Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-18
A sNoWF ALL.
FroIic Of the Raindrops In Their Winter
Frocks.
Florence A. Jones. in Housekeepcr

FrolIc OF the RaIndrOps In Their Winter
Frocks.
The little Raindrops were having
delightful time. Thousands and thou
sands of them were at play together,
and there is great deal of fun in
large company, if everybody is good
natured and cheerful
II was holiday. The doors of the
dark cloud-room in which they were
learning their lessons had been thrown
open that morning, and they We're 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
ky.
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 certain 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 a stranger came
ia among us? Look at that creature in
the fine white dress. Who can She bc?'
The other little Raindrop saw the
stranger at once. She was indeed
very beautifully dressed in a fleecy
white robe, in which She hoated down
ward as if ON wings Now, If ever YOU
went out to spend merry afternoon
romping with some little friends, aud
found among them girl with whom
you were not acquainted, dressed in
silk and looking very grand, you may
beable to imagine how these Raindrops
felt They looked at their dull-colored,
everyday garments, and felt very COM
mon and worthless. At the same time
they were vexed: il 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
heautifullv-dresse intruders They
flew IN and out Of the throng Of de-
seending Baindrops, an Of whom stared
hard and looked sorrowful
'Oh. should think they would be
ashamed of themselves, coming where
they aren't Wantedr sighed the two
little friends Nobody asked them
1t was only our crowd that was invited
10 visit the Earth to-day. iiut oh, they
have tho loycIiast dresses, Who can
they bc2
II know called another Raindrop,
rushing past them; they're Snow
fakes. But why don't you hurry up
Are You going 20 let those proud things
get to Earth before you2"
At this warning She Raindrops start.
cd on swift run, but they had lost too
much time already. and sank to the
ground beside one Of the dainty little
strangers She laughed gaylv as She
saw their disappointed faces
Well got here first, didn't T." she
asked
Her voice sounded familiar, hut the
Raindrops were too cross to think about
that
I'VE have not the pleasure of your ac-
quaintanee, they said sulkily, and
turned their backs upon her.
"oh. what storyl' cried the Snow
fake. You ought 10 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 she? One of their own
schoolmates, released like themselves,
that very morning, and sent ont 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 a hurry that you
didn't get chance TO see your new
winter dresses They are just like ours,
SO YOU needn't be envions. We didn't
want to wait long after you started, sc
we slipped on our new dresses over our
old ones and ran after you. The mex,
time we go back 10 the clouds YOU can
dress mp as fine as we did this morn
ing"
And wear our new dresses every
day?" asked the Raindrops eagerly.
Yes, every day" the Snowflake ar.
swered -Catharine s Holmes, in n. Y
IuderanIapt