THE OREUUIN DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SATURDAY EVENiwtX OCTOBER 2a f0i
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A few days after Nokomis had brought Little Growling Bird and Fanny Yellow Hair from the Indian village back to tho
Wigwam in Windego Land the thought the would make some baskets and other pretty things to please the little White Girl She
found, however, that she had no colors to paint the pretty stripes and figures on the things she wished to make. Big Bear was
not around just then, so she asked Little Growling Bird to get her some of the nice Paint Roots hat grew in the woods near the
Wigwam. Aundak, the Crow, knew all about the places where such things grew, so off he started, saying he would show the wayw
They soon came to the place where the Paint Roots grew and Little Growling Bird dug up a good supply. Yellow Hair
wanted to know how the Indians got the dye-stuff out of the roots, and the little boy showed her how to crush them and get the
juice out. Then he took a queer-looking root and rubbed it on the upper part of his face, which soon turned to a Bright Green
color I ' Yellow Hair thought that was fine fun, and began painting her own cheeks with the juice of a bright scarlet root Then
she painted her forehead with another kind of root, which turned the skin to the color of the bow. in her hair e Bright Bluet
Now, Ukee-wenee Ahjid-uhmo. the Ground Squirrel, or "Chipmunk," was very soft
hearted, and as soon as he cast eyes on the pretty Dolly, he thought he had never seen
anything so beautiful in his life and fell in love with her on the spot I He came out of his
hole and very politely asked Little Growling Bird if he might have the little "Girl Fairy"
for his wife 1
Fanny Yellow Hair was afraid that the little boy might give her pretty Dolly
to Mr. Ground Squirrel, so she grabbed her up very quickly. But Little Growl
ing Bird thought it would be great fun to play a joke on Chipmunk, so he told
him that he was too homely for such a pretty "Girl Fairy." Then he began to
make broad stripes down Chipmunk's back with the Paint Roots, and
Ground Squirrel was as pleased as he could be with his nice striped coat.' He bowed to
the little Dolly, and. putting hie hand on his heart, asked her if she'd marry him I But the
Dolly only stared and said not a word t.
It tickled Aundak, the Crow, so much thtt he had tofaugh right out, but it made Chip
munk quite angry to get no answer at all, so
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a ney crept up very sottiy and, wnen quite close to him. they cried out "Boo! and also waugn I (Which means at
same), saying they were Wild Indians. Big Bear jumped up with a start, but when he saw who they were he ALMOST burst out
laughing. But he didn't like to spoil the play. So he tried out as if he did not recognise his little friends and pretended to be
scared almost out of his wits. Now, that is how the Indiana get the pretty colors with which they stain their baskets and
Uungfc-nd you can easily guess how Chipmunk got the nk.striped coat he weatsi