Yosemite Legends

Transcriber’s Note
The original book had a different page border design for each story, which appeared on every page of text. As it would be cumbersome to reproduce this for an e-book, the transcriber has retained only one instance of the border, with title, for each story, to enable readers to enjoy the images.
BY BERTHA H. SMITH
WITH DRAWINGS BY FLORENCE LUNDBORG
PAUL ELDER AND COMPANY PUBLISHERS SAN FRANCISCO
Copyright, 1904 by Paul Elder and Company San Francisco

The Valley in the Mist.

“Ke-koo-too-yem, the Sleeping Water.”

WHEN the world was made, the Great Spirit tore out the heart of Kay-o-pha, the Sky Mountains, and left the gash unhealed. He sent the Coyote to people the valley with a strong and hardy race of men, who called their home Ah-wah-nee, and themselves, the Ah-wah-nee-chees.