--- title: XIX. the Marriage of Mondahmin — Wigwam stories told by North American Indians · full text with trees description: XIX. the Marriage of Mondahmin, «Wigwam stories told by North American Indians» by Mary Catherine Judd: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: (Pottawottomi) --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg73136/44/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Wigwam stories told by North American…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg73136/) / XIX. the Marriage of Mondahmin # XIX. the Marriage of Mondahmin XIX. the Marriage of Mondahmin of «Wigwam stories told by North American Indians» by Mary Catherine Judd: the whole text, 47 sentences and 652 words. 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(Pottawottomi)[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") The old chiefs tell the young men, and all who will listen, that two great spirits rule the world.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") One is very good, but the other does only wicked things.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") The Good Spirit made the world and filled it full of men and women.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") The wicked spirit would not let one person thank the Good Spirit for his gifts to them.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") All tribes had much food, for there were many deer, elk, and buffalo, and the rivers were full of fish.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") Water, light, and fire were given to every one; but not one gave thanks for these things.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") They forgot the Good Spirit and the bad spirit was glad.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") He showed them how to fight and to make war.[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") The Good Spirit did not like to have men forget him.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") He lifted up the whole world and dropped it into a great lake.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") All the people were drowned excepting one young chief who had kindness in his heart.[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") He gave thanks for his life, and a sister was given to him, for the wigwams were empty and he was alone.[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") He called his sister White Earth.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") The young chief dreamed that five strangers came to see his sister.[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") The Good Spirit whispered to his heart that she must not see nor speak to one of them until the fifth one came to her wigwam.[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") If she did not say anything nor see them, they would give her greater gifts than she could ask.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") She must not be afraid if they fell down with no more life in them when she did not answer.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") But all the world would be happy if she smiled and welcomed the fifth stranger.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") They came the next day.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") The first one was tall and wore a green blanket.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") White Earth did not look nor answer him when he spoke.[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") The stranger stood very still, and then his blanket changed into leaves, and Usama the tobacco plant fell down to the ground.[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") The next visitor was very short and round.[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") He could not walk fast.[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") The girl did not say one word when he asked her to look at him.[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") She did not see him, but her brother was watching, and he laughed when Wapako the pumpkin rolled over and down the hill.[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") The girl was very wise and knew how to keep silent.[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") Eshkossim the melon and Kokees the bean came together and called to White Earth the maiden to welcome them.[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") She did not answer, and they fell down the same as the two who had come before them.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") Soon she heard a strong voice calling to her the fifth time.[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") The girl untied the strings that fastened her door, and looking up she saw a very tall chief with feathers in his scalp lock.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") She loved his voice, for it was like the wind in the pine trees.[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") She said: “You are welcome, Dahmin.[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") I will take you to my brother.[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") He will call you Mondahmin.”[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") The brother gave his sister White Earth to Mondahmin, for the Good Spirit had sent him to her.[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") After the wedding feast a great wind came, and then much rain.[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") In a few days the ground was covered with the green leaves of growing plants.[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") Usama the tobacco had come with all of his tribe to give gifts to the great chief Mondahmin the corn plant.[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") Wapako the pumpkin, Eshkossim the melon, and Kokees the bean, all brought many gifts to Mondahmin and his wife.[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") They promised to bring the same gifts each year as long as the rains should come and the sun give his light and make them warm.[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") Mondahmin and his wife gave thanks to the Good Spirit.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") They taught their children these things.[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") The Indians call Mondahmin their grandfather, and they do all the things he told them.[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") The Indians do not forget to give thanks for the corn, bean, pumpkin, and melon.[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") Schoolcraft.[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") - ← previous: [XVIII. 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