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266 GLOOSCAP AND OTHER STORIES
this was magical food, and no matter how mnch
the food was not lessened. There
they ate,
was just as much on the platter as ever.
They spent the night in the wigwam of
Glooscap; and the next morning, before they
set out upon their journey, the Great Chief
gave the older Indian new clothing and combed
his hair, and gave him a magical hair string.
This hair string brought to the Indian magical
powers, and changed him into a Megumoowesoo
a good magician. Then Glooscap gave him a
and taught him how to play and to
tiny flute,
sing. He had never been able to sing before,
but now, when Glooscap told him to sing, he
found that he had a wonderful voice, and could
sing with great ease.
The Megumoowesoo now asked Glooscap to
loan them his canoe, so that they might con
tinue their journey.
"I will lend you my canoe willingly," said
Glooscap, you will "if only bring
again. I have never yet loaned it, but that I
had to go after it, before I could get it back
again.
it home
"I will surely return with the canoe," said
the Megumoowesoo.
Glooscap took the two young men down to the
shore to help them make ready for their jour
ney. The travellers looked all about, but they
eould see no canoe. But near the shore there