Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-03
SHOWS REVENGE

The first snowflake Of the season came
slowly down through the wintry air From
Its home high above in the heavens IL had
come, an advance courier Of the legions
that were soon TO follow.
The snowflake had been selected for this
important mission because Of its great sise
and beauty. BY a unanimous vote Of its
brethren IL had been chosen 10 herald to
the world beneath it the coming of white
robed army, whose advent would be hailed
with Joy by boys and girls, and by some
boys and girls of larger growth too.
Downward, still downward, hoatsd the
snowflake, beautiful object, with its del
icate starlike crystals and its fsathery
white fronds. From their station on high
the army of snowfakes watched it's prog
fess until it's shape was lost TO the sight of
ell except the sharp eyed pickets, who were
appointed 10 announce to the army the mo
ment of its arrival upon earth.
Down upon the earth the Herr Sachs
was Just coming out Of the Kaiser inn.
The landlord stood at the door TO bid him
good night, for he was an excellent Gus
toner of mine host, as the carmine hue
of his worthy nose attested. and therefore
worth treating politely.
The herr pompously and slowly descend
ed the four steps that led from the inn
door. He was very portly and consequent
ly deliberate In his movements. Having
done so, he faced about and regarded the
landlord for a moment with look of anx-
ious inquiry and then began slapping at
all his pockets.
"What Is the matter, mine herri" spoke
the landlord in quick tone of alarm and
coming at once 10 the side Of his patron.
"My gold snuffbox; IL Is gone" CUR
gled Herr Sachs. "Oh, my good friend,
see II il is on the table"
With one bound mine host was In the
house and a minute afterward returned,
smiling and holding the box In his hand.
Zach, " cried the herr joyfully, reaching
both hands for his property, ~ thought It
was lost Thanks, thanks, my good friend"
Then they took snuff, Herr Sachs with
tear Of gratitude glistening Ia each eye
and the landlord wearing the satisfied
countenance of one who has done his duty.
81 am afraid we shall have snow" said
the landlord, looking up at the clouds.
A frown settled upon the rubicund vis-
age of Herr Sachs.
~ hate snow" he responded fercely.
Then gradually, for he was very portly, he
bent his head back and gazed attentively
at the heavens.
Down came the beautiful snowflake,
smiling its glad tidings. IL alighted with
downy tread upon the upturned face OF the
herr, settling on his fiery nose.
In an instant his pudgy palm descend
ed upon the snowflake and what was once
the creation of a master artist In second
became big drop Of water, like a tear,
and warm through the influence OF its
burning resting place.
With an imprecation upon the snow
flake, Herr Sachs shook hands with the
landlord, bidding him good night, and
started on hts way home, walking as fast
as his portliness would permit and hoping
to reach there before the snow had gather
ed.
But 10, 900 eyes were watching him.
The advance guard of pickets had seen the
cruel assault, and the intelligence was
communicated to the army, which hutter-
ed here and there in its agitation and an
ger. The advance guard had started for
the earth, propelled by friendly zephyr
and bent upon avenging their comrade.
Down they flew, casting themselves upon
the herr and beneath his feet In an endeav-
or to trip him up and gladly Offering their
lives for their friends sake.
But what were 10000 snowhakes dis
tributed over the long street, Herr Sachs
passed through their expiring ranks with
out an effort, though they could hear him
mutter maledictions upon them.
Far up in the clouds one could now hear
the king Of the winds whistling for his
forces. He had agreed to watt the legions
of snowfakes to the earth. On came the
mighty army with a tumultuous rush and
roar, pelting Herr Sachs In the face and
hap al ha nj
and trying to arrest his uncertain steps,
then attacking his nose until shat fiery Or
gan became rs cold as an iciole. So thick
and fast did they come finally that many
of them lost sight of their enemy and lock-
ed themselves, fighting fiercely, Ia each
others embrace.
Soon the earth was covered with n thick,
white mantle Yet the herr trudged along,
gasping for breath, and every time he
opened his mouth a regiment Of his assail-
ants drove themselves down his throat.
The king of the winds, having reached
the earth, ordered his forces TO change
their tactics. At the whistle Of command
they veered and charged the snowflakes,
piling them In huge drifts and making
many slippery places where some Of them
had melted and then been frozen by the
winds. BY and by Herr Sachs reached one
of these dangerous spots, and straightway
his feet deserted him, and he fell on his
back, hitting his head resounding
thwack upon the pavement and crushing
myriads Of snowflakes by his fall. At the
same time he saw more consultations in
the sky above him than he had ever dream
ed of.
The winds whistled gleefully and bore
upward the victorious shouts of the de-
scending snowtakes as they threw them
selves upon their PROSTATE victim.
Herr Sachs groaned aloud. IL was in
front Of his own doorstep that he had fall
en-, and the members Of his family quick
ly came to his assistance.
For years after this event Herr Sachs re-
lated to astonished visitors at the X Raiser
inn how he had seen stars shining one
pight during a heavy fall of snow. j. II.
kerwin IL Philadelphia Times.