The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
TALES or YANKEE ENCHAN1MENT
FIFTY CARLOADS OF CHRISTMAS
SNOW.
Copyright. 1899. ov caar,, Bapeu Loom..

sixty and where snow is so entirely unknown
that the very word has dropped out Of the local
dictionaries. Rain they have had and plenty
OF II, but they wouldn't know snow II they saw H.
When Roderck was II years old he was in
vited 10 visit his cousin, Frank Parsons OF loudon
Hill. Now for six months Of the year they have
snow every day at Loudon Hill. IL comes in
the shape OF buster Of n storm on Nov. and
stays until May 1. when the sun melts it and
" all goes of In reshet and does a lot Of damage
u people living below Loudon Hill. But as water
has never formed the pctnicious habit Of running
up hill, the London llillitcs are always safe.
TWAS in the middle Of November when Frederick
was driven from the train up 10 the Parsons house
and Of course there was snow everywhere and
his delight at moving smoothly along on runners
was something TO make n Northern child wonder
Didn't you this before asked Frank
why no. Docs 1t really come from the sky
you said
"Of course II does. My, but you're Rrecnl
Why, what do you do with your sleds down there
"Sleds9 What's that asked Rodcrck. inno-
Gently and Frank concluded that he was not
quite bright. But he never made a greater mis-
take in his life AZ he soon found out, for Frederick
was as smart rs any boy Of his age and when
he had learned all the uses Of snow he wasn't
behind any Of the boys in applying his knowl-
edge. To be hit in the eye by SNOWFALL Of his
propelling hur, Just much as II he had known
about snow all his life.
But as II happened he never connected snow
with cold. lie supposed that snow was pecu-
liar kind Of white dust that came from the sky
| and II they didn't have 1t In Tarrapoosa parish,
why, there were lots Of other things that were
peculiar to the North. So he accepted snow
a curious but none the less delightful fact
lie stood thr cold weather very we'll for South.
crn boy and indeed sometimes went without an
ovcrcoat when his playmatcs were wearing both
coats and comforcrS
Roderick was a generous little fellow and no
often thought what n source 81 delight II would
bc to his old playmatcs 81 the South II they could
have snow in which to play and build forts and
caves and down which to coast and in one ~ his
| letters home to his brother he told him that he
had Just about decided II 1t did cost too much.
to send down train load Of snow as Christ
mas present 20 his native place
One day he and Frank and half dozen other
fellows were fsshioning a gigantic snow woman
She was tall that they had TO Use a forty foot
| ladder TO finish her head and they drew the snow
| up in buckets and boy straddled her head and
| slapped the snow un in the proper place.
We have a sculptor down home and he'd Just
| about go crazy " he had lot Of snow To mako
| his statues out o." said Roderick. How much
| snow do you suppose II would take II l shipped
some home How many cars fullI
why. guess il would take whole train load
say Nifty cars" answered Frank. He was
| just about TO add that It would all mel, and turn
to water long before |, got South but a mischiev
Gus thought stopped him. Soy, fellcrs," said
| he winking at his companions Rod wants
TO send some snow down South How much
| would it take nifty carloads
| Rawsou Mawson thought u would take all
| OF fifty. but Will Bill thought forty 1--WE would
| doit
| Well, IL the governor sends me enough next
week I'm going to ship some" said frederick.
lie went into the house Just then after some
thing and the boys exploded with mirth. Tho
| idea ~ sending snow 10 the South and expecting
| II TO stay SNOW WAS delightful
| His father has oceans OF money said Will
| Bill Say, We won't tell him that snow mets
| bu, Just wait until his folks wnte up and ask
| him what he means by sending a lot Of damp
cars down there with nothing in en- OF course
the water II oil run out
| This somewhat mean scheme appealed 10 all
the boys who did not sec its mean side and 30
| when Rod came out again they told him he could
count on thcu aid So he wrote 10 his brother:
| DEAR FREDERICK | have decided To send
| down 10 'ruscapousa This was the name Of the
town in which hcl lived atrhinlo OF the beautiful
thing called snow OF which wrote In my last
50 that you will receive II by Christmas You
| have no idea how nice II Ii and you will find you
never knew what fun was before. | enclose in
| struc,ons how to make sled and am sure that
jefferson Calhoun will be able to make them easily
Fancy getting on one at the top of hill and Just
gliding by your own weight 10 the bottom And
! you can have bully fights We played civil
war, using balls oil tie snow for bullets and cannon
| balls ! Was captain of the tonfcdcrates and
Cousin Frank was captain Of the [ MON men
After my side won three days running Uncle
| Thaddeus said II would bc good plan for mo to
change over Ia tie Mon sI.c OF We d he reversing
| history, He's no end of fun and like him i'm
mcnscly. | haven't told him about my idea
Of shipping snow a. I'm afraid he'd think il was
going To- be too expensive. They have no idea
how rich father is Next week expect TO get
the snow oil When you receive IL. have the men
distribute il as evenly possible else the sled
| runners will sink into II and you won't mako
| as much speed. BE careful not to throw the snow
balls too hard for they can hurt like sixty. You
can spread a little Of the snow on the sidewalk
| and then run and slide on il the way we used
to on our bali room floor, only after II has been
smoothod down little you can GO twenty or thirty
feet And bet you'll tumble over when you first
try Il on. did and was at the head Of about
ten of the fellows and the way they all piled on
me was caution No more until write
| to tell you thatIve shipped
"P. S,-You'l have tho merrest Christine as
| you ever heard Of"
Frank Parsons and Will Bill managed tho
affair and they bribcd the train hands not TO tell
Rod that the snow would melt The day before
he shipped II there was big snowfall, which made
the work Of loading much easier. Rodehck and
| all the boys helped the wOrkmcn and by mig htfall
there were fifty cars full Of nice clean, packed.
down snow