ] shall be very mGch
happier, for my people will be KIND 10
me DO give me the meoals'
u viii give you one Of the medals
aid the Moose snake, "but must
have the other ~.
Eagerly the poor woman TOOK one
OF the medals from the head OF tae
Moose snake. From her heart enc
thanked him for his kindness, ana
soon started for her village: She hur-
rtaa along for she was very happy
"Now nj last" thought she. my
,eopls will love me and | shall have
friends"
Night came on before she was out
of the woods. and so she lay down on
a hank to rest Soon she fell iast
asleep, but suddenly she sat up ana
was wide awake in moment Again
she had heard strange noise Oh
which she knew not the meaning
All about her. staring out from the
darkness. like little points OF fire. were
the ewes OF many wild animals. the
poor old woman was peT'hed win
fear.
What would you desire of me y
she asked.
you are a friend OF the Moose
snake" answered voice out of the
darkness. You have the medal OF
the Moose snake, and We have come
to help you.
There is nothing you can do for
me-" faltered the old woman; you
are animals and I am an old woman
we can make you rich with meat
and furs" said they. and continued to
stare at her out Of the darkness.
Now the old woman knew that the
Moose snake had sent the animals. yet
she was very much afraid. She was
glad, therefore, when day had come
and she could bid goodby to animal
people and start on her homeward
journey with her arms full of the gifts
OF the animal people.
Her people were very much sur
prised when she came back to the
village and took care to treat her
more kindly She told them the tale
Of how the Moose snake had given
her one of his meda.s and when they
heard this they knew that she would
always have plenty of everything.
When darkness came down on ths
earth again the old woman went 10