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Souwanas was greeted very cordially, as usual, and assured that at the mission house he would find in the mistress a willing purchaser of his ducks and rabbits. The children were always interested in the game, although Minnehaha strongly declared that it was a pity to kill the pretty creatures.
"Be quiet, and do not interrupt Souwanas," said Minnehaha, who often felt called upon to restrain her brother's impulsiveness. "Of course," Souwanas continued, "Gray Wolf had so suffered that he had very little to say, and if ever teased about Waubenoo he fell into a great passion.
The opportune arrival of Souwanas, who had been attracted by the sight of the moose, much pleased the children, and just as soon as the investigation of the moose was over and the hunters had proceeded on their journey the children insisted on Souwanas going home to Wahkiegun with them and telling them something about the moose.
"Well would it have been for all if the children had remembered this advice," added Souwanas. "O tell us what they did, and what happened," shouted Sagastao. "Not to-day," said the old man; "it is time you both were back at your lessons, and as I am going that way with some whitefish I will take you with me in my canoe."
Peace being thus restored, Souwanas, who had been much amused by Mary's ire, resumed his story: "When Nokomis heard her grandson describe how he was going to let the monster swallow him she resolved to come and pitch her tent on the seashore, among the people who had been so troubled, and there to await the return of her grandson, if he should ever come back from such a perilous adventure.
"At first she could hardly believe this, but as they had brought the paws of the cubs and the flint knife of the great giant, why, she just had to believe it. Great indeed were the rejoicings of the people at being thus rid of these creatures." Souwanas Tells of the Queer Way in which Nanahboozhoo Destroyed Mooshekinnebik, the Last of the Great Monsters.
"Well, all right, I'll not say it again, but I'll bet no, I mean hurrah! for Souwanas and his side, anyway," and off he ran. "Dear me!" said the little sister. "I do have so much trouble with that boy!" Soon the council assembled. The men and women arranged themselves in a big circle and spent some time in drinking some strong, well-sweetened tea that had been prepared for them.
Then Jack, the great dog, was called and sent back with the missive, with orders to give it to his mistress. As the dog dashed away homeward the mischievous Sagastao said: "My! don't I wish I was in the kitchen when Mary hears that we are out here with Souwanas listening to stories about Nanahboozhoo! Won't she be hopping mad!"
The two splendid dogs were the children's special protectors and companions. Happy Christmas Holidays Indians Made Glad with Presents Souwanas Tells How Nanahboozhoo Stole the Fire from the Old Magician and Gave It to the Indians. The Christmas holidays were times of innocent festivities and gladness among the Indians and their white friends, both at the mission and at the trading post.
He knows the story better than I do, for in his youth he traveled far West, into the land of the high mountains, where the legend is that the fire was stolen out of the center of the earth." "All right. Thank you, Souwanas. We are going to take Kinnesasis some presents, and while there we will ask him for the story."
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