Rainbow stories and Indian myths . ottoms instead offeet, but they dont make any noise at all. I purposely have avoided mentioning the Elephantsnose, because he is so sensitive about it. It was notoriginally such a long nose—a little longer, perhaps, thanthe Camels, but not really noticeable. Curiosity was what made it grow, especially curiosityabout where his Mother kept the peanuts, cookiesdoughnuts and jam. I suppose there never was a childwho was as curious about such matters as this babyElephant—which after all is very fortunate, indeed, forus. That is all the stories for the day, said th
Rainbow stories and Indian myths . ottoms instead offeet, but they dont make any noise at all. I purposely have avoided mentioning the Elephantsnose, because he is so sensitive about it. It was notoriginally such a long nose—a little longer, perhaps, thanthe Camels, but not really noticeable. Curiosity was what made it grow, especially curiosityabout where his Mother kept the peanuts, cookiesdoughnuts and jam. I suppose there never was a childwho was as curious about such matters as this babyElephant—which after all is very fortunate, indeed, forus. That is all the stories for the day, said the Teacher,dismissing the school. Be careful in going down therainbow. (40) Johnnie Bob arose to his feet. The dampness hadmade the rainbow slippery and he began to slide. Fasterand faster he fell. He could faintly hear the Teacherswarning voice calling, Johnnie Bob! Johnnie Bob! When he struck the ground he sat up suddenly tolook around. He was back home again in his own backyard, and his Mother was calling him to supper. (41). (42) INDIAN MYTHS .<«) INTRODUCTION The human mind has in all ages sought a reason-able explanation for natural phenomena. Themodern mind demands scientific demonstration, butprimitive mind was perforce obliged to deduce afanciful explanation based upon the supernatural,which was at least satisfying to his religious tales were handed down from generation togeneration. Some of them, like the ones herein re-lated, were not readily confided to the white tres-passers on their territory, and hence have to thistime remained unpublished. The following stories are founded on myths of theSoboba Indians of Southern California, with theexception of the one entitled The Echo which re-fers to the tribe whose hunting grounds were in theregion of the Merged River. (44) The myth entitled The Blue Lizard is the Indianexplanation of the curious fact that the Blue Lizardis found only in the region of the San Jacintomountains at an elevation exceeding
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