RISSELL] ABSTliACTS OF >;UKSEKV TALES 249 



ClIILDUEN OF CLOUU 



Twin boys iinniediato rosult of marriafje of Clovid and tlip boaiitiful 

 mat maker, who had refused all suitors. Boj's grow up, inquire for 

 father, sent to the east to find him. Meet Wind, their uncle, and 

 Cloud, their father. Tested by rain, thunder, and liijjiituinfj;, and 

 accepted. ^\iter lonj^ visit start for home; encounter Kaven, Hawk, 

 Eagle, and Coyote; stand on each side of trail to avoid latter and are 

 transformed into mescal. 



SKULL AND HIS MAGIC 



Man by night and Skull by day, he married maiden who liad 

 refused other suitors. Successful himter because deer fell dead at 

 sight of him. Winner in football race, thus silencing all ridicule. 



ORIGIX OF THE HORSE 



Two brothers burdened with heavy game. One conceives plan of 

 relief and asks other to help him. I_,atter cuts body of former into 

 four pieces and throw's them into a lake; in foiu- days returns and 

 finds four horses. 



Abstracts of Nursery Tales 



THE FIVE LITTLI: ORPHANS AND THEIR AUNT 



Parents killed by Apaches and unmarried aunt supported children. 

 While hunting one day warned by cottontail rabbit that Apaches had 

 been at their house. On return find aunt dead, but never having seen 

 a corpse did not recognize her. With mescal kept fire against her 

 return; at night frightened and pursued bj' her ghost until all turned 

 to stone. 



COYOTE AND THE QUAILS 



Quails cut pieces of fat from Coyote as he slept; he awakened iind 

 overtook them in camp; asketl for refreshment and w-as given of his 

 own flesh; starting on he was taunted about it by the quails. Tiu-ncd 

 to pursue them and almost ran them down when they ran into a hole, 

 tiie foremost carrying a cholla stem. Coyote asked each in turn if 

 she were guilty; on denial, let them go; finally asked cholla, and 

 receiving no reply, bit it hard and it killed jiim. 



THE WOMAN AND COYOTE 



Coyote in cottonwood tree asked woman wading in river to give 

 him some of her tortillas; siie refused, l)ut on being threatened went 

 up to tree ami told him to jumj) down, as the water was shallow; but 

 she was standing on a stump; when he jumped he was drowned in 

 the deep water. 



