Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-12-14

Why the Sun Does Not Shine
on the North Pole.
BY HATrIE5PUTNAM OF THE COUNTY
llIGH SCHOOL.

l have just returned homs frim
school to spend my Christmas va ,ation.
Scarcely have had time to settle
down to real genuine fun when into
the room rush my three little cousins,
Kate, Tom and Rob.
cousin Nell, please tell us story"
they cry.
| willingly comply with their +, ,est
for | Am very fond Of telling stories
We gather around the n-eside. |
occupy thu largs arm chair. Rob, II
little lad of four, is sitting on my knee
Tom has placed himself on an ottoman
at my feet, his large earnest eyes are
fixed with rapt attention on my face.
Kate, who Is wins lms little m aid OF
twelve, Is psrched upon the arm Of my
chair.
"Well, chiliren,"I say, "Did the
thought ever occur to yon why the sun
does not shine on the north polpy"
"liecause It IL too cold" answers
Tom.
THAT is no reason" says Kate, at
Is because the sun is not large enough
to throw his be rms clear up to the
north pole"
both of your reasons ara very
COOL" | reply, "but listen and see
what you think of mine"
/ b,gn a, follows: MANY hun irsd
years ago there lived near the north
pole, Father Snow aud his beautiful
daughter, SnoNiltke. Snow lake was
the most beautiful maiden in all the
country abound. Everybody loved her,
not only for Der beauty, but for her
loving, generous disposition and her
kind and gentle actions. Among her
prominent admirers were North Wind,
Mr.. Icicle aud Jack Frost,
"Norlh Wind was rough and fierce
and size was afraid Of him. when he
came she would sit timidly by while
he conversed with her father, never
speaking only when obliged 10 answer
q question.
"Mr. lcicle was very melancholy for
he knew he loved in vain, but she sang
sweet songs to him aud said cheering
words, 30 he always went home with a
lighter step and gayer heart.
But when Jack Frost came what
delightful! times they had! She LOVED
Jack and was always happy by his
side.
FLOW they laughed, DANCED and
sang together! How swift the dying
hours sped byl This happy life vent
on for many weeks, when one day
Father Snow called Snowflake to his
side and said, Il have been talking with
North Wind aud he desires your hand
in marriage. What have you to saw
"'Oh, Father, cannot wed North
Windp
"And why notY'
lille Is so rough and fierce, bis very
presenGs causes me to shake and
tremble.'
"My daughter Father Snow
replied, These are very foolish reasons,
Do you not know what power Is hisY
Man and beast tremble at his touch. he
can sh ke the nrmest Of foundations,
destroy the most perfect structures,
and cast asunder the strongest,
grandest works of man. And he
declares that il you refuse him hs will
cause the sun to come and melt us all
from the face of the earth. While, on
the other haud, II you accept him, he
will never allow the sun to come and
we will live on forever and ever
Snowflake felt very gloomy over
what her father had told her, and
while she was puszling her brain as
what what to DO Jack Frost came.
'Oa, Jack, am 50 glad you have
com, for have much to tell you.
"rhen she related what her father
bad told her and said, Jack, what
shall doy'
Die rather than become North
Winds BRIDE
Would you wish me deady
"'Ah, Snowflake, would rather see
you lying cold aud mOtlonless within