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WONDER TALES OF THE FOREST 65
a great sorcerer
had been seen off the shore.
"My
sons are gone,"
the old chief said,
"and
I shall soon follow; but before I go, I wish to
leave their magical power with you. Take their
clothes, and wear them; and in wearing them,
you will receive all the wonderful powers my
sons possessed. Take them home with you, and
when you put them on, think of me."
So the Indian took the clothes, and went home.
When he put them on they were so large that
he was almost lost in them ;
but what was his
surprise to find himself growing and growing
and growing until the clothes just fitted him!
He was as large as the giants of giant land.
And he was as strong and as wise as they had
been. But when he took the clothes off he
grew small and weak again. And so, whenever
he needed to use magical power, he put on the
giant s clothes, and he became great and wise,
and he could do whatever he willed to do.
And kespeadooksit the story ends.