CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-12-29

then. Tor D0ttle. ana let US resolve 10
show no mercy to the wicked
Thus arose that terrible war between
the immortals and the Spirits of evil
which Is sung of in Fairyland to this
. very day.
The King Awgwa and his band de-
termined 10 carry out the threat 10
destroy Claus. They now iated iii.I
for two reasons-he made children hap
py and was friend OF the s!Iser
woccsman. But since AXIS YISli they
had reas son 10 fear the opposition of
the immortals. and they dreaded de
feat. So the King sent swift messcn
gers to all parts of the world 10 sum
mon every evil creature to his aid
And on the third day after the decla-
ration Of war mighty army WAS AT the
command OF the King Awgwa. There
were 800 Asintic Dragons. breathing
fire that consumed everything II toucn-
ed. These hated mankind and III good
spirits. And there were the three eyed
Giants Of Tafary. host in themselves.
who liked nothing better than 10 fight
And next came the Black Demons from
PatnlonIa, with great spreading wings
like those OF n bat. which swept terror
and misery through the world As they
beat upon the air. And Joined 10 these
were the Gooxzle Goblins. with long
tsions as sharp as swords. with which
they clnwed the flesh from their foes
Finally. every mountain Awgwa in the
world had come TO participate in the
great battle with the immortais.
The King Awgwa looked around up
on tfis vast nrny and his heart beat
high with wicked pride. for be believed
lie would surely triumph over his gen
tie enemies. who had never before been
known to fight. But the Master Woods
man had not beeu idle. None OF his
people was used to warfare. yet now
that they were called upon TO face the
hosts OF evil they willingly prepared
for the fray,
Al had commanded them 10 assemble
in the Laughing Valley. where Claus.
ignorant of the terrible battle that was
TO be wared on his account. was quiet
" making his toys
Seon the entire Valley. from hill to
hill. was fii,~t with the little iminortals.
The Master woodsman stood first.
bearing a cleaning AK that shone like
FURNISHED silver Next came the Ryls.
armed with sharp thorns from bramble
bushes: then the KNOCKS. bearing the
spears they used when they were fore
ed to prod their savage beasts into sub
mission III Fairies. dressed IN white
gnuE@. with rainbow bued winxz. bore
golden wan!s. and the Wood Nymphs.
I'm their uniforms OF oak leaf green.
carried switches from ash trees as
weapons.
he bchcld the size and the arms of his
foes To be- sure. the mighty AZ Of
the woodsman was 10 be dreaded. but
the sweet faced Symphs and pretty
Fairies. the gentle Rys and crooked
KNOCKS were such harmless folk that
he almost felt shame at having called
such terrible host to oppose them.
Since these fools dare tight" he
said to the leader OF the Tatary
Giants. Il viii overwheim them with
our evil powers
To begin the battle he poised n great
stone IN his left band and cast II full
against the sturdy form of the Master
woodsman. who turned IL aside with
his ax. Then rushed the three eyed
Giants of Tatary upon the KNOCKS
and the Gooxzle Goblins upon the Ryls
and the hre breathing Dragons upon
were AXIS own people the band of
Awgwas sought them out. thinking to
overcome them with case.
But II Is the Law that while Evil,
unopposed. may accomplish terrible