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them OB their heads. Then again they used all kinds of r*3gmtv to ti»
head, for which they were in turn repaid by the death of t2»» ^rk> h*i
used the feathers. Then the chief commanded them to throw away *H
except the head. ' We win see/ said he, * when we get home, wb»± w/e*a
do with it. We-wiU try to make it shut its eyes.'
When they reached their homes they took it to the ctHuHaWodge, *ad
hung it up before the fire, fastening it with raw hide soaked, which wo«Jd
shrink and become tightened by the action of the fire, * We will
they said,(if we cannot make it shut its eyes.'
Meantime, for several days, the aster had been waiting for fee
men to bring back the head; tall, at last,getting impatient, she*„ _
search of it. The young men she found lying wiifcin short distances asf
each other, dead, and covered with wounds. Various other bodies lay
scattered in different directions around them. She searched for the &e*d
and sack, but they were nowhere to be foand. She raised lier voice tad
wept, and blackened her fitce. Then she walked in difiereat feecdoes, tifi
she came to the place from whence the head had been taken. Then &e
found the magic bow and arrows, where the young men, ignorant of their
qualities, had left them. She thought to herself that she wtmld find her
"brother's head, and came to a piece of rising ground, and there aaw warae erf
his paints and feathers. These she carefully pot up, and Itimg upon tba
branch of a tree till her return.
At dusk she arrived at the first lodge of a very extensive village. Here
she used a charm, common among Indians when they wish to meat will *
kind reception. On applying to the old man and woman of the lodge, she
was kindly received. She made known her errand, Tbe oM maa pro-
mised to aid her, and told her the head was hung up before tike ootineSNire,
and that the chiefs of the village, with their young men, kept w&tek over it
continually. The former are considered as manitoes, Stw said site oely
wished to see it, and would be satisfied if she eorald only get to the door of
the lodge. She knew she had not sufficient power to take H by few*,
' Come with me,' said the Indian,11 win take you there,' They vent, «ad
they took their seats near the door. The conacQ-iodge -was fiQed with
warriors, amusing themselves with games, and coaalaatlj keeptag «p a fee
to smoke the head, as they said, to make dry meat. They saw the bead
move, and not knowing what to makB of it, one spoke aad efcid: * Hal fe*l
It is beginning to feel the effects of the smoke,' Tb* (aster looted up from
the door, and her eyes met those of her brother, rod tears rolled dowa &*
cheeks of the head, * Well,' said Hw ehie£«I tlwragirt w* *«£& o*fe» JCMK
do something at last. Look 1 look at it—shedding tears,' said hft to tfaoe*
around him ; and they all laughed and passed theb joke* Hpon it.