Indian Why Stories by Frank Bird Linderman
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scaring all the animal-people and the bird-
people. I will also tell you how he made the first man and the first woman and who they were. But now the grouse is fast asleep; nobody is stirring but those who were made to see in the dark, like the owl and the wolf.-- Ho!" OLD-MAN REMAKES THE WORLD The sun was just sinking behind the hills when we started for War Eagle's lodge. "To-morrow will be a fine day," said Other- person, "for grandfather says that a red sky is always the sun's promise of fine weather, and the sun cannot lie." "Yes," said Bluebird, "and he said that when this moon was new it travelled well south for this time of year and its points were up. That means fine, warm weather." "I wish I knew as much as grandfather," said Fine-bow with pride. The pipe was laid aside at once upon our entering the lodge and the old warrior said: |
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