The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
1ALESOF YANKEE ENCHAMTMENT
THE PERMANENT SNOW COMPOUND.
Bernard aud Brainerd CRtlin Bought F>"
Dollars worth Unknown ia Their Father
and Realized Barrels Of Fun Out of II.
topprioh'ed. BY char',s Farm Looms,

W tNe bitCk hhlren nHu uit1HlN lblkElE SlrhHEtI
lie had arrived jus, AT nixhtfall h, the closn of -
longwiner's storm The fields and tres
and tenca> and roots were white with
snow and the Two tn'lin boys were delighted,
bu, their father. with his Knowledge II the work
that it cntailed would have been glad to see the
SHOW take the >ane wings that had brough, II
and fly Ia The utiermoSt parts of the earth. And
here was this fellow having the impudeno' to
offer him u compound that would make snow
permanent.
Mr. Calm had le, the man into the little hall
with lis w.Aiing stairway that lei to tie bed
rooms abov" and now they stood talking while
Bernard, ala Breincrd his two sons eagerly
listened to the Strangers enchanting converse
ton.
why. I've sold quantities Of il to fellcrs down
in New York who are going to Use II I" make
toboygan slides thatll last all summer"
well. leople IN the city may have tine for
such foolishness bu, what in tarnation do you
suppose want my farm buried under three
foo, Of snow the year round for Summer seasons
short enough as lis.
But papa" said Bernard, won wouldn', ha'e
~ work 50 hard"
AND we'd live on the snow ! s'posr Snow
pudd' n and lee cream" sad TN. old man, sar
castically.
And We could go sleigh ridin' when the weather
was so warn, that we'd wesr Just u shirt and lrous-
ers. Wouldn't that be dandy" SAID lrairerd,
We'll, is aout Of the question amt go'n'
to buy your c"mraound An ,hcr' amt no one
80 foolish in all Saouih Ardmore 10 do sech a
thlng. llaow much Is II"
"Onlv 81 a quart and u quart will sprinkle
an acre besides which ! doaatea beautiful nickel
plated machine for dis rihu'irg IT,"
Say, young man said Mr Calm. suddenly,
81 think you're dealing in unlawful goods an
IF they amt they ought 10 be S'puse You was
10 strike some mischleyouS Teller that had q
grudcs agi'n his neighbor' He'd sprinkle his
field with 1t while he Slep' an 'twOuld he winter
all ,he year 'rsound on that farm. ldontquesl
tion your bein' able to de- il. Sence SEQ horse
'ars 90 alone I'm prepared for nythIn', but you
don't sell me no'hin' Of the kind Good night
With a little sigh the man slung his bag over
his back aud left the house
MIR Cabin went out to the barn TO bed down
the cattle and the boys followed the stranger
Say. do you sell that in sinai quantities"
asked Bernard.
Don't Ike to open a can. You see a quart
will last a lifetime. so you only have the first
expense, Your fathers got the wrong idea |
don want TO cover up his potato fields with snow
the year round, but il ha has a hill that ain, worth
cultiyating and Sprinkles 1t with this powder
you boys can coast all summer long and he can
keep his milk and butter cool and comfortable
without any need Of ice"
Wish We could see the thing work, said Der
nsrd with caution. Course such weather as
this, snow is going TO stay anyway, but how do
We know il would stay when a ,haw cane
That's SO" echoed Brainerd.
Easy proved, said the stranger with a smile.
"lll build a little fire. here ont Of some pine cones
II YOU boysll get EN- and I'll sprinkle a little
81 the powder on somo snow and you can make
snow balls thatll be good to play croauet with
next August"
Won't they melt" asked Brainard.
III YOU can melt EN- I'll give YOU nv whole
outh,
\ bonfire in the snow always appeals to a boy
and they soon collected about n hundred cones
from q tree near a. hand. Then the stranger
built a little pyramid of them, poured some kero-
sene oil on them from a tiny ran that he carried
in the pocket NJ his ulster and touching a match
TO II had a biap in a few seconds.
The brick red blaze lighted M the snow and
made it sparile with a million diamonds, hut
the boys ver' tp Interested in watching the fur
thar processes Of thu siran rer to nolirn the beauty
Of the sc'ac. lie took a little water sprinkler
ont Of his other pocket and filled 1t with some 81
the powder. Then he busted the snow with IL for
the space of a yard square.
Wow make snowballs, boys and put them
into The FIRE"
The boys 60, to work and fashioned big. round
snowballs. patting them into shape and ha arden.
ing them by a pressure Of the knees. When a
dozen had been made the stranger said "Now
dump them in the fr'"
The boys did so nnd We're not nj all surprised
To see them resist The heat. for they had perfect
confidence in the stranger. Nftcr they had been
in the bed of Goals for five minutes the stranger
kicked them out Of the fire, and although they were
somew hat smoked they were otherwise Just as
good aS when put IN.
Vow, YOU see that my compound does jus,
what ! claim for it. You'd better buy a quart
Haven't You any money laid by for = rainy day"
, Yes" said both boys.
We'll, putiti into perpetual SNOW instead Much
more fun You can make y coasting place on
some hill that no one ever Cultivatre."
"Blnkcly Hin " said both boys together.
So Bernard sent Brnincrd back to the house 10
get five dollars out 81 their tin banks he made
mis- younger brother run errards for him and
while he was gone the fascinating stranger gave
him a quart can 81 the compound with a little
nickled sprinkler and then when Braincrd came
bach he counted ten half into the strangers
hands.
u 'hink you boys are too good for this earth,"
Snid the stranger as he proceeded To 60 on his
way,
Why sO'" asked Braiucrd
Why. You seem So particular about only using
II IN places that min go'ng ru he cultivated When
| Was = boy ! would have sprnkled little patches
here mud there Just for the fun Of seeing heaps If
snow N midsummer
oh. that'd he bully" Snid Brainord. laughing,
at The idea, and Bernard seemed To- ,hirk thor,
wrr" possibilities in it, 50 after tho stranger had
gone Oft INT" the darkness they oucrcd the can
huA poured some ~ the white powder into the little
iced"r aud then they walked all around the hours,
Spriukling il IN n thin line. Then they spr.uklcd
the gate posts and ! nm sorry IN so the from, path.
The snow once hardened into place could not he
shoyeled of.
Then they got a lantern and set uui for Rlakely
I'M, which was not Tar from the house, but winch
was three quarters II a mile long. very steep.
and never used Tor anything. ON the way there
they passed the church, aud whether nv accIdrut
or design they dropped n lot In front of the church
on n hig diff, and II You GO up to krdmore next
summer YOU rnn see that drift cleaning in the hot
summer sun. Every ono has 10 dnvr around II.
but II Inns brouch, lots NJ Summc- people To the