Glooscap the great chief, and other stories - ElectricCanadian.com

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WONDER TALES OF THE FOREST 87
The chief was surprised to find so powerful
a young brave with so common a name but he
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was ready to fulfil his promise, and give him
one of his daughters for his wife.
So Noojekesigunodasit married the chief s
youngest daughter, and built him a large and
beautiful lodge, and took his wife there to live ;
and they had a servant to wait upon them.
But he himself joined the hunters.
All went well for a time, but alas! One day
Noojekesigunodasit went away, and carelessly
left his pouch with the little box in it. Now
it happened that the servant had for a long
time been curious to know the secret of his
master s power. He saw the beaded pouch,
and thought that this might hold the secret.
He opened it, and there he found the little
box.
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Hello ! he cried ;
what is this 1" He took
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out the box, and lifted the cover. There he saw
the magical doll, dancing furiously.
"Well! What is it? What do you want of
me?" asked the doll as he stopped dancing.
At once the servant understood. Here was
a god who could do everything one asked him
to do ;
he could work all wonders. This was a
chance not to be lost.
"I wish this wigwam and everything there
is in it to be moved to some place where no one
can find it,"
he said.