XV 



THE FIRST WOMAN 



" You will be very lonely by yourself," said 



iven to Man one day. " I will make you a 

 jmpanion." 



He went to a spot some distance from where 



had made the animals, and, looking now and 

 len at Man as an artist looks at his model, he 

 lade an image very much like Man. He took 

 Prom the creek some fine water grass and fastened 



on the back of the head for hair. After the 

 lage had dried in his hands, he waved his wings 

 r er it as he had done with all the live things, and 



came to life and stood beside Man, a beautiful 

 roung woman. 



' There is a companion for you! " cried Raven. 

 Now come with me to this knoll over here." 



In those days there were no mountains far or 



ir, and the sun never ceased to shine brightly, 

 'o rain ever fell and no winds blew. When they 

 Lme to the knoll Raven found a patch of long, 



y moss and showed the pair how to make a bed 

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