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92 GLOOSCAP AND OTHER STORIES
"My daughters, the chief s son is tired of
living alone." But neither of the daughters
was willing to be married, so the father sent
word to the chief that there would be no wed
ding.
Now it happened that there lived in the vil
lage an ill-looking fellow, who was stupid be
sides, and clumsy at any kind of work. When
he heard that the young chief had been refused,
he said with a laugh :
"I
could get one of those girls if I wished."
Some of his companions, who heard him,
said:
"Let us go to the wigwam of the maidens
this evening."
So, just as the old people and their daughters
were beginning the evening meal, the young
braves slipped into the wigwam. The maidens
had no time to hide behind their screen. So
for once they must be looked at.
The father asked the braves to stay, and
after eating, they played games until late in
the evening; but not one word was said about
the proposed marriage. When the young
braves came away, the others laughed at their
stupid companion for his lack of courage.
Time passed, and the ill-favoured young
brave went one day into the forest. As he
walked along he met an old woman, wrinkled
and bent. Her hair was adorned with a great