rs sprang for the
basket and were drawn up to the sky.

The maiden wept at being left alone, but Waupee wiped away her tears
and took her home to his little lodge. He was very good to her and at
last she grew very happy. But a few years afterwards, when her little
son was able to walk, she took him to the magic ring. She felt very
lonely when she thought of her sisters and of her father, the Star. So
she made up her mind to go back to them. She made a basket of reeds,
and putting her little son in it, she seated herself and began to sing
the old chant. The basket at once rose in the air and floated out of
sight.

When Waupee was coming home, he heard this sweet song. He knew it was
one the sisters used to sing, so he ran at once to the magic circle,
but the basket had almost disappeared. He called and called, but no
answer came down to him, and at last it was gone.

He threw himself down on the ground and wept. Then, when night came,
he rose and went home to his empty lodge.

As the years went on the maiden was very happy in her old home, but the
son wished to go and see his birthplace. The grandfather heard him,
and said to the maiden, "Go down to the earth and show your son his
birthplace, and when you are coming back, bring your husband with you.
But when he comes, tell him to bring a part of each kind of bird and
animal he has killed."

This the maiden did. Waupee was delighted to have them return, and at
once set to work to hunt and kill one of every kind of bird and animal.
It took him many days to do this, but at last all were gathered. He
took a claw of some birds, a wing of others, a tail of some animals,
and the feet of others. Then they all stepped into the basket and it
took them up to the sky.

The Star grandfather was so pleased with Waupee's gift, that he called
all his people to a feast. After it was over, he told them to choose
what they liked best from the earthly things. Some chose a wing,
others a paw, and so on, and as they did so they were at once changed
into an animal or bird like the one they had chosen.

Waupee was pleased with this idea and chose the feather of a white
hawk. His wife and son chose the same, and all were changed into these
graceful birds. They slowly spread out their white wings and floated
away towards the earth.

Passing through the clouds they found themselves above the snow-capped
mountains. They flew on, until at length they saw the green tops