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for the future; take ye what I send ye”; and he blew a blast that shook down all the painted teepee covers; only the poles were left, standing in rows, on the banks of the Chaska-water.

“Hear, now, ye trembling Teepee-folk! War there is coming, but Truce for ten days there shall be, while I smoke my peace-pipe; Peace while its smoke is up-curling. Prepare ye, prepare for your trial of hardship.”

Down on the bank of the Chaska-water sat he a-smoking; and the Teepee-folk, hastening, made ready.

The Bluejay began another hoard of acorns.

The Beaver added two span to his dam.

The Muskrat piled on one more layer of rushes to his hut-thatch.

The Partridge dusted his plumage, so it might fluff out more fully. ..text pokračuje