The Spanish in the Southwest . the coyote was very liked to watch him, and to tell stories about hisgoodness to the Indians ; but they laughed at him andmade fun of his tricks. The squaws told the childrenmany of these stories, as they sat around the fire in theirwarm huts on the chilly, rainy days of is one of them. I The Great Spirit sat on his sacred stool andrested. He was very tired, for he had just ^finished making the world and the of all, he had made a man, who was,of course, an Indian. Now, said the Great Spirit, man, youshall tell the animals wha
The Spanish in the Southwest . the coyote was very liked to watch him, and to tell stories about hisgoodness to the Indians ; but they laughed at him andmade fun of his tricks. The squaws told the childrenmany of these stories, as they sat around the fire in theirwarm huts on the chilly, rainy days of is one of them. I The Great Spirit sat on his sacred stool andrested. He was very tired, for he had just ^finished making the world and the of all, he had made a man, who was,of course, an Indian. Now, said the Great Spirit, man, youshall tell the animals what to eat and whatto do. I will call them together, and theyshall walk in front of you so that you cansee them. Then you will know what to sayto them. The Great Spirit told the animals that theywere to be ready to meet the man the nextmorning. Then he turned to the Indian. Make bows and arrows, said he, as many as thereare animals. When they march in front of you to-morrow,give one to each. Give the longest bow and arrow to the. Bow and arrows 12 Before the Coming of the Spanish animal which is to have the most power; give the shortestto the one which is to be weakest. The animals met that night, so that they might sleep inone place and be ready to go together to the man the nextmorning. All went to sleep but the cunning coyote. Hewas planning how to get the longest bow and arrow. I will not sleep/ he said to himself. I will keepawake all night, so that I shall be first in the the man will give me the longest bow, and I shall bethe strongest animal in the world. His eyes shone as he looked at his companions. Thegrizzly bear was fast asleep. The timid deer started atevery rustle, and glanced fearfully around. The littlefield mouse peeped from under a bush, and ran a littlefarther away before it dared settle down to sleep. Thecoyote stretched his thin snout on his fore paws, shut hiseyes, and waited. Ha, ha! laughed he. These stupid animals willsoon be asleep, but I s
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