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176 THE ¢EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
THE CHIEF'S SON AND THE THUNDERS. 
Top By JosePH LA FLECHE. 
Ta” wang¢a" wi" édedi¢a” ami. Ki nikagahi aka cénujinga wi™ t‘a™- 
Tribe one thereit was they say. And chief a youngman one hadhim 
(sub.) 
biamé. Ki cénujinga aka t’éga hégabaji-biama Ki edada®™ ctéwa™ ga™ ¢a- 
they say. And young man he lazy very they say. And what soever desired 
(sub.) 
baji-biamaé cénujinga aké.  Ja™-hna®™ caca" qtia’-biama Ga" i¢adi aka, 
not they say young man the Lying invaria- he was always they say. And his father the 
(sub.). down bly (sub.), 
Nistha, nti yi ugdca"-hna™ i. Ugaca™ éga"-ga. Cenujinga jiwag¢a-da™ ugacan- 
My child, man when travels invariably. Do travel. Young man go with them and travel 
gi. Ki watt cti twakia-da" min’g¢a"ctéan’-ga, 4-biama. Ki ijin’ge aka 
Gimper. And woman too courtthem and do marry some one said he, they say. And his son the 
sign). (sub) 
iAbaji’qti-hna™ ca"ca”-biama, ca” gi¢a-bajiqti-hna® ca*ca”-biama. I¢adi ¢inke 
spoke not at invaria- always they say, and very sad invari- always they say. His father the (ob.) 
all bly ably 
tiwakié eté fa-béji-hna”-biama. Ki ¢égi¢e, Dadiha, i“na™ha yf wi” ingaxe 
talked to even hespoke invaria- they say. And atlength, Father, my mother lodge one make for 
him not . bly me 
te, A-biamé. Ki iha™ aké yi gidxa-biama Naha, umi™je cti ingaxa-ga, 
will, he said, they Aud his the lodge made for they say. O mother, couch too make for me, 
say. mother  (sub.) him 
d-biamd. Gat nijinga aké yf té uda-biega™, ndjija"’-biama. Uma ¢inka 
said he, they And boy the lodge the entered, having, fasted they say. Season 
say- (sub.) (ob.) they say 
dtiba najija’-biama: wad¢ata-bajictéa”-biama, ni ¢ata-bajictéa™-biama. 
four he fasted they say: he ate nothing at all they say, water hedrank notatall they say. 
Ata™ ctéqtci wa¢ata-biamé, ki ni cti ¢ata”-biama. Egi¢e nan‘de ¢a™a 
Just a few times he ate they say, and water too he drank, they say. At length heart the at 
néjija”-bi té’di, Hindé! nfka-najiha wai"mi™ au, e¢éga™-biamd. Ki ¢gi¢e 
fasted, they say when, Letmesee! human hair I wear as arobe will, he thought, they say. And behold 
wakan‘da aka ukia-biamd: Edada® cka™hna té égija® tat¢é, a-biama. Nikana- 
deity the talked they say: What you desire the so you do shall, said he, they Human — 
(sub.) to him (ob.) say. 
jtha wai7ji™ taté, 4-biama, Ga’ ndjija® té can’gaxd-biama. Egi¢e, Dadiha, 
‘hair you wearas shall, said he, they And fast the he ceased _— they say. Atlength, Father, 
a robe say. (ob.) 
i natha @wiha™ te ha, 4-biama. Dadiha, edge wi™ in’gi¢éwa¢aki¢a-ga, 
my mother cook forme will ._ said he, they Father, old man one do you make them go after him 
say. ‘or me, 
d-biama. Ki, Dadfha, udgaca™ b¢é ka™b¢a, 4-biama. A™ha*, nistha, nt 
said he, they And, Father, I travel I go I wish, said he, they Yes, my child, man 
say. say. : 
yi ugaca™-hna"i. Kga" u¢dgaca™ wika"b¢a-hna"-ma™. TYiidi ¢at’é wika™b¢a- 
when travels invariably. AB youtravel Idesired you imvari- I have. Atthe you die I did not de- 
ably lodge 
