ARTHUR WENTWORTH EATON.
THE MERRY TALES OF LOX, THE MISCHIEF MAKER,
COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE INDIAN DEVIL.
_Of the Surprising and Singular Adventures of two Water Fairies who
were also Weasels, and how they each became the Bride of a Star.
Including the Mysterious and Wonderful Works of Lox, the Great Indian
Devil, who rose from the Dead._
(Micmac and Passamaquoddy.)
_Wee-zig-yik-keseyook_. "Of old times." Far back in the forest, by
a brook, dwelt two young men, Abistanooch, the Marten, and Team, the
Moose. Of these each had a wigwam, and therewith a grandmother who kept
house. And Team hunted and worked industriously, but Master Marten was
greatly _moalet_ (M.), which signifies one who liveth upon his
neighbors, depending on their good nature, even as he that planteth
corn and beans depends upon the pleasant smiles of the sun; whence it
came to pass that wherever victuals were in store there too his presence
did greatly abound.
Now it happened that one day Team, the Moose, had killed a bear, and
brought home a single load of the meat, leaving the rest to be looked
after anon. And being thrifty, and not caring to feed those who fed him
not, neither did they thank, he said unto himself, and also to his
grandmother, "Truly, the eyes of Marten shall not see this thing, his
nose shall not smell thereof, neither shall his tongue taste it; so let
not the tidings of our good luck go forth from the wigwam.
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