The Story of Little Tavwots

This is the story an Indian woman told a little boy who lived with his father and mother near the Indians’ country. Tavwots is the name of the little rabbit.

But once, long ago, Tavwots was not little. He was the largest of all four-footed things, and a mighty hunter. He used to hunt every day. As soon as it was day and light enough to see, he used to get up and go to his hunting. But every day he saw the track of a great foot on the trail, before him. This troubled him, for his pride was as big as his body.