Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-11
GIVEN BY THE NORTH WIND,

A boisterous fellow indeed IS North |
Wind, but he is not always rs rough |
as he is known to be- on some occasions. !
He may be as gentle rs a slumbering |
babe In It's cradle or he may burst with |
the might Of an all powerful giant upon
the world Of N en-
That was mischieyous prank he
played In days Of yore on u boy IN
Norselhnd. and whom we will call Olaf.
Olaf was tue only sou Of q widow,
and she was both feeble and poor. She
had taught the boy 10 walt ON her, and
this made him kind and thoughtful,
One day she sent him for some Hour
| to the stOrchouse This was frame
building raised from the ground on wood
cn props, and had TO be reached by
| tlight Of stairs.
| the flour and turning TO hasten down
again. when North Wind came pulling
and painting that way, caught mp the
flour and bore It OF through the air
Olaf went back for more -four but
| The moment he set foot ON the stairs
| North Wind snortcd and shifted about
| him. and plps!-away went the flour,
The same thing happened third time
and now Olaf was positively angry for i
seemed quite too provoking that North
| Wind should act in such senseless fash
50 Olaf made up his mind he would
20 in search of the thief, and demand
back the -four
He set out at once, but he walked many
weary mile before he came at last
TO North Winds home.
North Wind had quoted down and was
In q most gracious mood when Oluf pre-
scented himself before him.
are well, Mr.. North Wind"
"The same to yourself my boy" said
North Wind. aud his voice was gruif,
but not unkird. What brings you here
II my askT'
you'll he so kind as 10 give the back the
Hour you took from me on the store
house stairs. Mother and are poor
and IL we lose the little we have well
starye to death
II haven't your -four" said North
Wind. 'but since you're 20 badly off
here's a tabiccloth for you. II will sup,
Ply you with all you want TO cat and
drink II you hut say, My cloth, spread
yourself aud serve up all sorts OF good
qGankinr North Wind with an his heart
Olaf took the cloth and started for home.
Al Inc way was SO long he couldn't hope
TO get back TO his mother that night.
so he stopped at wayslde inn TO rest
until morning.
pn would surprise them. So he threw
NE cloth on a table In the corner say
ing;
m an sorts Of good things"
Scarcely had he spoken before the cloth
Jld AS 1t was bid and every one IN the
room was filed with wonder. There
was no one better pleased than the lhnd-
lady. for She thought how much, hard
work aud trouble L would save her II
| T,A arrptt ID flOtn.
SIN smoke with her husband about II
and in the middle of the night he stole
into Olafs chamber and changed the
cloth for one his wife had given him that
'V When Olaf woke the next morning
r,stcJ and refreshed. he set out at once
fcr home taking with him the wrong
rleth. lie got there safely the same day
, and ran 10 his mother crying v,,
| "WeI I've been TO see North Wind
t aud be's not so bad after all. Here II
a n tablecloth he gave me. and It Is Of
80 LiT1 that " ] Just say the word II
? Mil furnish us with all we need to eat
0 and drink. ..,.,.
he air Of one who knew what he was
+ "g sNiyy cloth. spread yourself and serve
81, iii sorts of good things
v mi never 80 much as crumb Of dry
!. bread did the cloth serve.
4 / fHlhnfH NO ufiN ~ ~ NlAtN EAA y
am have to 70 back to Norih Wind and
~ him The meaning Of this
II Aud AWAY he went 10 fast that hl
p reached North Winds home that sam'
r A' Good evening, Mr.. North Wind" said
'e Olaf 80, .,,, ~,
WIZ want my rights for the -four yor
III, Mat tahle-cio,h is good for moth
,n "sWell. here Is RAM said North Wine
No ..,bat Will furnish you with all the gplf
DO coins you want. All you nave 20 90 D
re ~ sey. My ram. make money.
"aiaf thought this was pretty nice am
ent "a feeling well content, II he hal
b 49, sfraight home, he would have hni
~ Surtber trouble, hut feeling tirsl, hi
IT W ut,npsd al the wuyslde inn to rest fo
We the night -. 4. n,a,.,
q Refore be gave hls orders ne 'housh,
I'D Coul1 try his ram. and sure eilqpgl
soon Ind 4 handful Of pure gold coins
rm,n landlord saw this. and thought ~
III iilp TO own 30 valuable beast
Svsen Olaf was fast asleep ne fook an
NJ ~ ram into the boys room and lei
II. 1, ihere in the place Of ule one ne GOV
p s,1,Sorth Wind Is a pretty good fellow,
te- s,i5 olaf, when he got home to hl
na sIIere IS ram be has given me TIM
..ai mshe an the money we want "
D. INT ssy the word ,..,,. -.
VT will take a great dcgl 70 niake ny
,en believe such stuh, p>eiai'h'' N'Ai
fsr me eIy ram. make money cried Olaf
~ .,-s1flv. but never a coin did the ran
p' y Knew IL was oil nonsense while
ire widow. and thar was aii the eonio'