Daily Colonist (1893-02-01) by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: British Columbia; Newspapers
Published: 1893-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

(SUCCESSORS TO ALLSOP & MASON,)

Capital (paid up), $250,000, - Reserve, $80,000.

In view of the low rate of interest given by the Dominion Savings Bank Department, and the restrictions imposed as to the amount to be deposited, this Company is now prepared to receive money on deposit, in large or small amounts, at interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum , and on favorable terms as to notice, etc,

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words. He was standing with his hands folded and apparently in deep thought. Hia mind was evidently not on tho address.

THE K I YEN AND THE SEAL.

Tho Bella Coola traditions are full of the many doings, sometimes quaint and generally rascally, of tho Raven, one of the chief gods of their curiously complicated mythology. The following is one of their short Raven stories :

In the early times, before any man had been made, it was the custom of tho various gods to give feasts to one another. So one day the Seal invited the Raven to como and take dinner with him. Tho feast was a bountiful supply of various good things from tho sea. Tho principal dish was a huge bowl of sea weed mixed with fat, which was considered a great delicacy. This was mixed in a mighty dish which stood near a bright tire burning in the middle of the house. Finding himself rather short of oil, tho Seal held bis fore flipper over the blaze, and presently a stream of fat (lowed forth which filled tho bowl in which the minced food had been placed. No sooner did the Raven see this than his greediness overcame his sense of politeness, and at one mighty gulp he swallowed the entire muss. Now there is no more serious breach of etiquette among the Indiana than for a guest to eat entirely what is placed beforo him. A portion is always reserved and taken away as a testimonial to the liberality of tho host. To cleur the platter is at once to stamp the guest aa a greedy dog aud the host aa a niggard.

Judgo then how thu Seal felt when his line feast was devoured to the last crumb and himself left hungry. The Raven departed chuckling, leaving tho Seal to plan revenge.

Some time after this the Seal became the guest of the Raven. He had accepted the invitation gladly, thinking that hero was an opportunity for revenge. The Raven kept a wary eye on the Seal, well knowing how tho latter felt.

The dish in this instance consisted of berries aud plants mixed as in tho former cr.;e with oil. The Raven placed these in a large bowl and lacking sufficient fat thought ho would try the same trick which he had seen tho Seal perform. So he held his foot over the Bre but only succeeded in burning himself badly. Smarting with pain the Raven hopped about, while a few drops of oil dripped from his foot. This diil not improve his temper, so seeing tho Seal Bid linkup to the dish the Riven crowded him iwayand again appropriated to himself the intire feast.

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