Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-05
The Old Princess and the willful Snow.

SlOAIhSs
Good morning" slid the yellow chrys.
anthemum. bowling he's golden head very
politely, have you hearj|
I've heard" said the old toad grutily
What is to be done:"
Swinging in a branch aU the top of the
tree, Thomas Tit. Esquire was making
exactly the same remark to the tall
chestnut: What is to be d0ne?"
All round the garden the plants and
the bushes We're shaking their heads sad
ly, as a little breeze sighed the news
from one TO the other:
Our Princess is sad, Our Princess is
sad"
She wasn't in the garden all day yes
terday, said the toad. land it was Il
nice wet day, too
It's a lovely morning. bright and sun
ny, said the yellow chrySanthemum.
hut don't believe she will come today.
Virginia told me that when she peeped
IN ut the window Il few minutes since,
the Princess was sitting in Il corner. cry
ing
She's crying now" sighed the breeze.
We'll, we must g. something, quick"
said Thomas Tit, Esquire
II seems to me that the first thing to
do is TO find out why she is crying" said
the yellow chrysanthemum.
oh, | can tell you that" said the old
toad. The Queen has gone away to
land of wild beasts and black men. and
is not coming back for days and days,
and months and months. and years and
years. 1t certainly is enough 10 make
any princess sad"
Thomas Tit. Esquire Now. | should
have thought she might only say
m1ght-be glad to be left behind"
All little girls like to be- with their
mammies all the time, said the tall
chestnut tree.
Il only said might. - whispered
Thomas Tit to the chrysanthemum.
Our Princess is sad Ii was the
breeze wandering round the garden. sigh
ing
Fetch that chap here" said the
chestnut, perhaps he can suggest some
thing.
The tomtit fetched the breeze, who
whispered to the chestnut tree. Then
the tree whispered to the tomtit. He
new down and told the old toad, and that
old gentleman hoped across the path
| ana talked the matter over with the
chrysanthemum
Well. try it, said the chestnut tree:
L can let YOU have plenty of leaves: the
SILLY things are in Il great hurry to get
down"
Try it, by all means" said Thomas
M but. if you'll excuse me, think
I'll go home
80 will |, said the toad
The breeze hurried away.
lie was away all the morning, but in
the afternoon he came scurryiug back.
Here he comesr' he shouted.
Are you ready" asked the tall chest
nut tree.
Quite. quite ready shouted the
leaves. The Princess was still sitting in
q corner. She had a book on her knee,
nut she was not reading it. and she had
never once looked out of the window all
the morning.
quite suddenly big wind rushed into
ne garden. He knocked at the Princess
window. then hurried to the big chest
nut tree. and hurled the leaves To the
ground Back he went to the window
and ratified the panes. then once more
to the chestnut tree, and another shower
OF leaves fell To the ground
The Princess let the book fall on the
ground, and walked slowly to the win
dow.
Here she comes shouted the wind,
and he blew leaves about and made them
dance the nerrest dance
Its grand fun" they shouted, for
they were enjoying themselves very
much. But the Princess shook her head
sadly, and went back To her corner.
The wind rushed out of the garden
he was very much Disguised
Thank you. thank you called the
chestnut tree.
Yes, thank you called the old toad
1T was something to get her to the
window" said the breeze
-, something. but not much, said
Thomas Tit I'VE must do better than
that; III talk to some friends of mine
You all look out tomorrow morning
And he flew away.
II hope he won't fetch the wind
again" said the yellow chrysanthemum,
my back is nearly broken"
Next morning the sun was up early.
A damp mist was covering the ground
and il was not easily driven away. but
the sun won the battle and sh0ne bright
~.
where's our friend. Thomas Tit.
Esquire = said the yellow Chrysauthc-
mum.
Here ! am. Have they bcen?" said
Thomas Tit in a great hurry.
Have who BEEN asked the chestnut
tree, sleepily.
Didn't you see them dancing ia the
moonlight said the old toad
"Oh, the fairies said the chestnut
tree.
Il wss tired ont with the wind. Have
the fairies left a ringt That might
cheer our Princess.
"The prettiest ring Of toadsiools yoa
ever saw" said the yellow chrysanthe
num-
"she loves fairy rings" said the chest
nut.
.'Have the fairies left q ringE' said
Thomas Tit Indignantly. Il asked them
to come. and ! asked them to leave a
ring
"Oh. Soc said the chestnut tree
slowly. He was still rather sleepy
bat the Princess won't see it unless
we can get her out into the garden, snh
Thomas Tit How shall we 10 thatT'
"She's not crying this morning" said
Virginia Creeper. and she's not sitting
in corner; she's strokng Pink.
Pink could fetch her into the garden,
said the yellow chrgsanthemuu.
Pink is no good. said Thomas Tit.
Gle isn't a bad cat, said the yellow
chrySanthemum
Rather sharp claws. said the chest
nut tree: but ask him ia try.
"Shcs following Pink out Of the nur-
serv this minute said Virginia
III he gets her into the garden. and II
she smiles at INV beautiful fairy ring.
said Thomas Tit III try only sar
Hi lie Pink -