The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-06


position in life has not turned her
head. Admired by all. made much
of by score of young men. she still
retains a sweet simplicity of which
nothing can rob her. Though she
has made the continental tour, she
Flathead and will as prettily enthuse
over the meager entertainments af-
forded here as though she were at
the court of ST. James. At home
she is the guiding star and sheds her
beams upon the pathway of the serv-
itors without regard TO their import
ance and from the pigtailed celes-
tial, whose almond eyes sparkle at
her approach. to the farm overseer.
she receives the homage of a prin-
cess with the graciousness of a SOW
ereign.
Spring is here for the robin red
breast and the bluebird have ap-
peared 1t has been said that when
spring time comes a young man S
thoughts lightly turn to those Of
love" Perhaps this used to be the
case. but nowadays it is different
The young mans thoughts have
turned to his new spring suit. and
the maiden is planning her new shirt
waists for the season.
One of the prettiest legends of
how the spring came into the world
and how earth was painted is the fol
lowing:
Once. long before there were men
in the world, all the earth was COW
cred with snow and ice.
White and frozen lay the rivers
and seas: white and frozen lay the
plains The mountains stood tall
and dead. like ghosts in white gowns.
There was no color except in the
sky and it was almost black At
night the stars looked through it like
angry eyes.
Then God sent the spring down
into the world-the spring with red
lips and curling yellow hair.
In his arms he bore sprays of apple
blossoms and the first fowers-cro-
Gus, anemones and violets. blue, pur-
pie and yellow
The first animal to greet the
spring was the white rabbit. The
spring dropped red crocus on his
head. and ever since then all white
rabbits have req eyes.
Then the spring dropped a blue
violet on a white bird. the first bird
to greet the spring, an. that is the
way the bluebird was made. Ever
since then it is the first bird to ar
rive when spring comes down from
| heaven.
So the spring went through the
world Wherever he tossed the leaves
| from his fragrant burden, the earth
became green. He tossed the bios
SONS On the frozen seas and the ice
melted and the fish became painted
with all the tints of his flowers. That
is the way the trout and the minnows
and the salmon became gaudy.
Only the high mountains would
not bow to the spring. SO their sum
mits remain white and dead. for they
would let the spring paint only theil
sides.
The snow owls and the white
geese and the polar bears fled from
the spring, so they, too. remain white
to this day.
The silver tea was a greater sue
cess yesterday than ever before, tn,
amount taken in being s1l.75, which
the ladies feel very proud Of TIL,
home of Mrs. James Harbert wa:
very cosy, and there were nearly 81
ladies who went there for the after
noon. Very dainty refreshments o
baked sandwiches, banquet waters
tea and coffee were served Eacl
guest was given a pretty little souve
mir box of candy, in silver pape
boxes tied with blue and white rit
bon.
It is rumored that n theatrical clu
will be formed and many of the ia
| ented people of Kalispel will tax
5 part in the production. As yet. notl
r ing definite has been decided. bu
whenever they appear it is safe t
r say they will receive hearty we
r come and liberal patronage. Our Ii