. The early herdsmen. Prehistoric peoples. 36 The Early Herdsmen That night Tether-peg did not sleep. She felt that trouble was near. While she was thinking, an owl came and screeched from a tree near her pit. Three times the owl screeched and each time she thought it said that trouble was close at hand. The brave woman crept out of the pit. She peered into the night. Darkness covered the face of the earth. The sky was inky black. Tether-peg drew back for the darkness seemed to press upon her. Again the owl screeched. "Bird of Night!" cried the brave woman, "Come not to our dwel
. The early herdsmen. Prehistoric peoples. 36 The Early Herdsmen That night Tether-peg did not sleep. She felt that trouble was near. While she was thinking, an owl came and screeched from a tree near her pit. Three times the owl screeched and each time she thought it said that trouble was close at hand. The brave woman crept out of the pit. She peered into the night. Darkness covered the face of the earth. The sky was inky black. Tether-peg drew back for the darkness seemed to press upon her. Again the owl screeched. "Bird of Night!" cried the brave woman, "Come not to our dwell- ings. Bring not hither the demons of darkness. Away! away! away!'' All was silent. The darkness seemed to grow blacker. The wise wo- man feared it would swallow the earth. A sound like the chattering of many magpies suddenly arose •Bird of Night! Come not to our dwellings'" ' from the dark Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dopp, Katharine Elizabeth, 1863-. Chicago : Rand, McNally
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