The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-05
THE SNOWFtGKES.
Frolic of the Raindrops In Their Winter
E-OckS,

trOIIC OF the Ra1HdToDs IN Illicit W lDIoI
Frocks.
! The little Raindrops were having a
| delightful time. Thousands and thou
sands of them were at play together,
| and there is a great deal of fun in a
large company if everybody is good
natured and cheerful
1t was holiday. the doors of the
dark cloud-room in which they were
learning their lessons had been thrown
open that morning, and they were told
to put on their gray frocks and come
out.
you may go down to Earth and stay
until you are sent for said the kind
Sky.
A moment later the air was full Of
tiny figures. going as fast as ever they
could. They were running race, and
each one thought herself Ger tain to win.
The day was just cold enough 10 make
running pleasant, and every time they
glanced back at the gloomy walls from
which they had been set free they sang
for JOY.
Suddenly one little drop brushed
against her nearest companion and
said. in low voice-
How do you suppose stranger came
in among us? Look at that crea ture in
the fine white dress. Who can she be?"
The other little Raindrop saw the
stranger at once. She was, indeed.
very beautifully dressed in Il f1eecy
white robe, in which she fioated down
ward as if on wings. Now, if ever you
romping with some little friends, and
found among them a girl with whom
you We're not acquainted, dressed in
silk and looking very grand, you may
be a bic to imagine how these Raindrops
felt. They looked at their dual-colored,
everyday garments. and felt very COM
mon and worthless At the same time
they were veXed: it was TOO bad that
their holiday must be spoiled.
''Oh. there's another cried the Drop
who had spoken first
And another. And another" ex-
claimed her companion.
1t was quite impossible to count the
beautifully dressed intruders. They
flew in and out of the throng of de-
scending Raindrops, all of whom stared
hard and looked sorrowful.
"Oh, | should think they would be
ashamed of themselves. coming where
they aren't wanted" sighed the two
little friends. Nobody asked them.
1t was only our crowd that was invited
to visit the Earth to-day. But oh, they
have the loveliest dresses, Who can
they be?''
'Iknow," called another Raindrop,
rushing past them; they're Snow
flakes. But why don't you hurry up?
Are you going to let those proud things
get to Earth before you?"
At this warning the Raindrops start
ed on a swift run; but they had lost too
ground beside one of the dainty little
strangers She laughed gayly as she
saw their disappointed faces
well, got here first, didn't -" she
asked.
Her voice sounded familiar, but the
Raindrops were too cross to think about
that.
I'VE have not the pleasure of your ac-
quaintance," they said sulkily, and
turned their backs upon her.
"Oh, what story. cried the Snow
flake. you ought to look twice be-
fore you speak once"
They could not help turning to look
at her again. She had thrown off her
beautiful white robe, and stood there
in gray frock exactly like their own.
And who was sheP One of their own
schoolmates. released like themselves,
that very morning, and sent out for a
romp.
why, we didn't know you,'' cried
the Raindrops
But you ought TO be polite to stran-
gers" said their schoolmate, laughing
so that she could scarcely speak You
started off in such hurry that you
didn't get a chance to see your new
winter dresses. They are just like ours
so YOU needn't be envious. We didn't
want to wait long after you started. so
we slipped on our new dresses over our
old ones and ran after you. The next
time we go back to the clouds you can
dress up as fine as we did this morn
ing"
And wear our new dresses every
day." asked the Raindrops eagerly.
Yes. every day" the Snowflake an
swered. S. Holmes. in \. Y.
Independent.