156 GLOOSCAP AND OTHER STORIES One day, after Ableegumooch had recovered from his cold plunge in the water, he was run¬ ning about in the forest, when he came upon a wigwam filled with young women who wore beautiful head-dresses. This happened to be a party of Antawaas, who were yellow wood¬ peckers. Ableegumooch entered the hut, and the young women politely invited him to sit down and stay to dinner. Then one of the young women took a small dish, and went up the side of an old beech tree, and quickly dug out a plentiful supply of food. This was soon boiled and ready for dinner. "Ah," thought Ableegumooch, "how easily some people get a living! What is to hinder me from getting mine in the same fashion. Come over and dine with me the day after to¬ morrow," he said to the young women. At the time set, the young ladies arrived, and Ableegumooch turned to his grandmother and said importantly: "Noogumee! Prepare the meal." "But, my child, there is nothing to prepare!" she said. "You make ready the fire, and I will attend to the rest," replied Ableegumooch, more proudly than ever. So he took the hard iron of an eel spear, and fastened it upon his head to make it like the head of the woodpecker girls. Then he climbed