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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. 



