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Updated: May 11, 2025
This gave them all new strength, and they ran forward and entered it. The leader spoke to the old man who sat in the lodge, saying, 'Nemesho, help us; we claim your protection, for the great bear will kill us. 'Sit down and eat, my grandchildren, said the old man. 'Who is a great manito? said he.
He gave a gasp, fell back into Alf's arms, while his eyes looked up hungrily into the lad's face. "Be brave!" whispered the boy. "Be brave, Red Fox. Manito waits for you. I have forgiven you; He has forgiven you. All will be well." "Red Fox understand. He happy " were the last words that the poor misguided redman spoke, as he died gazing lovingly in his young friend's tear-clouded eyes.
The old body in which he had disguised himself was well-nigh shaken in pieces, for he had, as Monedowa expected, swallowed a grain of the birch-bud, and this, which relished to himself as being of the bird nature, greatly distressed the old manito, who partook of the character of an animal, or four-footed thing.
They concluded, as usual, when labouring under any affliction, that they were tormented by the evil spirit; and assembled to beat a large tambourine, and sing an address to the Manito, or deity, praying for relief, according to the explanation which I received; but their prayer consisted of only three words, constantly repeated.
As these reflections and the like passed through her mind, a shudder of superstition thrilled her frame, and she turned her attention to the consideration of how she might best fulfill the designs of the Manito. For it will be remembered, that, although nominally a Christian, she had not wholly cast off the wild notions of her tribe, if it be, indeed, possible for an adult Indian to do so.
"`Has the light-hair got a medicine-bag, or does she speak with spirits, that she has found me so easily? "The girl looked anxiously up in my face as if to read my thoughts, and then said, in a low voice, `No, I neither carry the medicine-bag nor hold palaver with spirits; but I do think the good Manito must have led me here.
He began to parley, but Manabozho, now that he had discovered a way to reach him, was in no humor to trifle, and he let slip another arrow, which brought the Shining Manito to his knees. And now, having the crown of his head within good range, Manabozho sent in his third arrow, which laid the Manito out upon the ground, stark dead.
At last they came to a piece of rising ground, from which they plainly distinguished, sleeping on a distant mountain, a mammoth bear. The distance between them was very great, but the size of the animal caused him to be plainly seen. 'There, said the leader, 'it is he to whom I am leading you; here our troubles will commence, for he is a mishemokwa and a manito. You must not be fearful: be manly.
While such considerations occurred to the ignorant and timid woman, she was half tempted to turn back, and trust to the Manito or protecting genius, who had thus far borne the Solitary triumphantly through all perils, but her fears at last prevailed over these scruples, and she resolved to give the warning without making allusion to any person.
But the power of that Manito might not extend elsewhere, and there were other Manitos who, perhaps, were more powerful, and might be more propitious. He would endeavor to conciliate one of them, and so arrive at the accomplishment of his wishes. It has been observed that the falls of the Yaupáae were a favorite place of resort for the Solitary.
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