The new world fairy book . for each of the peoplethe giant had killed. The Chief did not say anything about that; but hewent on with the story:—The father of my fatherstravelled on all night till he came to this place wherewe are, and then he saw with the side of his eyethe giant almost behind him. So he shot over hisshoulder, and the arrow struck the giant and cameback to the bow, and the giant became a rock. Thenthe father of my fathers sat with his back againstthe rock, for he could not stand any more; and hesang the death song, and shot the arrow up to the THE STONISH GIANTS 51 North Star,
The new world fairy book . for each of the peoplethe giant had killed. The Chief did not say anything about that; but hewent on with the story:—The father of my fatherstravelled on all night till he came to this place wherewe are, and then he saw with the side of his eyethe giant almost behind him. So he shot over hisshoulder, and the arrow struck the giant and cameback to the bow, and the giant became a rock. Thenthe father of my fathers sat with his back againstthe rock, for he could not stand any more; and hesang the death song, and shot the arrow up to the THE STONISH GIANTS 51 North Star, and asked the North Star to take it to his daughters son. But his strength was gone and his eyes were dim, and he could not shoot straight; and it was late, and the Morning Star was coming up. The Morning Star and the North Star fought for the arrow, and the North Star struck the Morning Star so hard that she wept, and her tears fell like rain till they made a lake all round the rock. Then the Morning Star and the North. He sat with his back against the rock. Star fought again, and the Morning Star struck theNorth Star so hard that his white blood fell inshowers like snow, and the snow fell in the lake andgrew and became water-lilies. There were no water-lilies before that day. The Morning Star conquered the North Star, andtook the arrow. My grandfather said that one daythe North Star would conquer the Morning Star andbring the arrow to his daughters son. Meaning you? said the white man. And doyou believe it ? 152 THE STONISH GIANTS You believe some things; we believe other Great Spirit knows, said the Chief. Rennie at once began to ask a few explanations. Dont bother me, said Ossawippi. Its theother chiefs story, so how should I know ^ Run awayand pretend youre Chib.
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