The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-04-27

Some of the weak Little Flakes hid
themselves beside the walls in sheltered
places, being unable to keep up in the
mad struggle. These were SO frightened
that they crept into the earth in shame
and sorrow.
Now, would YOU believe it, these same
Snowtlakes, whose very weakness car
ricd them into the earth, heard voices,
which said: You are so late in coming
that we feared you would never come.
We are waiting for you to help us up.
All the long winter you covered us warm
ly with your pretty white coats, and kept
us alive; for without you we might have
send you to help us live our little lives;
but you were so long, so long,
The tiny roOtlets drew great sobbing
breaths; and the Snowflakes found they
had become a part of the very life blood
Of the flowers and the grass, which soon
began to send out tiny leaflets.
Now in some way. perhaps by: the Sun
beams themselves, the Snowf1akes in the
clouds had a message from the earth.
to fill rivers and springs, had given life to
the plants, had been conquered by the
Sun King, and made to help the People,
were doing good to the earth they
wished to conquer; and then, as has been
said, there was great commOtion in the
Snow Country. Some of the more dar-
ing Flakes still wished to attack the
earth. They remembered how with
Winter and the North Wind they had
lights, blockading travel, and disturbing
the comfort of the People. They had
been mighty, indeed. for season! Why
not again? The Clouds were troubled.
for they knew. if the Snowflakes would
learn their lesson. they might even now
do much good So word was sent to the
North Wind. the South Wind, the East
and West Winds, to Spring, Summer,
Autumn and Winter, and to the Moon
Queen herself.
They came, one by one, to confer with
the troubled Snowflakes.
1t seems that all these great forces had
experienced at some time this same long
ing to rule: that even now they could not
ali exist together, but it had been de
creed that each should have it's OWL
place in the Plan; that all these went to
make up a beautiful Whole. and it was
only by the harmonious working of each
part that the Greatest Good should come
to all.
1t was proved that they were a part Of
the great Plan. The Moon who came at
evening seemed cold and distant, but she
agreed with the others.
She had hoped to rule by day; but
finding that could not be she was content
yes, quite content-to make night bean
,tifq! fas the People, and to watch over
them while they slept.
As she spoke, the Sun King sent blaz
ing searchlights up into the sky: and she
glided away on her beautiful mission.
And now the time has come for the
Snowfakes to decide.
Heavy clouds hung all about them
| watching the Sun King, who could
H. 1,,,fr k,<
wished to win them, withdrew. The
Winds of the North. East. South ant
West held their breaths. The air grew
cooler and cooler. Some of the foolish
Flakes were unwilling to yield, but :
second message from the warm earti
| decided the wise ones, and, putting OF
| their white uniforms, they destroyed
| their sharp swords, and, bidding fare
we'll to their Cloud home, started OF
came down. down. The great Flake
dropped lovingly. thankfully, beside tn
roots of the Mayfowers, or gently Gov
cred the branches of the beautiful hem
locks.
| Some Of the tickle ones, thinking the,
could live but one life. danced merrily o.
their way through the air, pelting tn
minister in the face. binding the deacon
as they fell on his glasses. and surprising
kitty by failing upon her black, gloss
coat.
The greater number were now conten,
as they waited silently for the :. SUI
King.
The robin found his voice. TIE Pee
pie smiled as they said. ''The late Snoy
will do much good to the earth"
| The Moon. far off. beamed when tn
old man who always travels with he
told her peace was declared.
Soon the Sunbeams came, and .foun
them out. Their hearts were melted b
their warmth and kindness. and the
went happily into the dark earth o
their mission of helpfulness; and, 10! i
a few short days the Snowdrops. tn
lMayfowers and the Pansies brongh
them back to the light, close to thei
very hearts.
Spring had come. and they had helpe
to make it!!Christian REGISTER,