Myths and legends of Alaska . ,go far to the south. Go on snowshoes. You will knowthe place when you get there. The boy put on his snowshoes and set off toward thesouth. Many days he travelled and the darkness wasalways the same. When he had gone a very long wayhe saw far in front of him a ray of light. Then the boyhurried on. As he went farther the light showed again,plainer than before. Then it vanished for a time. Thusit kept appearing and vanishing. At last the boy came to a large hill. One side wasbrightly lighted; the other side was black as to the hill was a hut. A man was s
Myths and legends of Alaska . ,go far to the south. Go on snowshoes. You will knowthe place when you get there. The boy put on his snowshoes and set off toward thesouth. Many days he travelled and the darkness wasalways the same. When he had gone a very long wayhe saw far in front of him a ray of light. Then the boyhurried on. As he went farther the light showed again,plainer than before. Then it vanished for a time. Thusit kept appearing and vanishing. At last the boy came to a large hill. One side wasbrightly lighted; the other side was black as to the hill was a hut. A man was shovelling snowfrom in front of it. The man tossed the snow high inthe air; then the light could not be seen until the snowfell. Then the man tossed the snow again. So thelight kept appearing and disappearing. Close to thehouse was a large ball of fire. The boy stopped and began to plan how to steal theball of light. Then the boy walked up to the man. He said, Whydo you throw up the snow? It hides the light from ourvillage. 62.
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