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THE BADGER AND THE STAE WIVES
LONG- ago two Star Wives the Weasel girls
found themselves at the top of a giant
pine tree unable to climb down. They wished
then that they had followed the directions their
Star Husbands had given them.
"Oh, see, my younger sister, what trouble
you have brought upon us by your haste! If
you had only been content to wait until we
heard the red squirrel sing and even then to
wait until we heard the striped squirrel sing,
you would have saved us from this danger,"
the
older sister said.
"Oh, well, someone will be passing soon and
will help us down," the younger sister an
swered. She did not dream that they would
have any difficulty in getting down from the tall
pine tree.
They called to one after another of the Indi
ans who passed by the Moose, the Bear and the
Marten; but no one paid the least attention to
their cries. At last the Badger happened that
way; and when the Weasels called to him, he
stopped, thinking there might be an opportunity
for some sport.
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