HOW SUMMER CAME UPON EARTH 



THE Indians say that there was once a time 

 when it was winter all the year round. 



Cold north winds blew, and snow and hail 

 fell every month. 



There was no Spring, with its buds and tender 

 young leaves. There was no Summer, with its 

 long, warm, dreamy days. Nor had any man 

 ever seen the bright red and yellow dress of the 

 forests in Autumn. 



There was a good spirit named Manitou, who 

 was a fisher. 



He called all the animals to meet and make a 

 plan by which the earth could have some warm 

 weather. 



They thought that the best way would be to 

 leap up and make a hole in the sky. So that 

 they could get some of the heat and warmth of 

 heaven. 



The otter was the first to try. " That is not 

 hard to do/' he said, as he grinned. " I can 

 easily jump as high as that." 



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