The Magic Speech Flower / or Little Luke and His Animal Friends

easts and birds were at peace with each other. In those days i

me down from the frozen North and drove off Ni-pon the Queen of Summer. Then the animals

and rob each other. No nest was safe. Mee-ko the Red Squirrel, A-tos-sa the Snake,

hem. The worst of all our enemies was Kag-ax the Weasel. The Kit-chee families suffered terribly. They built their nests as

r in a council. They talked over their troubles and made up their mind

ag-ax the Weasel. Now Kag-ax is more afraid of A-tos-sa the Snake than of any other creature in the whole world. He cannot bear

ke-skins?' asked Grandfather K

p, you can find the cast-off skins almost anywhere. Do as I have said, and you will be safe. Even Mee-

do. From that time to this they always have woven a snake-sk

be going home. There's Aunt Martha calling for dinner." And he slid d