Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-04-21


Way up in the air. high above the tall
est treetops and above the roofs Of the
highest houses, there was great COM
motion among the SnOwtlakeS.
You must know that for ages there
had been war between the Snowfiakes
and the Sunbcams to see which should
rule the earth.
For ages the Snowflake army. assisted
by the North Wind, had held lis own for
a season, and then Spring had called the
Sunbeams and the South Wind, and had
put the Snowilakes to flight.
They well knew this. for it had been
handed down year by year. but each gen
GRAFTON of Snowiiakes, unheeding the ex-
perience of their elders, felt sure of vic
tory, and had donned their white uni
forms, buckied on their sharp little
swords, and, assisted by the North
Wind, made Il desperate assault upon
the earth.
And this was the time of their annual
struggle. For weeks. indeed. nearly all
winter, they had held their own. Not
for many years had they felt so sure
they had outwittcd the Sunbeams. and
grown bold by their seeming success. had
heaped great mounds over the earth
Every time new regiments left the
ClOudland, they worked to cover the
Earth so deep with their cold white crys-
tails that no Sunbeams, however Well
planned their attacks, could penetrate
their strongholds.
Suddenly the North Wind left them.
The gray clouds hung low. and for q
snort time helped them to keep out the
sun King and TO hold their own. The
onOwhakes knew not that the Sun King
grew stronger and crcpt higher each dav.
Dht such was the fact; and after q Sharu
struggle with the Clouds he worked his
way to the frOnt,-such a glorious. shin
ing King. with his golden army of Sun
beams. that he struck terror to thu
hc1rts Of the poor little Snowflakes. Who
could withstand him.
He fairly daz2led their eyes and feel
ing lost without the whistle OF the North
Wind and his bowls of announcement.
thcy crowded cluscly together on the
hOuSeippS, in the fields, and in the
mounds they had built.
On II" came, Il great Shining Pros
"hce, smiling on the earth, for he was
not the cruel kind they thought him, but
the great friend of the People.
= II was then the SnoWtlakes heard the
People say to one another: Spring il
really coming, How welcome the sun
beams are. If only the sun King will
CONTINUE to shine and conquer the Snow
makes, "" can soon pillow the earth and
i've an the open air. And these were
the people whom they had counted their
friends! Had not the Great peonlr
praised them often. when they had come
softly in the night, covering the rough
places? Had not the Little Pcaple shout
ca with glee as they sped over The heou-
tfui mounds they had heapcd about the
heids! And now the People wished them
away The Little Flakes lay still. and
felt their hearts melt within them. Hnrk'
What was that? The South Wind,
Those stationed on the rooftops were
trNt 10 feel his presence. and knew thar
III him the sun King has his most now
eITui ailv aud they remembered what
Their fathers had Sad-that no living ar
my Of SnoWtlakes could long withstand
hiW. With great thlohS of dpSpuir fhry
felt the dc adly bias: and great drolA ran
from the housctopS to the streets. ALLEYS
ana lanes, carrying the message to thc:3
friends.
n. fo'erunne9S followed ara,c af
u" the sun aud South Wind: and. with
desparGg $ eh. the Flakes started IN
iF'Fea'; on, on, faster and faster. The
s; nv clouds which had been unable for
Tong 10 resist the great Sun King. shed
tears as they looked ON: and these tears
fallen TO the earth. helped to form
means of retreat Tor the SnowtlakeS
They ran ia the spring. then ON to thr
vcrs aud still further Ia the great seas
The People saw them rushing by. 9nd
heard them as they fell ever the rocks
and down,