The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-02-04
GIANT WINTER.
ny FRANCES e. kiNEs.

Years and years ago, when the world
first began, there lived In tho noun
tains a strong old giant by the name
M Winter. .. a' ''
He had three daughters. The young
est ono, IL beautiful, fairy-likc little
creature, with bright blue eyes and
long golden curls that the wind loved
To toss about in play, lie called Spring.
The second one, Il tall stately girl
with soft hazel eyes and nut-brown
hair. he called Summer.
The eldest daughter was a woman
grown, plump and rosy with all her
charms complete. To her he gave the
name VI Autumn.
Early one morning old Giant Winter
called his youngest daughter to him
and said: "Go forth, my child, and
make Il Journey over the EARTH"
Shaking out her sunny ringlcts, lit
VIC NUi luk Sbdi tCu 'VU'
As she slowly passed along over The
land Il beautiful gr, Gu carpet unr0Iled
behind her.. and tlowers sprang up and
blossomcd wherever her f0Ot-stcps
trod. She breathed on the trees with
her soft gentle breath and Immediate
| ~ they began 10 unfOld tllcir tiny,
fresh green leaves, and soon they were
loaded with blossoms. .... a
She touched the streams and rivers,
that had been silent 10 long, and they
began to chatter aud babblc over their
stony beds. s sfa'l. tt
She called tO the birds in her own
sweet way and they all came trooplnR
about her with their Joyous songs and
Mcrriment. t........
She tarried 50 long that old Giant
Winter became uneasy about her. So
calling his secand daughter, Summer,
to his side, he bsde her ~ and find
her little sister Spring and bring he'
home, .llf tsH k5., t.a a.I d
One fine day--it was the arst Ol
Junc-Miss Summer, arraycd In
lovely azure suit with roses and dew
drops twined In her nut-br0wn hair
started out to do her fathers bidding
As she walked along over her sis
tcrs track. etl.cg- carpet that little
Spring had un rnllcd grew. ~ftcr ant
OF II richer green. The flowers, too
blushcd brighter, and bloomcd NOR
profusely. The little knobs In th
. orchards now began to swell and looI
) rosy, and soon ripe apples fell On thu
7. ground.
Here and there as abe passed along
farmers tossed the fragrant hay, ant
!. fields " grain turned golden ant
y bowed their heads as II waiting 10
the sickle.
!. Strawberries, raspbcrries, currant
i and cherries, all turned scarlet at he
T" touch. IL.
e The pretty birds that had come Il
her sister Springs call were now u
;. busy, either Matching or feeding thel
" young. The little bces, too, wei
= hunlming sdft and low In the midst
:. the fragrant clovcr. s..al
Leaving all these pleasant thlnt
i and many more behind, Miss Summ'
n passed on in pursuit Of her slstc
nj whom she had not ovcrtaken. Sprir
ia having three months tho start NJ he
y Az timc went On and his childrt
did not return, old Giant Whit
It thought, they nxst be iost Callir
n. Ills eldest daughter to lis side he sa
70 tO her: fgd
r. Autumn, you are Uldcr and ha'
ne hud more experience; % forth ar
10 nhd your sisters and bring them rac
to their hNnle."
IN Lady Autumn drew her mantle :
= :. green and gold about her and putin
:" I" on her little scarlet cup, started o'
:. :. to obcy hcr fathers command.
!. At her approach pumpkins al
melons rIpcncd and farmers thrcslt