` Throw it in the pot , ' said the old woman , as soon as he had told his story ; ` put it in that basket , and as soon as the water boils in the pot we will hang it over the fire ! ' ` Better kill it first , ' said the old man ; and the hare listened , horribly frightened , but still looking secretly to see if there was no hole through which he could escape , if he had a chance of doing so . Yes , there was one , right in the top of the tent , so , shaking himself , as if with fright , he let the end of his net unroll itself a little . ' I wish that a spark of fire would fall on my net , ' whispered he ; and the next minute a great log fell forward into the midst of the tent , causing every one to spring backwards . The sparks were scattered in every direction , and one fell on the net , making a little blaze . In an instant the hare had leaped through the hole , and was racing towards the river , with men , women , and children after him . There was no time to call back the whales , so , holding the net tight in his mouth , he wished himself across the river . Then he jumped high into the air , and landed safe on the other side , and after turning round to be sure that there was no chance of anyone pursuing him , trotted happily home to his grandmother . ` Did n't I tell you I would bring you fire ? ' said he , holding up his net , which was now burning briskly . ` But how did you cross the water ? ' inquired the old woman . ` Oh , I just jumped ! ' said he . And his grandmother asked him no more questions , for she saw that he was wiser than she . -LSB- ` Indian Folk Tales . ' Bureau of Ethnology . -RSB- The Turtle and His Bride There was once a turtle who lived among a great many people of different kinds , in a large camp near a big river which was born right up amongst the snows , and flowed straight away south till it reached a sea where the water was always hot . There were many other turtles in the camp , and this turtle was kind and pleasant to them all , but he did not care for any of them very much , and felt rather lonely . At last he built himself a hut , and filled it with skins for seats , and made it as comfortable as any hut for miles round ; and when it was quite finished he looked about among the young women to see which of them he should ask to be his wife .
It took him some time to make up his mind , for no turtle likes being hurried , but at length he found one girl who seemed prettier and more industrious XXXXX the rest , and one day he entered her home , and said : ` Will you marry me ? '
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