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146 GLOOSCAP AND OTHER STORIES
Soon he saw coming toward the wigwam a
beautiful, graceful maiden. She was well
dressed and clean. She entered the wigwam,
and the young brave drew near, and stepping
softly, looked through a hole into the lodge,
and watched her as she busied herself about
the work of the wigwam.
Then he drew aside the blankets in the door
way, and stood before the maiden. She
seemed frightened and confused.
"Have no fear,"
he said. "I will not harm
you."
Soon they became friendly, and they
sported together like children all day long.
For they were both young.
When the sun was low, and the shadows
grew long, the maiden said:
"I must go away now; I hear your brother
coming, and I fear him. But I will come to
morrow."
She ran away through the forest, and the
elder brother entered the wigwam.
knew nothing about the maiden.
The next day the maiden came again, and
once more the two played in the sunshine and
shadow until evening. But before she went,
the young brave tried to persuade her to stay
always; and she, as though in doubt said:
"Tell
your brother all, and it may be that
I will stay and serve you both, for I can make
Still he