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

MIMKUDAWOGOOSK THE MOOSEWOOD
MAN
upon a time an Indian maiden
ONCE dwelt alone in a large forest. She was
often very lonely, and wished that she had a
brother or a sister to live with her.
One day, when she was gathering fuel, she
found a long, slim branch from the Mimkudawok
tree, and carried it home with her. She
left it leaning against the wigwam, outside the
door. That night she heard a human voice
crying :
"Numees, my sister, I am cold! Oh, I am
very cold!"
"
Nsees, my brother, if you are cold,"
she
do you not come in and warm
called back, "why
your self !"
"I cannot come in, for I am not clothed,"
called back the voice.
"Wait, then, and I will put out some cloth
ing for she answered.
you,"
The maiden quickly took some blankets and
threw them outside, and went back to her work.
Presently in walked a fine looking young
brave, who at once took his seat where a
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