Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-09-19

now that short, rapid roll, then the bump
bumpity, bump, bump? But those peo-
pie thought it beautiful and in that meas
ure sang the praises of the pretty princess
till at last Thor grew jealous and came to
see her. He found her all that was lovely.
He determined to steal her away and as
soon as she was old enough to marry her
to one of his sons.
Of course those gods, as did the gods
of the Greeks and Romans, had the
power to make themselves invisible.
While the Morse people had never seen
any of their gods, they had heard Thor's
voice in the thunder, had seen the fash
of his eyes when angry, in the lightning;
and bad felt his breath in the blasts Of
the dreadful north wind. Sore, indeed,
was the sorrow and sincere the lamenta-
tons when Schnoe Floken was taken
away. But Freda, the good, came every
Friday to assure the mother that some
time when Their was not watching she
would steal the maiden away and if once
out from under his power she would pre-
vent his getting her again. After Schnoe
Flocken had been gone many years, and
Thor thought her entirely weaned from
her earthly friends, she was allowed to
visit her old home in the night time that
she might convey knowledge of them to
the gods. While on one of these visits
she fell in love with young Morse noble
man. To be sure, he had not seen
Schnoe Floken, but Freda had told him
of her; SO when Thor was away on one of
his grand storm cloud excursions Freda
arranged to take Schnoe Flocken to the
palace of her father and marry her to the
nobleman, and, after which, with Freda's
benediction, or blessing, Thor would
never again have power over her. But
Thor returned sooner than was expected.
He had concluded to gather together the
powers of the air and celebrate the mar
riage of Schnoe Flocken to his son. I'm
agine his rage and disappointment at
finding her flown. People hid their eyes
from the binding flashes of lightning,
and the thunder reared and crashed till
it shook the great snow capped noun
tains and started snow fields down their
sides which threatened to cover up the
cities in the valleys. But the people
we're loyal. "Let the ceremonies go on"
they said to the priest, though We may
be destroyed by the wrath of Thor"
Then Thor gathered together all the
wicked ones of his domain with Chariva-
ries, the spirit Of blackness, to head the
throng. I'VE will surround the palace.
We will shout and yell like demons, truly.
We will gather together the bells from
the reindeers. We will turn this scene
of rejoicing into q bedlam OF confusion,
with noises more hideous and deafening
than were ever before heard by mortal
man." said Thor in frenzy Of rage.
Freda, the good, after cheering the
people within, disguized herself and went
among the evil ones. Louder" she
urged. "They will yet have the blessing
OF Freda then all will be lost. Seel the
priest will soon have finished Louder,
louder, louderp And, thinking that they
were urged on by their master. they
strained every nerve, when, To-! A terri
BILE fash of lightning showed each his fell
low-black as night This was Freda's
curse. They had yelled till they we're
black in the face, and at the sight they
fed in dismay. They had become
Charivan spirits Of blackneea. Thus
Thor lost his influence over the Morse
folk. Freda returned to the palace and
the young couple knelt for her blessing.
With it, for all time, she has left blight |
ming curse for those who engage in 81
custom originated by the evil ona No, all |
do not, AZ did those rioters. turn black,
but the blight is on heart and brain.
Boys, will you again lay yourselves |
liable to be charred. blackened BY the |
by the cnrse OF Freda, the censuss q IL |
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