The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-08
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to breakfast the trees were loaded with
feathery snow; every fence-post had a
snowy nightcap on, and all the ground
was covered with clean white carpet
He could hardly eat his breakfast, he
was in such hurry to be out to wade In
the snow and help shovel paths. But he
was soon just as eager to get back by the
warm fire again; for it was stinglng cold
outdoors, notwithstanding the bright
sunshine.
After sitting by the stove till he was
thoroughly warmed he suddenly re-
marked:
"Snow is sky-frost, ain'tits"
:" What do you mean by thats" | said.
why" said Johnny, 81 mean that
snow is made up in the clouds just as the
frost is on the windows"
"Just the same way" said.
"What makes it fall, then? Why
doesn't it stick to the sky, just rs the
frost does to the window or anything
else:"
"The sky offers nothing for it to cling
to-" said |. "The snowfall last night
was caused by the mixing of the warm,
damp wind that came up from the sea
with colder air, which made it give up
all its moisture; and the moisture was
frozen by the cold air, turning it to snow.
The air could not hold the snew after it
was formed, so it fell to the ground"
"Did anyone ever see snow while ii
was being mades" Johnny asked.
"Often; and sometimes, when the con-
ditions are just right, 1t is possible to
make little now-storm in the house"
"Reallys"
"Really. l remember seeing one in a
10 hon lNnn
window was opened for ventilation; ami
at other times in our kitchen at home in
very cold weather"
Gould we do it here?"
Possibly" replied; " but I'm afraid
it is not cold enough to-day. 1t will do
no harm to try"
SO we went down to the kitchen, which
happened to be very warm and full OF
steam from big boiler of clothes, for it
was washing day.
We've come to make little snow
down here, aunty, with your permis-
sion," said l.
g Go long nowl" replied gool-natured
aunty. Didn't de good Lord make
enough for ye las night?"
"Quite enough, aunty; but we want a
little storm in the house"
"Spose you sweep it up, den; dere's
muss enough on the flo now"
All right" said Johnny, who was
ready to shovel out the snow if need be.
/" You see how still and clear it is out
DOORS" said | to Johnny. "Now watch
The door as | open it a little"
So saying, Iopened the door quickly,
and the cold air rushed in like a great
white cloud. Johnny watched the cloud
till it disappeared, then cried:
Where's the SNOWY"
"We didn't get any; and Pm afraid
the air Is not cold enough outside or
damp enough within to make any. Still,"
/ continued, "we will try again, further
from the stove" .f-
We went to window In the corner of
the big kitchen farthest from the fire,
and, having rolled up the curtains to the
very top, l made ready to drop the upper
sash suddenly.
"Look sharpw l said, and wave of
cloud burst into the room and rolled
along the ceiling, splitting flakes of
snow.
"Spec' dat blowed in from de ruff"
said aunty.
"No, it didn't" said Johnny "The
snow is perfectly still outside"
"Dat's so," assented aunty. "Jes lem
me see dat once mo-"
and the inrushing cold air made
a cloud along the ceiling, from which "A
few snowflakes dropped into the warmer
air and quickly disappeared.
Wizard dat snow come from? S'posc
you 'splain dat mystery to me-" said
aunty, half inclined to think there was
magic in it.
''Johnny can tell you" said /, and !
left him explaining to black aunty how
the white snow got into her kitchen.
Do you think you could have made it
clear to her?-Chrsstian Una0n