178 SUMMER STORIES AND SONGS 



But he soon changed his mind. For he fell 

 headlong through the air down to the earth. 

 He hurt himself so badly that he was hardly 

 able to move. 



Then the beaver, and the lynx, and the 

 badger, each tried in turn. 



At last a wolf took such a leap that he made 

 a dent in the sky. Then he took another, and 

 almost went through. 



" Take me with you this time/' said the 

 fisher, " for I arn sure we shall get in." 



So, with the fisher on his back, he made a 

 third leap. This time they made a great hole 

 in the sky, and crept up on the inside. 



Here they found a broad, smooth, shiny place, 

 with here and there beautiful wigwams. 



The people who lived in these wigwams were 

 not at home. 



But there were beautiful singing birds in 

 cages, hanging at the door. 



" These will delight my little boy," thought 

 the fisher. He began to open the cages, one 

 by one. 



The birds took flight through the opening in 

 the sky, and came down to the earth. 



What do you think they were ? 



