have shown us the picturesque as well as the tragic side of the history of the Red Man.
The other American source of folk lore tales is found in the south, and is typified at its best in "Uncle Remus," though not confined to him. As has been said, the dialect story is difficult for a child to read, and Uncle Remus is undoubtedly most thoroughly appreciated by children of a larger growth. But no child can resist the drollery or the rollicking fun of the true darkey story when it is told to him.
The following story of "Ithenthiela" which closes this chapter is a good example of the folk lore tales of the Indian. Only a portion of the original story is here given, but it is to be found, with other good stories for telling, in Tales of the Red Children, by Abbie F. Brown, and James M. Bell (D. Appleton and Company).
"The Story of Ithenthiela"[1]
Many years ago there was a brave Indian boy named Ithenthiela, the Caribou-Footed, who lived far away in the great northwest.
One day, as Ithenthiela went through the
- ↑ Adapted for telling. By permission of the publishers.
