Algonquin Legends of New England by Charles G. Leland
Author:Charles G. Leland [Leland, Charles G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B07XVJTJXY
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
The Mischief Maker. A Tradition of the Origin of the Mythology of the Senecas. A Lox Legend.
(Seneca.)
An Indian mischief maker was once roving about. He saw that he was approaching a village, and said, âHow can I attract attention?â
Seeing two girls coming from the wigwams, he pulled up a wild plum-bush and placed it upon his head, the roots clasping about his chin.
It will be strange to see a plum-tree on my head, bearing ripe fruit. These girls will want trees also. So he thought. The tree shook as he walked, and many plums fell to the ground.
The girls wondered greatly at the strange man with the tree. They admired it, and said they, too, would like to be always supplied with fruit in such a manner.
âI can manage that,â he replied. So he pulled up a bush for each, and planted them on their heads. The plums were delicious, and grew as fast as they were plucked; and the girls stepped along proudly, for they had something which certainly no girls ever had before.
The Mischief Maker went on to the village. On the way he reflected, âThere is no such thing in the world as a plum-tree growing on a manâs head. I will take this off.â He did so, and, on entering the village, gave a loud signal (a whoop). All the people listened, and the chiefs sent messengers to inquire what news he brought.
He said, âI have seen a very strange sight. As I was coming hither I saw two girls walking. Trees grew on their heads; the boughs were covered with plums, and the roots, which came through their hair, were fastened about their necks. They were beautiful, and seemed to be very happy.â
âWe will go and see them!â cried the women.
They had not gone far before they saw one of the girls lying on the ground, while the other pulled at the tree on her head. The roots gave way and the tree came out, but all the hair came with it also. Then the other lay down, and her friend in turn pulled the tree from her head. They were very angry, and said, âIf we meet with the man who played us this trick we will punish him.â
When the women who had gathered round them learned how the trees had been fastened by magic upon the girlsâ heads, they returned to the village, resolved to chastise the man who had played the trick. But when they reached home he was gone.
Gone far and away to another town. Before reaching it he sat down, and said, âNow I will show these people also what I can do.â He went a little distance into the woods, where he found a wigwam. A woman with a bucket in her hand came from it. He saw that as she passed along she reached high with one hand, and felt her way by a thong which ran from tree to tree till it ended at a spring of cold water.
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