St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-18
Sunshine and SnOWflakeS.

when it is going to stop showing? l
have seen nothing but snow, snow, snow,
ever since Thanksgiving. Each morn
ing's paper says, Probability of snow,
and here it is showing all the time. Old
Probability is we'll named, but l, for one,
am heartily sick of it"
And young lady, whose bright lace
peeped from a much snowed-over golf
hood, stamped down through the hall.
Stopping to hang her cape over chair
to dry, merry voice said, THAT must
be Mildred. No one can scold as effect
lively as she can. Come in, my dear, and
let me look at YOU | am afraid you are
cross"
Gross? Well, 1 rather think l am.
Where areyou, in the dining room, down
cellar orin the attic? For goodness sake,
Barbara, what are you doing?' And
the girl stared in amazement at her friend
who, arms, and almost head deep, in
large packing box, was crowding in nu-
merous bundles, while all about her on
the floor was a miscellaneous stock OF
clothing, books, music and toys, vet to
find place. With a peal of laughter at
the tace of her friend, Mrs. Weymouth
said, packing sunshine, my dear; want
to help"
"No, thank you. you have such an
abundance that you need to pack it,
please let little out. There is need
enough of it."
Come over and take this empty chair,
Mildred, and tell me all about yourself.
1t has been a long time since you were
here. told Wesley the other day | must
find out where you WERE"
at was your duty as member of the
P. O. c. T. c. Society to look out for me.
But really, Barbara, what are you doing
Oh, here is a copy of that new music.
You surely are not going to put that in
the box. May try it," And going to
the piano Mildred's fingers flew over the
keys in a merry little piece, fairly spark
ling with brightness. Whirling around
as she finished she called, Isn't that a
Jolly little piece, Barbara? l declare it
makes one forget this horrid storm for
about five minutes"
Have YOU looked at the name of the
piece, Mildred?" And Mrs. Weymouth's
sivery laugh rung through the rooms as
Mildred, with flourish, turned the pages
and read, "The Snow Storm"
"How provoking" she exclaimed. "As
though we could not get enough snow
without playing for it. The man who
gave that piece such a name is fit SUBJ
iect Tor an insane hospital. Why areyou
sending it away? l thought Harold
gave it to you on your birthday"
so he did, Mildred, and so also did
Beth and Charlotte. can only use one
at a time and am going to pass this one
on. Have you had a kindness shown
Pass it on. am only giving someone
else chance. When the day is gloomy
sing some little song"
Barbara, do wish you would come
down from the stars and tell me what
all this is about. am completely in The
Jog. Are you sick? or are you crazy"
said Mildred.
Neither my DEAR" was the reply
"Mildred, you can't have lived almos
under the shadow of the gilded dom
and not have heard of the Sunshine So
ciety, not a charity. You need no
shake your head that way. Just lister
while preach my little preach" Ant
the little woman patted lovingly III
warm cloak that lay folded in her LAP
ready to 90 in the big box. "You remem
Der, after father died, how mother treas
ured some of his clothing. We could no
have it given to every one. We heard
a needy minister out on the frontier, an
mother sent the coat. You read the lei
ter that came back. How, without
the faithful man would have suffered
1T was direct answer to prayer III
letter read l shall never forget hoy
glad mother was that she sent it," An
, a sweet look stole over the little woman
: face that made Mildred say, with chok
81 remember, Barbara, but that ba
nothing to do with the Sunshine Society
mo, had not heard of it then, bt
this is the work of the society, fndlr
: the needy, not the real poor, whom ever
one helps, but those brave ones who ca
| scarcely make the ends meet, with I
y thought of real comforts. This box
she continued, as she resumed her pac
ing, "is going to the president OF the \
. division, to be distributed as she thin
: best. She has a want book and {
9 offer book, and can make things fit. 0
+ | Just wish you could have heard t
G International president when she spo
!. here. She was fairly bubbllng over Wi
!. energy.
I Have you had kindness shown?
T. Pass it on.