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

OF ULOOSCAP 271
Then down they plunged into the water.
After a long, long time the Sea-Duck came up
to the surface, but they waited and waited for
the Loon to appear. When at last the Loon
did appear,
the old chief said:
"My son-in-law, / have lost my daughter.
You are stronger than I. You may take my
daughter and go but first the wedding dance
must be held, and every one must take part in
it"
The Megumoowesoo suspected more magical
work, and he determined to break up any plot
the old chief might have to harm them. The
dancing ground was a cleared, well-beaten spot
near the chief s wigwam; and when all had
gathered there, and the dance was about to be
the Megumoowesoo suddenly sprang into
gin,
the dancing ground and began to dance.
Around and around the circle he stepped in a
measured tread, and at every step his feet sank
deeper and deeper into the smooth earth,
ploughing it up into high, uneven ridges.
Deeper and deeper he sank, and higher and
higher became the furrows about him, until
nothing but his head could be seen above the
ground as he danced about the circle. Then he
unfit for
stopped. He had made the ground
the dance, and so the old chief could play no
magic that day.
Then at last the young man and his bride