Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-17

\ kind, little old maid aunt arrived
one Christmas eve 10 pay visit 10 some
dear relations, She had walked all the
way through the deep snow from her
own home, some five niles distant. and
had brought a basket full of goodies to
give pleasure 10 Il favorite little grand
niece. So when Frieda saw her enter she
jumped up AMI down, clapped her hands
for joy and said in an excited voice, "Oh.
dear Fanta Marie, how good you were to
come aud bring me this big hamper OF
apples. nuts and cakes. for now shall
have something nice Ia eat every day
YOU re here,
Not SO fast. my little DEAR" answered
the old woman. these goodies are not for
You 10 sat at present. hut are intended
Tor another purpose.
For WHAT" asked Fricda.
To decorate n Christmas free.
oh; then do please tell me about the
Christmas tree, and why il is everyone
loves to have one"
Well are you ready Perhaps / had
better begin 10y telling you something
about that charming aud genial young
monarch called Springtime, Nou know
him quite well ny name. aud YOU are
aware of his coming to visit this portion
Of the kingdom by the great preparations
YOU see made for his reception in the
thick woods where he has his nalace.
But the young king | am now telling you
about rules over many lands, SO he can,
not be partial and remain in any enc Of
them all the year round, but can simply
visit each for a little while.
ION his arrival, however. everything is
magnificent in the palace in the woods
the wallis of which look rs if made Of
malachite, the ceilings all composed Of
with rich, Vclvety moSs-green rugs.
II is indeed Il beautiful hahitation. and
all those who have the good fortune to
live there with him have a gay time.
They dance. sing and have plenty to eat
and drink. and the joy within the palace
becomes so contagious that the birds out
side echo the glee, and all the little In
sects in the neighhorhood skip and hop
us if they, too. had caught the spirit of
the merriment. But when at length he
feels that he must 20 away and leave rs
this thoughtful young monarch generally
sends for his near relation. King Sum,
mer. TO come and occupy his palace and
Stay as long as possible
Neither can King Summer stay with
us forever, and the first sign Of his in.
tended departure is that the birds be
| gin TO fly away Birds Of passage are
always Ii, the kings snite. nd they arc
/ very devoted to him.
| Not 50 very long after King sum
mcrs departure continued TaDtn
/ Marie. king Winter one day sent few
/ of his followers in advance who, on ar
! rving flew about in wild confusion,
| and seemed bent on upsptting and spoil
| ing everything within their reach. Lying
! around on the shelves and WindpWsiils ia
! the dark dining room Of the palace were
/ a few Of King Summers remaining deli
| cacics, such rs apples. pears and ounces.
! In baskets, 700. there were lot OF nuts
/ also boxes of ginger cakes and confcc-
! tiouery just ms King Summers court
/ baker had lcft them: there was even n
raisn cake aud every imaginable kind Of
/ geWEaw In the same dark dining room
| was u wooden box whose contents were
/ Invisible Suddenly. however something
/ moved inside of II, and the cover slowly
/ began 10 slide
/ I'D like 10 know. said voice I'M
/ dorueath If we're to be kept in this tight
+ place forever
And then the cover KEEP; sliding until
/ finally it fell with bang npon the floor,
anl wax candles came 10 view.
Oh they exclaimed with a sigh Of
| relief. that gives us more air" And one
| by one they climbed ont of the box.
One wax candle looked about for new
surprises.
" There is something up there on the
shelf. be finally said who are ynuf'
We are fifty golden apples was the
rprly. and there are nuts here. too. Upon
which the nuts rustied themselves to-
gethCr Ia convince the candles of thei9
presence and added that ginger cakes
were 10 their company rs well, but they
We're fast asleep,
Never mind that. exclaimed the
raisin cake they'll Wakcn at the proper
time. And children. d0 You rcalize,' sac
said. that we are "A whole army aud
might do Whatever we pleased while our
good king is on his journey, and his