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ried; and they were so much pleased with her
that she was soon married to the chief s son.
The deserted children waited and waited for
their mother to come back to them, but she did
not return. Then it grew dark and the poor
father came home tired, hungry, and with no
food.
is your mother, my children?" he
asked them.
"She has gone away, and we want her to
come back to us," they said.
She has gone away Well, I will try to find
!
her." And the old man, although so tired and
faint with hunger, went out into the dark night
in search of the mother. All night long he was
gone and all the next day, and then the chil
dren said:
"Our father is dead. Let us follow our
mother." So they drew up the doorpost and
followed her. They went on and on, along the
dark road, stumbling at almost every step, they
were so weak from hunger; but at last they
reached the wigwam of Mrs. Bear.
"Have you seen a strange woman with red
sparkling eyes?"
they asked Mrs. Bear.
"Yes,"
said Mrs. Bear,
"she came here, but
now she is married to the chief s son."
"She is our mother," they
said. "But
please do not let her know that we are here."