Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-04
YOUTHS, DEPARTMENT
THE WIND AND THE KITE.
BY NARY BEpFoRp.

colored paper. It had a fine, long tail
made of bobs of paper.
When it was all done, the little boy
looked at it with pride and delight Then
he took ball of string and tied one end
Of il securely to the kite, g Now,Y Said
he, "you are all ready to fly. If it is a
windy day tomorrow, I will take you out
in the field, and we shall see how high up
in the air you will go" The Kite all this
time felt a little bewildered. He had been
made 80 lately that he was not quite sure
what his part was to be in life, what should
be his object, and what was expected of
him. But the last words of the little boy
gave him a new idea.
"Oh,' thought he, $50 I am to fly in
the air, to be sure. It is strange never
thought of that before. And this string,
/ suppose, is to prevent my flying away
from my master. don't knoR about this
string; however, we shall see"
The next morning it was very windy.
The trees waved their branches wildly
and the window sashes ratified.
This is just the day to try my new
kite, said the little boy as he took it from
the drawer and carried it into the field
behind the house . a,t''l 81 'rSa
This was the first time the Kite had
been out of doors, and he looked about
him with some curiosity He thought he
should like to fly up into the blue sky, it
looked so sunny and bright. Just as the
little boy began to unwind his kite string,
his mother called him from the back door
to draw some water itf7 3fAI
"Pm comin'," said The, rather discon-
solately, and he laid his kite on the top of
the fence, fret carefully tying the string
to the post, and ran into the house.
The Kite was left alone, and he looked
about him and began to feel an irresistible
desire to 6y up in the air.
"Who is this pulling me?" said he.
" Why do / f1utter up and down so2"
1T is !, said the Wind. "Come with
me. We viii have merry times together.
You shall ride on my back, and wen go
But am tied to the fence" said the
Kite. ..s
%Never mind" said the Wind, " come
with me. The string will easily break If
you viii only raise yourself a little. Come I
l will show you many wonderful things
We will fly to the white clouds, and have
merry games together in the air. You
ought to learn something of the world
"But my master who made me, what
will he say when he comes back and finds
me gone zE ,
"Oh, that is no NATTER said the Wind.
" He can make another any day"
And 50 the Wind coaxed the Kite, and
kept pulling it a little at one corner, and
twitching it at the other, SO that finally
no solid principles, allowed himself to be
persuaded. -f-5f
Then the Wind made one tremendous
effort, and snap went the strlng, and up
went the Kite on the back of the bolster
Gus, frolicksome Wind. III =. y fgti
"Hurrah r shouted the Wind ! @Here
we got There's bfrdAlefs chase him.
Now, down we go, shaking the tree tops.
Let US slam that blind. Rip the states
off the roofi Come, my friend; i must
not leave yo1, sticking in that chimney.
Come alongP
!" Where are yen taking me q" asked the
poor Kite, beWildered and out of breath.
But the Wind rushed on, never mind
ing bis questions, sweeping him on over
low on the ground, now high in the air,
Whisking him hither and thither, Whefev-.
er he happened to fancy. y. a-,,
They came to.a village where alittle fire
was creeping unnoticed from a shedsR
" "Hullo r. shouted the Wind.5y g Well
have some fun here r and down be went,
tanning the IRE, so that the writhing
flames creptup and licked thewalls of the
Still the wind fling himself against the
fire, spresding the flames and Frightening
the blaze every moment. Soon the cot,
tage was on fire, and then fhenext house,
and by and by the whole village. The
poor Kite was dragged against his will
close to the flames. j1atf Sff37oo
g /" Oh, L shall be burnt upIp he cried.
Save mel save me 70
9 " Huzzap y shouted the Wind, delight
ing in. the hot breath of the roaring ire.
The Kite felt his beautiful floating tail
burning, In another moment he would
have been lost When-aCome p said the
Wind 1--WE are off iagain ~ and for that
time he was out of danger, though his
beauty was ruined for ever. Then they
came to the city. -Ha e,fs: -
"There is boy" said the Wind. OFF
with his cap into the mud. Catch that
lady's veil Here it is wen land it In
this tree" ,cf,r,
The Kite glanced down and saw the
poor boy fishing for his cap in the mud
puddle, and caught q glimpse Of a police
man climbing the tree Tor the veil while
the. lady waited below. But he had
scarcely moment to look, Tor the VINO
hurried him off again. Thenext moment
he found himself sticking to the tele7
graph-wire and the Wind rushing away
with q mocking laugh. "a :. n; OF -
"StopP' cried the unfortunate Kite.
"Help. me down from here. = Don't leave
me in this way. would never have
come with you If I had known you would
have treated me so.n ~ 5GGfi
"Hal hap laughed the mischieTous
w
There hung the poor Kite, torn and
scorched. And there he hung for many
weeks and months. Sometimes he told
his sad story to the birds who lighted on
the wires, but they were all so busy with
| their OWN affairs that they could not stop
to listen to him long
| He often thought Of his little master,
and wished he had not left the only per
son who seemed to care for him. But he
1 knew. il was too late to think of that.
The Wind came every day and pulled
the poor, tattered Kite, tearing on little
bits of paper, that would fan fiutteTing
down to the street and be trodden into
the mud; but he never released him, and
! the Kite still ;clung TO the wire, and there
YOU might have seen him any day II you
had taken the trouble to look q warning
to all who are easily tempted and led
astray.-C Chgdrera's Hour ~ 90
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